artist’s choice
J. Mane Gallery is proud to present our Artist’s Choice online juried art exhibition.
“An artist is typically a being that is filled with so much passion, love, or pain for certain lands, people ideas or images that all they can do with that overflow is bleed it out by creating. And with this type of art, the energy will be shifted from the depths of them, and in to the depths of the audience to be felt. It is a dance. A transference. An intimacy. It is to touch and awaken another human a place they hadn’t known was aching, or sleeping. Both are opened. Both are nourished. Both are transformed.”~Victoria Erikson
For this competition, artists were encouraged to share their artistic vision. The theme could have been any subject and the artwork varied from realism to surrealism to abstraction, and all media were accepted, including 3-D. All artists over the age of 18, regardless of location or experience, were encouraged to submit their best inspired work.
Each of our themed exhibitions, awards for Best In Show, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards.
The remaining artists included in the exhibition serve as an example of impressive talent and we are honored to showcase their artwork on the J. Mane Gallery website.
We thank all the competition participants. If you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork in this exhibition, please contact the artists directly. J. Mane Gallery does not enter into the selling of artwork featured in any of the monthly online exhibitions. You will find the artist's website or email by clicking on the images below.
Thank you for visiting our website and enjoy the exhibition!
Best In Show
5th Street South Bethlehem, Oil, 20 x 28
keith vogrin
Keith Vogrin is a fine artist residing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Vogrin studied art formally at The Pennsylvania State University, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Drawing and Painting.Vogrin fashions himself as a neo-romantic scenery oil painter, with nature and architecture as the primary subject matter and “man” secondary (when included). He does not limit himself to one subject matter, location or environment. Instead, he constantly explores new subject matter and locations, while returning to those which have and continue to inspire him. Many of Vogrin’s paintings reflect his passion for the outdoors, his oil paintings include outdoor scenes of rural and cityscapes. They are often from unusual perspectives, to challenge the imagination and create new views of observation that often go unnoticed. Some paintings are deep, dark and monolithic.
platinum
My Mauve Iris, Colored Pencil, 12 x 12
Cathy Boytos
I’ve always been interested in art and spent as much time as possible creating various kinds of artwork. Due to regular life issues I had to put art aside for several years but returned to art later in life and found that I still had that same familiar passion from before.After obtaning my degree in Graphic Design I worked in that field for many years and became an adjunct instructor teaching graphic design at the same college where I obtained my degree. After leaving corporate America, I knew that I missed hands-on-art. I resumed my love of botanical drawing and included that in my teaching schedule. During the pandemic I discovered the world of colored pencils and immediately knew that I had discovered a perfect art medium match for me.
gold
Self Portrait In A Selfie World, Oil, 16 x 20
Guy Munsch
I am a contemporary artist painting works that reflect the time I live in, focusing on figurative painting, surreal landscapes and expressive portraits. My work shifts back and forth between traditional painting materials and surfaces and digital painting that extends and reinterprets painting themes. Both set of tools complement my artistic process and create unique works that reflect an energy and commentary of my personal experience and a creative distillation of the influences of our daily life.
silver
Blue Wall, Digital Photography,
Susan phoebe sabado
Susan Phoebe's photography is a personal chronicle of her travels. A lawyer by education and a diplomat by profession, she is also a self-taught photographer whose artistic expression is largely unbeknownst to her circles. Her work has garnered awards from numerous international juried competitions since her first entry in 2017.
Bronze
Parson’s Chameleon, Photography, 20 x 24
sandra belitza-vazquez
Sandra Belitza-Vazquez's spirit of adventure and curiosity about the world has taken her on a lifelong journey exploring the human condition, discovering the endless beauty of nature, and understanding the awesome constructs of man that define our world. She has participated in over 83 solo and juried group art exhibits in Mexico, and the U.S. Her exploration of nature and wildlife and her continued interest in the world's cultures have taken her on travels through Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe, in addition to her travels throughout the United States. She has recently found a way to extend her curiosity and artistic sensitivity by creating new worlds using the mechanical process of scanner photography to obtain creations full of life and beauty that invite the discovery of nature's wonders. Her book on the yearly indigenous dance festival, “Huey Atlixcayotl Art in the Gaze,” was published in November 2023 by the Office of the Secretary of Culture for the state of Puebla, Mexico.
The Show
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