Judge Heather Shore recognized the following artists who entered their artwork in the exhibit that is now on display at the Coliseum Museum from October 1st – November 14th.
Best of Show to Timothy Griffith of Rockford for his oil on canvas “Torrit Man”; 1st Place to Laurie Friemuth of Oregon for “After the Storm”; 2nd Place to Elisa Boughner of DeKalb for “Serenity in Blue”; 3rd Place to Tamara Shriver of DeKalb for “Old Barn 1”; 1st – Photography to Maggie Isaacs of Loves Park for “S.O.S.”; 2nd – Photography to Bob Cholke of Rockford for “Stucco & Sticks”; 3rd – Photography to Stephonie Schmitz of Dubuque, IA for “Diamonds on the Beach”; and Honorable Mentions to Terry South of Dixon for “Lest We Forget”, Glenn Bodish of Dixon for “Carbon Sequestration #2”, Carol Bingham of Sycamore for “Autumn Moon”, and Tom Ruhland of Chilicothe for “Pilings”.
The Moments in Monochrome Exhibit presents 80 works of art by 43 artists in both 2D and 3D work in acrylic, ceramics, charcoal, glass, graphite pencil, India ink, marble, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, steel, watercolor, and wood.
Visitors are also allowed to vote for their favorite art piece with the People’s Choice winner announced at the close of the exhibit on November 14th. The Coliseum Museum is open Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m..
The Coliseum Museum mission is to present Art, Antiques, Americana and history through permanent and rotating exhibits, workshops, music, theater and more. Additional information can be found on the website, www.cmaaa.org and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/
