Anything Goes Show - Feb. 9 to March 13, 2021
The New Braunfels Art League Gallery special show, Anything Goes, is an open themed show that includes any and all subject matter and art media. This year's show truly captures the wide variety of beautiful artwork and the amazing talent of our New Braunfels, Texas artists.
This year's Anything Goes show was judged by Judy Simon. Here are her comments about this show:
"This show was a wonderful mix of styles, techniques and subject matter. There were many great pieces which made it difficult to choose the best in each category. When I judge, I look at a variety of aspects for each piece. These can include composition, color, mastery of media used, continuity, uniqueness, light source, contrast, highlights and shadows and often times the most important, emotional pull to the piece. I felt that this show had all of these qualities in the work displayed and those pieces that I chose for each category reflected that. It is a beautiful show."
"This show was a wonderful mix of styles, techniques and subject matter. There were many great pieces which made it difficult to choose the best in each category. When I judge, I look at a variety of aspects for each piece. These can include composition, color, mastery of media used, continuity, uniqueness, light source, contrast, highlights and shadows and often times the most important, emotional pull to the piece. I felt that this show had all of these qualities in the work displayed and those pieces that I chose for each category reflected that. It is a beautiful show."
Award Winners:
Oil and Acrylic:
1st Place - Janet M. Olson, Autumn Rhythm
2nd Place - Leila Reynolds, Five Smooth Stones
3rd Place - Susan Best, Long Road Home
1st H.M. - Laura Lawson Allee, Chickens on a Stick
2nd H.M. - Julie McCollum, Vigilance
Water Media:
1st Place - Sandie Walsh, James
2nd Place - Betty Holley, Day Break
3rd Place - Robin Roberts Walker, Pear Pitcher Still Life
1st H.M. - Marilyn Hamilton, It's Paradise to Me
Drawing Media:
1st Place - Vicki Smith, Nothing Gold Can Stay
2nd Place - Mary McIntosh, Love In A Fruit Bowl
3rd Place - Norman Bean, Coffee Pot Bees
1st H.M. - Tammy Manlove, September
2nd H.M. - Renee Bejbl, Ocean Blue
Photography and Digital Art:
1st Place - Bill Schmelzer, Wyoming Water
2nd Place - Steve Jones, Meeting House
3rd Place - Larry Alford, Reflections
1st H.M. - Melanie Schmelzer, Foggy Fishing
2nd H.M. - Bruce Williams, Back Fence Ballet
3 Dimensional:
1st Place - Gregory Lambert, Skater
2nd Place - Dick Kappel, Bull Market
3rd Place - Fred French, Looking At You
1st H.M. - Alex Gilmore, Texas Star 23
2nd H.M. - Brenda Briggs Shannon, Hummingbirds
Oil and Acrylic:
1st Place - Janet M. Olson, Autumn Rhythm
2nd Place - Leila Reynolds, Five Smooth Stones
3rd Place - Susan Best, Long Road Home
1st H.M. - Laura Lawson Allee, Chickens on a Stick
2nd H.M. - Julie McCollum, Vigilance
Water Media:
1st Place - Sandie Walsh, James
2nd Place - Betty Holley, Day Break
3rd Place - Robin Roberts Walker, Pear Pitcher Still Life
1st H.M. - Marilyn Hamilton, It's Paradise to Me
Drawing Media:
1st Place - Vicki Smith, Nothing Gold Can Stay
2nd Place - Mary McIntosh, Love In A Fruit Bowl
3rd Place - Norman Bean, Coffee Pot Bees
1st H.M. - Tammy Manlove, September
2nd H.M. - Renee Bejbl, Ocean Blue
Photography and Digital Art:
1st Place - Bill Schmelzer, Wyoming Water
2nd Place - Steve Jones, Meeting House
3rd Place - Larry Alford, Reflections
1st H.M. - Melanie Schmelzer, Foggy Fishing
2nd H.M. - Bruce Williams, Back Fence Ballet
3 Dimensional:
1st Place - Gregory Lambert, Skater
2nd Place - Dick Kappel, Bull Market
3rd Place - Fred French, Looking At You
1st H.M. - Alex Gilmore, Texas Star 23
2nd H.M. - Brenda Briggs Shannon, Hummingbirds
