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Clatsop Community College announces 2016 ‘Au Naturel’ exhibit award winners ASTORIA — The opening re- ception of Clatsop Communi- ty College’s 10th annual juried art exhibit “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century” was held Jan. 28 in the CCC Royal Nebeker Art Gallery. This 10th anniversary of the exhibit is held in memory of Royal Nebeker, interna- tionally renowned artist and beloved instructor who taught at Clatsop Community Col- lege for over 30 years and who served as the ¿rst juror for the competition. Juror Lisa Har- ris, the owner of Lisa Harris Gallery in Seattle, which rep- resents 30 West Coast contem- porary artists including Ne- beker, selected 58 works of art from nearly 500 submitted im- ages in addition to two of Ne- beker’s nudes, which are also featured in the show. Works on exhibit represent 52 artists from 17 states plus the District of Columbia, in addition to in- ternational artists from Canada and Romania. Eleven of the selected art- ists were present for the re- ception. Harris gave a gallery talk, and cash prizes, purchase awards, and workshop awards were announced. Awards for the “Au Naturel” exhibit are supported by submission fees paid by all artists who enter the competition. The exhibit will remain on display at the gallery, 1799 Lexington Ave., through March 10. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- day, and Sundays and holidays by appointment. All visitors are invited to cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award, which will be announced at the close of the exhibition. Nick Reszetar, from Mi- lan, Michigan, who won ¿rst place for his charcoal drawing “Dioscuric” was also selected for a purchase award. Har- ris selected the oil painting “Sleeping Venus Waking Up” by Christopher Mooney of Lake Oswego for the second place award. Michel Reedy of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won third place for his mixed-me- dia piece “Every Eve.” All of the artists selected to participate in the 2016 ex- hibit were invited to submit proposals for the solo show and workshop awards, which were reviewed by the art fac- ulty. From among these sub- missions, Laura Viola Precia- do of Langley, Washington, was chosen for the solo show award. This solo show will open the Royal Nebeker Art Gallery’s 2016-17 exhibi- tion season next fall, and the featured artist will conduct a workshop in conjunction with Submitted photo Shang Ma’s “Existence No.32” was selected for a Purchase Award along with Reszetar’s “Dioscuric.” Both works of art will become part of CCC’s growing Permanent Collec- tion, which is housed primarily in the Dora Badollet Library. Submitted photo by Bruce Peterson Penny Treat of Long Beach, Washington, was chosen for a workshop award; she will hold a future workshop at a time to be announced. the exhibit. Ellen Soderquist of Dal- las, Texas, was selected for a workshop award, which she conducted Jan. 29. Partici- pants included the CCC life drawing students, several art- ists represented in this year’s “Au Nature”l exhibit, as well as members of the community. The workshop, called Gesture Drawing: The Essence of Fig- ure, was a rigorous three-hour intensive session concentrat- ing on gesture drawing tech- niques designed to sharpen the artist’s ability to see, internal- ize and express the ¿gure. Local artist Penny Treat of Long Beach, Washington, was also chosen for a workshop award, for which the time, date and details will be announced in a forthcoming press release. In addition to Nick Resze- tar’s large charcoal draw- ing, Shang Ma’s “Existence No.32” was also selected for a Purchase Award. Both works of art will become part of CCC’s growing Permanent Collection, which is currently housed primarily in the Dora Badollet Library, located at 1680 Lexington Ave. Submitted photo by Brinsley Burbidge The reception for the 2016 exhibition of “Au Naturel” was held Jan. 28. Submitted photo Submitted photo Christopher Mooney of Lake Oswego won second place for his oil painting “Sleeping Venus Waking Up.” Michel Reedy of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won third place for his mixed-media piece “Ev- ery Eve.” Submitted photo Nick Reszetar, from Milan, Michigan, won first place and a purchase award for his charcoal drawing “Dioscuric.” February 18, 2016 | coastweekend.com | 21
