The Artist Space Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the third Black & White online Art Exhibition. Along with the selected artists, the jury selected award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography and sculpture. The show displayed a variety of artistic styles and mediums: acrylic, photography, graphite, watercolor, paper collage, charcoal pencil, marble, digital art, ink, steel. Out of all submissions received 51 artworks were selcted to be included in the exhibition.
Best of Show
Emily Copeland
Short Biography and Statement
Formally trained with a BFA and MFA in painting. I am a survivor turned warrior. During the isolation of COVID I began to paint again and found a genuine newness and expression to my work. The current political struggles increased the volume. I found my voice in painting The basis of my painting is color and interaction with planes to evoke an emotion. I do not dictate the emotion for viewers. It is their own interpretation. A black box is a black box, but draw a jagged red line through the box and it becomes an emotion
Painting Prize
Ed Tomney
Short Biography and Statement
carpetshock@earthlink.net
I work with concept-based images inspired by a combination of direct observation and researched visual themes. The works exhibited here depict heavenly orbs captured in a state of flotation rendered on worked surfaces of subtle monochromatic tones. During the work phase which is divided into three parts, the images are initially drafted on canvas, then reversed using layers of solvent washes and then in turn, regenerated by employing multiple layers of media and oil paint applied over the original renderings so as to create a visual work with a sense of history; of being born, vanquished and then reborn much like a restored archival discovery.
Sculpture Prize
Jason Shih
Short Biography and Statement
Jason Shih was born in 1972 in Taiwan. In 1991, he began to specialize in metal sculpture when he was a sophomore in the Fine Arts Dept. of Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2001, he graduated from School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and majored in Metal Sculpture. And then, he served as the metal sculptor Albert Paley's assistant, involved in crafts and public art work practices. Furthermore, he earned his Art Ph. D. from China Academy of Art, China (2015). Now, he lives in Taiwan, and consistently engages in the both areas of sculpture and public art. Jason Shih’s artistic vision is shaped by a diverse array of influences, from contemporary dance to avant-garde fashion.
Photography Prize
Darrell O'Sullivan
Short Biography and Statement
darrellosullivanphotography.com
DARRELL O’SULLIVAN (he/him/his) has been an artist his entire life. He has explored drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. His involvement in art includes key roles in local and regional art groups and non-profits supporting the arts. His art is held in private collections. He is inspired by the beauty of the earth, the urgent need to preserve it and the human condition. Darrell is the recipient of numerous local, regional, national and international awards for his landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and his digital collage creations. Samples of his work can be found at: darrellosullivanphotography.com/store and 500px.com/p/dosully?view=photos
Winners