GALEX 53 NATIONAL COMPETITION & EXHIBITION

March 8 - April 6, 2019

GALEX is comprised of the words "Galesburg" and "Exhibit" What began as a regional competition has grown into a national juried competition and exhibition, now in its 53rd year. This year's exhibition includes over 75 pieces of art, representing 74 artists from around the country.

This year's Juror, Harlow B. Blum, awarded over $2,500 in cash prizes. Blum received his BFA (Painting) from the University of Illinois (1956), MA (Painting) Michigan State University (1959), and MFA, (Printmaking) Syracuse University (1966). He taught art at Monmouth College (1959-1999). He has continued to create collage paintings from his studio in Monmouth.

“My selections for GALEX 53 are based on the aesthetic characteristics of each work, as well as its originality, use of materials, and its structure. The quality of the 866 entries to GALEX was most impressive. In my initial review, I found that the number of worthy works was enough to fill the gallery several times over, so I commend all the artists for their participation. The task of jurying this show was truly challenging.” — Harlow Blum

BRIAN ADAMS - Santa Clara, CAHalf Lifespray paint, paint marker, $911 — **BRIAN ADAMS** - Santa Clara, CA
*Half Life*
spray paint, paint marker, $911

EMMETT BARNACLE - Providence, RISlice of Homecast glass and wood, $2,000 — **EMMETT BARNACLE** - Providence, RI
*Slice of Home*
cast glass and wood, $2,000

KATE BLAKE - Nashville, TNProfile of a Womancharcoal, $163 — **KATE BLAKE** - Nashville, TN
*Profile of a Woman*
charcoal, $163

CARLEY BLANCHARD - York, PA105 Rupert Rddry point on plexiglass, $85 — **CARLEY BLANCHARD** - York, PA
*105 Rupert Rd*
dry point on plexiglass, $85

KENT BROADBENT - Annawan, ILRockoil and cold wax, SOLD — **KENT BROADBENT** - Annawan, IL
*Rock*
oil and cold wax, SOLD

BETH BYNUM - Kingsley, MILoon’s Call-Peacecollage on canvas, $425 — **BETH BYNUM** - Kingsley, MI
*Loon’s Call-Peace*
collage on canvas, $425

ANNE CARMAN-HENDEL - Galesburg, ILCockymixed media, $150 — **ANNE CARMAN-HENDEL** - Galesburg, IL
*Cocky*
mixed media, $150

HILDA CHAMPION - Naples, FLUp and Upprint, $450 — **HILDA CHAMPION** - Naples, FL
Up and Up
print, $450

MICHAEL AND SARA CHANEY - White River Junction, NYAlmanac #7 Treemixed media, $1,500 — **MICHAEL AND SARA CHANEY** - White River Junction, NY
*Almanac #7 Tree*
mixed media, $1,500

STEPHEN DELANEY -Middleton, MAGatewayphotography, SOLD — **STEPHEN DELANEY** -Middleton, MA
*Gateway*
photography, SOLD

CATHYJEAN CLARK - Nellsville, WIAura IIIetching, litho, chine colle, $875 — **CATHYJEAN CLARK** - Nellsville, WI
*Aura III*
etching, litho, chine colle, $875

E. VALENTINE DeWALD - Redmond, WALondonmezzotint print, $350 — **E. VALENTINE DeWALD** - Redmond, WA
*London*
mezzotint print, $350

THOMAS CLARK - Lake Oswego, ORHarbingersphotography, SOLD — **THOMAS CLARK** - Lake Oswego, OR
*Harbingers*
photography, SOLD

MARK DIERKER - Dubuque, IAUnsettled Skiesphotography, $350 — **MARK DIERKER** - Dubuque, IA
*Unsettled Skies*
photography, $350

JASON CONNELL - Galesburg, ILNeeding to Roamwood and metal, SOLD — **JASON CONNELL** - Galesburg, IL
*Needing to Roam*
wood and metal, SOLD

CHRIS DOKOLASA - Galesburg, ILFeminine Form with Red Linesceramic stoneware, SOLD — **CHRIS DOKOLASA** - Galesburg, IL
*Feminine Form with Red Lines*
ceramic stoneware, SOLD

PATRICK DOUGHMAN - Cedarburg, WIThe Regularsegg tempera, $750 — **PATRICK DOUGHMAN** - Cedarburg, WI
*The Regulars*
egg tempera, $750

TRENT FOLTZ - Geneseo, ILSeeing Orangephotography, $300 — **TRENT FOLTZ** - Geneseo, IL
*Seeing Orange*
photography, $300

JACOB GUZAN - Peoria, ILNightlight 3colored pencil, white charcoal, acrylic, SOLD — **JACOB GUZAN** - Peoria, IL
*Nightlight 3*
colored pencil, white charcoal, acrylic, SOLD

PAUL HITCHEN - Somerset, MAThe Way We Wereacrylic on canvas, $1,500 — **PAUL HITCHEN** - Somerset, MA
*The Way We Were*
acrylic on canvas, $1,500

JINHEE KIM - Northbrook, ILBrilliant Camouflagethread, yarn, rhinestones on linen, $3,000 — **JINHEE KIM** - Northbrook, IL
*Brilliant Camouflage*
thread, yarn, rhinestones on linen, $3,000

EVIN LEEK - Wilmington, NCLuisaoil on canvas, $2,800 — **EVIN LEEK** - Wilmington, NC
*Luisa*
oil on canvas, $2,800

DEBORAH LUTZ - Good Hope, ILHeaven’s Spiral Reachdigital fractal image giclee on silver paper, $325 — **DEBORAH LUTZ** - Good Hope, IL
*Heaven’s Spiral Reach*
digital fractal image giclee on silver paper, $325

BARBARA MARSHALL -Chesterfield, MOSerene Sunset in Tarphotography, $160 — **BARBARA MARSHALL** -Chesterfield, MO
*Serene Sunset in Tar*
photography, $160

PAUL MURRAY - Jamestown, RIMorning Trek to Watercolor photography, $695 — **PAUL MURRAY** - Jamestown, RI
*Morning Trek to Water*
color photography, $695

ALEXIS ORTIZ - Windsor, COReflectionacrylic on canvas, $1,000 — **ALEXIS ORTIZ** - Windsor, CO
*Reflection*
acrylic on canvas, $1,000

JANICE ROCKWELL - Macomb, ILHoly Cowoil/mixed media collage, $750 — **JANICE ROCKWELL** - Macomb, IL
*Holy Cow*
oil/mixed media collage, $750

SUSAN SCHIN - Portland, ORAbstract 2soapstone, $600 — **SUSAN SCHIN** - Portland, OR
*Abstract 2*
soapstone, $600

ROBERT SLOTTERBACK - Cedar Rapids, IAWon’t you pleasewood-holly, blood wood and ebony, $3,000 — **ROBERT SLOTTERBACK** - Cedar Rapids, IA
*Won’t you please*
wood-holly, blood wood and ebony, $3,000

BILL WOHLFORD - Bettendorf, IAInspiration Librarycarved wood with acrylics, $695 — **BILL WOHLFORD** - Bettendorf, IA
*Inspiration Library*
carved wood with acrylics, $695

GARY ZUERCHER - San Clemente, CADesert Ravenphotography, $400 — **GARY ZUERCHER** - San Clemente, CA
*Desert Raven*
photography, $400

LAUREN DOUGLAS - South Milwaukee, WIThe Spell of Silence And Foreveracrylics, photograph, paper, book cover, SOLD — **LAUREN DOUGLAS** - South Milwaukee, WI
*The Spell of Silence And Forever*
acrylics, photograph, paper, book cover, SOLD

SANDY FRIEDMAN - Colorado Springs, COBlow Your Skirt Uphigh fire salt, $265 — **SANDY FRIEDMAN** - Colorado Springs, CO
*Blow Your Skirt Up*
high fire salt, $265

JAMES R. HARNEY - Normal, ILEverything Has Already Been Said Beforewood, acrylic paint, $1,500 — **JAMES R. HARNEY** - Normal, IL
*Everything Has Already Been Said Before*
wood, acrylic paint, $1,500

BOB HOLMES - Millington, ILSpring Daywatercolor, $330 — **BOB HOLMES** - Millington, IL
*Spring Day*
watercolor, $330

SHARON KNIGHT - Macomb, ILVermont Lodge No. 11635mm photography, $600 — **SHARON KNIGHT** - Macomb, IL
*Vermont Lodge No. 116*
35mm photography, $600

L. JEAN LEWIS - Glenwood, ILMake a Joyful Noise!pastel, $750 — **L. JEAN LEWIS** - Glenwood, IL
*Make a Joyful Noise!*
pastel, $750

ROB REED MEMORIAL SCULPTURE AWARDLEE MALERICH - Neeses, SCDreamgirlwood and fasteners, $600 — **ROB REED MEMORIAL SCULPTURE AWARD**
**LEE MALERICH** - Neeses, SC
*Dreamgirl*
wood and fasteners, $600

LORI MILLER - Eldridge, IATraffic Flowmixed media, $650 — **LORI MILLER** - Eldridge, IA
*Traffic Flow*
mixed media, $650

ONZIE NORMAN - Wixom, MIDarker the Rootsmixed media on wood, $5,500 — **ONZIE NORMAN** - Wixom, MI
*Darker the Roots*
mixed media on wood, $5,500

JOHN PUFFER - Vincennes, INwall frescos (House of the Small Fountain, 2017: Pompeii, Italy)archival inkjet print, $375 — **JOHN PUFFER** - Vincennes, IN
*wall frescos (House of the Small Fountain, 2017: Pompeii, Italy)*
archival inkjet print, $375

BRIAN ROW - San Marcos, TXThe Last Dropmixed media, $500 — **BRIAN ROW** - San Marcos, TX
*The Last Drop*
mixed media, $500

EDWARD SHMUNES - Columbia, SCOut To Dryarchival pigment print on somerset velvet paper, $300 — **EDWARD SHMUNES** - Columbia, SC
*Out To Dry*
archival pigment print on somerset velvet paper, $300

GREG THATCHER - Fairfield, IAYew Tree Quadriptychhand colored giclee print, $2,250 — **GREG THATCHER** - Fairfield, IA
*Yew Tree Quadriptych*
hand colored giclee print, $2,250

JANIS MARS WUNDERLICH - Monmouth, ILOn The Rapidsceramic, $3,000 — **JANIS MARS WUNDERLICH** - Monmouth, IL
*On The Rapids*
ceramic, $3,000

FRANK ZUREY - Golden, COSunbeam on Hoodoosphotography, $970 — **FRANK ZUREY** - Golden, CO
*Sunbeam on Hoodoos*
photography, $970

JULIE ENGLAND - Dallas, TXMountain Stream Imonotype, $500 — **JULIE ENGLAND** - Dallas, TX
*Mountain Stream I*
monotype, $500

JOANN GOETZINGER - Bloomington, ILWhirloil and acrylic on wood, $450 — **JOANN GOETZINGER** - Bloomington, IL
*Whirl*
oil and acrylic on wood, $450

DEREK HIBBS - Madison, WISwallow It Dogetching, aquatint, letterpress, $200 — **DEREK HIBBS** - Madison, WI
*Swallow It Dog*
etching, aquatint, letterpress, $200

JOHN HOWLAND - Ruston, WAMatriarch Barphotography, $180 — **JOHN HOWLAND** - Ruston, WA
*Matriarch Bar*
photography, $180

RON KOEHLER - Cleveland, MSGrammy Always Told me that I can play with my foodwood, paint, $650 — **RON KOEHLER** - Cleveland, MS
*Grammy Always Told me that I can play with my food*
wood, paint, $650

MISTY LONG - Peoria, ILBillglass, satin, and poly-fill beads, $900 — **MISTY LONG** - Peoria, IL
*Bill*
glass, satin, and poly-fill beads, $900

KATHLEEN MANNING - West Chicago, ILFriendswatercolor, $400 — **KATHLEEN MANNING** - West Chicago, IL
*Friends*
watercolor, $400

SAMANTHA MODDER- Boston, MABreakfast Warriordigital collage, ball point pen, $40 — **SAMANTHA MODDER**- Boston, MA
*Breakfast Warrior*
digital collage, ball point pen, $40

MERIT AWARDCARLY NORRIS - Niles, MIWithout our Pastfound objects, paper, ink, wax, paint, horse hair, nails, $400 — **MERIT AWARD**
**CARLY NORRIS** - Niles, MI
*Without our Past*
found objects, paper, ink, wax, paint, horse hair, nails, $400

HOLLY REEDER - Frisco, TXMigration of the Monarchacrylic, $250 — **HOLLY REEDER** - Frisco, TX
*Migration of the Monarch*
acrylic, $250

DOUGLAS RUTZEN - Blandinsville, ILPocket Pondacrylic on canvas, $1,000 — **DOUGLAS RUTZEN** - Blandinsville, IL
*Pocket Pond*
acrylic on canvas, $1,000

MARTIN SIEGEL - Silver Lake, OHRed Macawdrawing - gel pen, $800 — **MARTIN SIEGEL** - Silver Lake, OH
*Red Macaw*
drawing - gel pen, $800

BLICK PURCHASE AWARDROBERTO TORRES - Madison, WITejanacollagraph, $1,300 — **BLICK PURCHASE AWARD**
**ROBERTO TORRES** - Madison, WI
*Tejana*
collagraph, $1,300

PEGGY WYMAN - Macomb, MOStarshinefiber (pine needle), $495 — **PEGGY WYMAN** - Macomb, MO
*Starshine*
fiber (pine needle), $495

FRANK ZUREY - Golden, COAnchor & Ogive Glaciersphotography, $970 — **FRANK ZUREY** - Golden, CO
*Anchor & Ogive Glaciers*
photography, $970