33rd Annual Open Show

Blue Line Gallery HOSTS 33^rd Open Show

Juror Shelly Willis, Sacramento’s Public Art Director, Comments on the Selection

ROSEVILLE, Calif., January 28, 2010—Shelly Willis, Art in Public Places Program Director for the city and county of Sacramento, has selected 62 works of art from 655 submitted from artists from across the U.S. and abroad for Roseville Arts’ 33^rd Annual Open Show.  The exhibit opens February 20 with an evening reception at the Blue Line Gallery.

“It was a pleasure and honor to view the 655 submissions,” wrote Willis, who is accustomed to evaluating and selecting from sizable numbers of artwork. “The quality and range of ideas expressed in the paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, and mixed media works submitted was vast and impressive.”

The exhibit will showcase the fine artwork of forty-two artists from eight different states, in a variety of media, from oil and watercolor painting and ceramics to solar etchings and mixed media that includes crochet and button-work, copper and reeds.  Visitors will be confronted with a range of thought-provoking content that may speak to their intellect, sense of humor, spirituality and emotions, as well as to their aesthetics.

Willis will also select the winners of $2000 in cash awards, including the coveted $1000 Best of Show Award, to be announced during the opening reception.

WHO:                    Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  Roseville Arts’ 33^rd Open Show

WHEN:                 February 20 – April 9, 2010; hours, Tues-Sat, 10-5

                                Opening Reception, February 20, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    To introduce artists’ work from a broad geographic area

COST:                    FREE admission; artwork for sale; donations welcome

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS’ OPEN SHOW

Roseville Arts’ annual Open Show and competition has appreciated excellent artist participation and reviews over its 33 years.  Jurors have included such notables as Greg Kondos, Barbara Gibbs, Stephen Kaltenbach, Patrick Dullanty, Greg Barton, Fred Dalkey, Shirley Dubnick, Tony Natsoulas, Dave Lane, Scott Sheilds and Phil Linhares.  The exhibits have showcased artists from a broad geographic area whose work has reflected the values and interests of the contemporary imagination in a variety of styles and media.

 BLUE LINE GALLERY

2009 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA  A-LIST

& FAVORITE ART GALLERY IN ROSEVILLE, GRANITE BAY, ROCKLIN—STYLE MAGAZINE

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net

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