Figures & Faces

Figures & Faces opened last night at Pacific Art League and we were very lucky to have juror, Ric Ambrose, Executive Director of the Richmond Arts Center join us. He was impressed with the quality and content of the submissions for this show, making this the   best Figures & Faces exhibition at PAL to date!  In this post I’ve linked the artist’s websites to their names where available. The exhibition runs until August 27, 2015.

PAL FB Screenshot - Figures and Faces 2015

Here’s a screen shot from PAL’s Facebook page (reception reminder)….

Figures and Faces 2015 PAL Reception - photo Marie Cameron

…and PAL always puts on a lovely reception.

Figures and Faces - Marie Cameron - 2015

I was very proud to have three oils selected, Blue Corset, Dahlia Days and Forte Pink, all pieces from my people at work series.

Ric Ambrose - Juror, Marie Cameron- Figures and Faces 2015

I was delighted when Ric Ambrose told me he saw these pieces as a triptych!

Figures and Faces 2015- PAL - Spirit ans Self - HD Video - Lizzie Brooks - 1st - photo Marie Cameron

Lizzie Brooks was awarded first place for her HD video and photos Spirit and Self, seen here in a still.

Figures and Faces - PAL - 2015 -1st place - Spirit and Self - Lizzie Brooks -photo Marie Cameron

Rick Ambrose recommended a quiet viewing of the video before the end of the exhibition to take in it’s full depth and texture.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015- Ric Ambrose, Diane Abt, Lin Fischer - photo Marie Cameron

Ric Ambrose with award wining artists, Diane Abt and Lin Fischer.

Figures and Faces - PAL - 2015  2nd place Lin Fischer- Side ways Glance- photo Marie Cameron

Lin Fischer received second place for her acrylic Sideways Glance.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015 - Diane Abt - Malala-One Girl Among Many  3rd  - photo Marie Cameron

Diane Abt was awarded third place for solvent transfer, encaustic, sumo ink, and thread sen to Japanese paper work, Malala : One Girl Among Many.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015- Ned Axthelm - Friday Night Jacket  - photo Marie Cameron

Ned Axthelm was given an honorable mention for his oil, Friday Night Jacket.

Figures and Faces - PAL - 2015 - Lino Azevedo - Untitled- photo Marie Cameron

Lino Azevedo won an honorable mention for his mixed media, Untitled.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015  - photo Marie Cameron

Tom Montan took an honorable mention for his oil, Danny.

Figures and Faces - PAL  2015 - photo Marie Cameron

Rachel Dwan‘s oil Florian.

Figures and Faces - PAL - 2015 - photo Marie Cameron

Empty Nester.

Figures and Faces - PAL - 2015 - photo Marie Cameron

Love how this wall works!

Figures and Faces PAL 2015 -Claudie Lee Browne - Two Sisters  - photo Marie Cameron

Claudia Lee Browne and her oil, Two Sisters.

Figures and Faces - PAL  2015 - Svetlana Neal - Melody  - photo Marie Cameron.jpg

Svetlana Neal‘s oil, Melody.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015 - Laurie Barna-The Face of Liberty - photo Marie Cameron

Laurie Barna‘s torn paper collage, Face of Liberty.

Figures and Faces PAL 2015 apres show - photo Marie Cameron

Leaving I realized that I missed something…

Figures and Faces PAL 2015- Post reception meeting - Tina Maier- honorable mention  - photo Marie Cameron73″ />

Tina Maier also won an honorable mention for her mixed media sculpture but as a board meeting was in progress,  an outdoor snap was going to have to suffice.