Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin included in the 27th Annual Northern National Art Competition

The Nicolet Art Gallery at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wisconsin has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the 27th Annual Northern National Art Competition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit: Contaminated Water #5: Mutated Sand Dollars, Rusted Fish. 

This is an annual, national juried exhibition of 2D fine arts, including photography and mixed media work. The exhibit's juror, Linda Benedict-Jones, Adjunct Professor at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania has selected 87 artworks from a pool of 512 for the exhibition.  

The exhibition opens on July 22, 2014 and is open through September 12, 2014. The artists' reception and awards presentation by the juror is on July 22, 2014 at 5 pm. The address of the gallery is:

Nicolet College Art Gallery

5364 College Drive

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Visit the Nicolet College Art Gallery web site at http://www.nicoletcollege.edu/about/creative-arts-series/art-gallery/ for more information about the exhibition and gallery or call 715-365-4556 to speak to Katherine Ralph, gallery director.

Jean M. Judd accepted for South Arkansas Arts Center's 2014 Juried Art Exhibition

The South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in SAAC's 2014 Juried Art Exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes Diamond #1: Layered Formations.  The artwork will be displayed "on point" for this exhibition.

This annual national show is a juried exhibition of 2D and 3D fine arts media including video, photography and computer-generated work. The exhibit's juror, Dayton Castleman, Museum Manager for 21c Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas has selected 39 artworks by 31 artists for the exhibition. Mr. Castleman said: “I’m not so much concerned with whether art is easily digestible to the viewer, but with whether it demonstrates an illusiveness and maturity that creates intrigue and requires deep reading and engagement.”

The exhibition opens on July 2, 2014 and is open through July 31, 2014. The artists' reception and awards presentation by the juror is on July 2, 2014 at 6 pm. The address of the arts center is:

South Arkansas Arts Center
110 East 5^th Street 

El Dorado, Arkansas   71730

Visit the South Arkansas Arts Center's web site at (http://www.saac-arts.org) for more information about the exhibition and arts center or call 870-862-5474 to speak to Colleen Means.