ARTISTS WIN $2000 IN AWARDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                                                                                           

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ARTISTS WIN $2000 IN AWARDS

Blue Line Gallery Reception Boasts a Full House

ROSEVILLE, Calif., February 25, 2010—The lively buzz of nearly 400 guests celebrating the opening of the Blue Line Gallery’s 33^rd Annual National Open Show all but drowned out the blues guitar rhythms of Eddie and the Mountain Sprouts at the gallery’s 3^rd Saturday reception. But the crowd was there to mingle and speculate as they eagerly awaited announcements of who would win the prized $2000 in cash awards.

The suspense was broken at 8:00 p.m. when Juror Shelly Willis and Curator Beth Rohlfes presented the coveted $1000 Best of Show Award to Candice Bohannon of Applegate, for her oil painting, “Dementia.”  A second entry by Bohannon, a pencil drawing titled “Despair of a Ravaged Mind” was also praised by the juror. “I didn’t know which to honor, so this really goes to both,” announced Willis as she presented Bohannon with her award.

Willis praised the artists for their dedication and fine work and continued the awards with a $500 Special Judge’s Award to Omar Thor Arason, Sacramento.  $100 Merit Awards went to David Mooney, Grass Valley; John Tarahteeff, Sacramento; and t. s. Linzey, Citrus Heights.  $50 Honorable Mention Awards were presented to Bar Schacterman, Fair Oaks; Barry Focha, Roseville; Dewane Hughes, Troup, Texas; Hall Jameson, Helena, Montana; James R. Hirschinger, Loomis;  Julio Reyes, Applegate; and Steve Kellison, Davis.

Willis is Art in Public Places Program Director for the city and county of Sacramento. She selected 62 works for the exhibit from 655 submitted from across the U.S. and abroad. 

WHO:                    Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  33^rd Annual National Open Show

WHEN:                                 Exhibiting through April 9, 2010; Tues-Sat, 10-5; 3^rd Saturdays until 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA  

WHY:                    Art competition, exhibit and sale

COST:                    FREE admission. Artwork for sale!

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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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