And the Winner Is…

Announcing the winners of the Regional Juried Art Show

Christina Baril, exhibitions coordinator for Art Center Sarasota, announced the winners for its regional, juried exhibit, “Faces and Places,” which runs through August 6. Baril says the center received submissions from 173 artists from the Southeast region. Baril says the work had to inspired by or reflect their surrounding community, including faces, places, landscapes, and societal experiences.

The juror for the exhibition was Amanda Cooper, chief curator at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg.

“We were deeply impressed with the artistic quality of the submissions,” says Baril, adding that the center’s annual regional exhibit “gives area residents and visitors a chance to see outstanding works by area-based artists—as well as art by artists from outside our tri-county region. By staging this exhibition in the summer months, we’re able to create cultural opportunities for tourists and year-round residents during a time when there are less arts and cultural events happening in our area.”

1st Place: Karla Pirona, Southgate, 2022

2nd Place: Li Volk, Shane, 2021

3rd Place: David Fithian, Quiet Pool, 2021

Merit Award: Tony Reinemann, Danger on a Sutton Place Terrace, 2022

Merit Award: Gianna Santucci, Bottoms Up!, 2021

Honorable Mention: Brian Jones, Pink, 2021

Honorable Mention: Nika Zusin, Home, 2020

Honorable Mention: Tony Souza, Federal Style Living Room c. 1800, 2021

Honorable Mention: Alaina Pompa, Sunday Float at Siesta, 2022