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Best in Canton art show is named
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‘High and Mightea,’ by John Mrozik took Best of Show at the annual Canton Fine Arts Juried Exhibition. It and other works are on display at the Village Theater in Canton.The Canton Fine Arts Exhibition has come a long way since it originated 15 years ago.
The collection of art—which has moved from the administration building to the Summit on the Park and now has found a regular home at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill—has grown from a small show to one that attracts dozens of artists that work in all kinds of media.
“The artwork for this exhibition was truly an eclectic mix, and I
was impressed with the overall quality of the work,” said Craig M. Linderman, the juror for this show.
The exhibit is on display throughout October at the theater, which is located at Cherry Hill and Ridge roads. Winners were announced recently, with the top prize going to ‘High and Mightea,’ a stonework piece created by John Mrozik. He won $750 of the $1,950 in total prize money handed out to the top five placers.
Other awards went to: Second Place – Ken Taylor, Barber Pole – Acrylic; Third Place – Judith Pebbles, Holocaust: The Chosen – Welded Steel, Bronze Casting, Wax and Fiber; Honorable Mention – Paul Van Heest, Hummingbird Effect – Color Pencil; Kathleen Montgomery, Never Want to Grow Old – Pastel.
Merit Awards went to: Fran Seikaly, Slipper Orchid – Pastel; Dale Alcocer, East on Congress – Oil on Canvas; James Lounsbury, The Haeussler’s Farm-Steinbach Road – Oil on Wood; and Mary Williams, Winter – Graphite.
Linderman judged the works. He is an artist and art educator with a masters of fine arts from Eastern Michigan University. He taught at the college for two years before he was hired by the Plymouth-Canton school district.
“There was an abundance of beautifully rendered traditional subject matter, and though under represented, an impressive presentation of works dealing with the post-modern esthetic, and work dealing with major social issues,” he said of the exhibit.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during gallery hours, which are: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sundays.
