Eligibility: Open to all resident artists in the greater Fountain Hills area, including the Verdes, Goldfield Ranch,  Fort McDowell, Mesa, Scottsdale,  Tempe, Gilbert  and members of the FH Art League.

Categories: Photography and digital imaging
Painting Categories: oil, acrylics, watercolor, mixed (more than one medium)
Drawings: charcoal, pencil, ink, pastel
Other: Sculpture, ceramics, fiber art, beaded art, jewelry, wood, other

Awards: Best of Show $100; First, Second and Honorable Mention ribbons for category awards plus monetary awards depending on number of entries.

The Fountain Hills Art League is pleased to announce the two judges for the January exhibition.
Diane Sanborn and Debbe Goldstein.


After many years of painting, a nationally known artist, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn, is engaged in a visual dialog with her work. She is interested in how they communicate with her audience.  Her knowledge of color and composition is at the forefront of her visual solutions. Although her formal concerns are abstract, recently she is incorporating the figure.

 Diane moves in and out of themes, media, and series, however, her work has been described as always staying true to her palette and to genuine instincts.

 Her degrees include an M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting, from Governors State University IL, a BS in Art Education from Illinois State University and an Associates of Art  Degree in Art Transfer Studies, Triton College, IL.  She had the opportunity to study with Professors Emeritus, Harold Gregor and Kenneth Holder during her stay at ISU.

Diane was the founder of BRIO Fine Arts Center, a creative place that offered classes to both kids and adults and held  monthly exhibits.  She is the  recipient of an Ox-Bow residency through the School of the Art Institute and has been nominated for the AZ Governors Best in Arts Education.  In 2018 , she was awarded and artist residency at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA.

Her work is nationally recognized and has been shown in several university galleries and public and private collections.  Diane is also the author ART Thought, a monthly arts newsletter.



 Ms. Goldstein served as President of the Advisory Board at The Arizona State University Museum of Art and has served on the Board of Trustees at SMOCA. (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art) She has a BA in History of Art and Film from Ohio State University.

Criteria for judging:
1. Originality
2. Strength & quality of design and composition - based on principles and elements of design.
3. Mastery of chosen medium .. skill demonstrated
4. Clarity of the message .. visual impact .. emotional impact
5. Quality of presentation
6. Photos will be judged on the same criteria, rather than technical aspects.

 Criteria: Artwork must be original; no reproductions. Photos used in preparing the work must be your own. Artwork must be recent (within the last 3 years) not shown at this venue before Appropriate for this public venue. (ie - non-political, nudity) We reserve the right of acceptance. Flat art must be gallery wrapped or framed. Photography according to the wiring note below. Wiring: Flat Art must have a hanging wire nearly the full width of the work and securely attached to the artwork frame on the vertical side pieces of the frame approximately 1/3 from the top of the artwork. Coated picture wire is best. If the artwork is heavy, use D-rings to secure the wire to the artwork frame (eye hooks are OK only for small, lightweight pieces). Be sure the wire on the back of the artwork is tight enough to hide the wire when the artwork is hung. If you have a rectangular metal mounting frame on the back (like many metal prints), the rectangular frame will serve as the attached wire since it stretches across the back of the entire piece. Identification (label attached) on the back of your entry

To enter:: Send entry fee of $30 - allows entry of 2 pieces. Please complete all 3 items below.

1. Check payable to Fountain Hills Art League, postmarked by December 15, 2023 and send 
to: Carol Ofsthun, address::14920 E Golden Eagle Blvd, FH, AZ 85268

2.  Application/entry: Submit online by clicking on "Application Link" below by December 15

3.  Click the buttons below to print labels for your art and Community Center and Fountain Hills Art league Hold Harmless forms and bring them with you on January 5, 2024 along with your entries.

Application

Labels

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