Sweet Summer Light Juried Online Exhibition

2nd Place Mixed Media – Sonya MacFarlane – Macfarlane is an artist by nature, after years of pursuing other avenues, she found that creating art was simply in her blood and she could not fight it any longer.

1st Place Acrylic – Leeann Della – “Capturing emotions with subtle color allows me to capture a moment and not wait forever to see the final result.”

2nd Place Acrylic – John Crowe – “The single figure into the ether…bringing their powers, intuition and talent into the unknown. That inspires my work.”

1st Place Oils – Crista Bromley – Crista Goble Bromley is an artist from the Texas Hill Country.

Her subjects include portraiture, landscapes, animals, still life and historical representation.

She works primarily in oils but also works in watercolor, acrylic and pastels.

As the granddaughter of noted artists, she grew up surrounded by art and music which have been a part

of her life since birth.

2nd Place Oils – Helen Inez – “The soft glow of summer – glistening off the curves of a hydroplane – wow!

Water and light or light and water … either way … the challenge is captivating.”

1st Place Watercolor – Captain Jack “Breaking

through the clouds, engine purring like a happy kitten while onlookers below strain to see you is a

feeling you can only get driving your winged beast at full throttle.”

Everyone in my opinion should fly their own crate… at least once. But what do I know?

I fly with partners. Sometimes I take the aerial photos… sometimes they do. Back in the shed which is

my studio…

I review the pictures and pick out the ones that say… ‘free.’ My method is intense. Jack Daniels

keeps me from painting too fast because I just gotta have a few sips as I paint.

Then it’s time for reflection, another sip and then paint another section of the picture.

Sip too fast, paint too fast and it all goes south in a hurry. Not a good thing.”

2nd Place Watercolor – Kitt Lang – “Many

workshops later I have come out of the closet of color. Summer takes no color prisoners. It’s all there

… if you want … to see it.”

Ilona Benzel – Mixed Media – “With a BA in commercial art I have worked in print shops, for weekly

and daily newspapers in NH and have painted in oils and now acrylics.

I’m just starting up again since my husband passed away in 2005 hoping to have my passion flowing

again.”

Sonya MacFarlane – Acrylic – “Coming from a family of artists, Sonya has had little formal training and enjoys experimentation.”

Sonya MacFarlane – Oil – “New to her journey, MacFarlane is still finding her unique voice. She is eager to continue her journey as a developing artist.”

Helene Langois – Watercolor – “I seek to express the unpredictability of color – exploding the senses and thrilling the heart.”