The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents the 22nd annual exhibit Embracing Arts, A Coming Together of Amateur & Professional Artists from April 16th-May 25th, 2024.
Events to be held in celebration of this exhibit are:
Embracing Art XXII Open House & Awards Presentation,
Tuesday, April 16th, 10:00-5:00
All-day Open House and winners of the Embracing Art exhibit will be announced in the Gallery by Executive Director, Kim Mitchell at 12:15.
Artist Reception, Friday, April 19th, 6:00-7:30 pm
Join us for the Artists’ Reception of Embracing Art, A Coming Together of Amateur and Professional Artists. Members-FREE and Guests-$5. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
Embracing Art is an annual juried exhibit featuring works by North Alabama-connected artists and was the inaugural exhibit for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center in April 2003. The exhibit includes works in multiple media including pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylic, clay, and mixed media. The artists are included in the exhibit from their submitted applications including photographs of up to two pieces of their art.
Embracing Art XXII Exhibiting Artists
Anna Alexander Cher Arnold Lexie Austin
Emily Barkley Jennifer Barnard Sherman Barnes
Janice Barrett Kristine Beadle Amita Bhakta
Jim Boroch Kim Carr Kathleen L. Bost
Kimberly A. Brown Mary Anna Brown Marie Camp
Kim Carr Julia Carter Anna Caudle
Leslie Caudle Gracie Clark Tammy Clark
Sonya Clemmons Monica Dahl Denise Dekemper
Margaret Dukeman Jim Dykes Lindsay Elmore
Marsha Ercegovic Sara Beth Fair Misty Granade
Kate Gurganus Kimberlee Guthrie Jacqueline R. Hart
Rick Henry Rickie Higgins Margaret Homeyer
Hannah Howe Barbara Howell Autum Husley
Taryn Chase Jackson Mary Beth Johns Gary A Jones
Tonya G Jones Pamela Sue Keller Daniel Lee
Linda Sanders Lee Johanna Littleton Michael Manly
Laura McCormick Haley Mcinnis Reesa Milam
Brenda Miller Michie’ Mooney Jennifer Mumby
Ashley Navor-Martinez Anna Nelson Jose’ A Ortiz
Rick Parker Melissa Parker Kathryn Pilgrim
Kim Pourcho Mary H Reed Liza Richey
Nicholas Rizzo Azamsadat Sadeghi Mallie Sedlak
Jackie Segars Payge Semmes Jennifer Shaver
Kris Blitz Shelleday Tara Solomon Rebecca Sower
Mavis Stephens Ludmilla Stevens Matilda Sumners
Samantha Tallichet Bryson Thurston Arcenia Turrentine
Kathryn Lansing Vaughn Gary Walker Laura Walker
Beth Walldorf Jamie Ward Christina Wegman
Rick White Karen Young
Artists receiving awards:
1st-“Dawn” by Rebecca Sower
2nd-“William in Plaid” by Mary Beth “Bee” Johns
3rd-“Surface Leviathan ” by Aadya Gray
Director’s Choice: “Clean Heat” by Mary Anna Brown
Curator’s Choice: “Goddess” by Samantha Tallichet
Honorable mention:
“Wandering” by Amita Bhakta
“Boiled Peanuts” by Ann Caudle
“Far Far Away” by Marsha Ercegovic
“Yank” by Sara Beth Fair
“We Got By” by Gary A Jones
“Composition in Red & Grey” by Rick Parker
“After the Storm” by Mary H Reed
“Old Bank Parlor Piano (Decatur)” by Christina Wegman
