The 35th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition is now open. Over 130 works from 65 artists across northern Indiana and surrounding states are on display through the month of October.
We would like to thank our our judge, John Thomas, and the Sponsors and Purchase Award Providers for their support and for providing nearly $5000 in awards this year.
A closing reception will take place on Friday, October 27th, from 6-8pm. An awards presentation will begin at 7:30.
For sales information, please contact the gallery at 574-936-9515 or 574-316-0264. All purchases must remain on display at the Heartland Artists Gallery through the closing of the exhibiton.
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Barbara DeLeu
SUMMERS END | Watercolor | 250
Evelyn Schwenk
OCTOBER’S BLUSTER, LAKE MICHIGAN | Pastel | 195
Kenton Yoder
CONSENSUS | Acrylic |295
Ginny Boling
UNTITLED | Acrylic | NFS
Marilyn Kruger
THE SMELL OF PINES | Oil | 300
Jude Phillips
GAZEBO IN THE PARK | Pastel | 425
Kelly Meadows
COSTA RICA FOLIAGE | Watercolor | 445
Wesley Merritt
LONE EAGLE | Watercolor | 2500
Cynthia Boener
COLORS OF SPRING | Colored Pencil | 75
Elizabeth Endres
WANDERLUST | Ceramic | 85
Tony Straw
VIGILANCE | Photography | 200
Susan Ring
DADDY’S GIRL | Watercolor | 225
Nicole Dodson
PURPLE PARADISE | Acrylic | 100
John Reed
WATER TORCHED BLESSINGS | Wood | 150
Diane (Dee) Thornton
THE EYES HAVE IT | Acrylic | 250
Kathy Zentz
MEADOWS | Felted Wool | 300
Tony Straw
ASTEROID FARM | Photography | 225
Kristyn Kertai
JOAN BETRAYED (RECONTEXTUALIZED MASTERCOPY) | Oil paint on canvas | NFS
Diane Dillon
RACING HOME | Oils | 250
Kathleen Ward
LOST IN THOUGHT | Watercolor | NFS
Nicole Dodson
PLAYING WITH FIRE | Acrylic | 100
Phil Gleissner
AMSTERDAM TULIP | Photography | 200
Becky Geyer
SPIRIT OF QASR EL YAHUD | Oil | NFS
Pat Pregel
REFLECTIONS | Acrylic |230
Barbara DeLeu
A THORN WILL PIERCE YOUR HEART | Gouache Mix | 250
Cara Lawson-Ball
HOLDING TIME | Oil and cold wax | 330
Kathleen Ward
TAKE DOWN | Watercolor | 675
Kathleen Ward
PETITE BOUQUET | Watercolor | 475
Carol Estes
JULEP OUT ON THE VERANDA IN INFRARED | Infrared photograph on canvas | 155
Cara Lawson-Ball
ICE AT DAWN | Oil and cold wax | 330
James Dee Holderread
AROMATIC | Acrylic | 400
Jerry Leland
BELTED KINGFISHER | Woodcarving | 145
Kathy Dixon
JUST DANCE | WANDERLUST | 360
Nathan Crawford
STATIC 1 | Acrylic | 80
Simon Salgado
DISCOVERING CLASSIC AUTO | Digital photography | 60
Christina Miller
STANDING TALL | Photography | 125
Bruce Cook
SUNSET | Acrylic | NFS
Louise Amundson
MILITARY SISTERS | Clay Mix Media | NFS
Diane Dillon
SHADY LANE | Oils | 250
Allison Lyon
YOU’RE MY BEAUTIFUL LIGHT | Mix media and oil on canvas 900
Lynne Barden
THE BEST KEPT SECRET | Photography | NFS
Jerry Leland
LEAST TERN | Woodcarving | 130
Gloria Seitz
AUTUMN DISCOVERY | Acrylic | 250
Dan Dillabaugh
KATS EYES | Oil | 500
Kari Chittenden
BIRD STUDY | Mix Media | NFS
Rhonda Kinney-Prybylla
I AM WOMAN | Mix Media Paper | 100
Jon Miller
TILLIE | Acrylic | 500
Olga Orlovska-Soaltys
SUMMER FLOWERS | Reverse painting on glass | 450
James Dee Holderread
RELEASE | Acrylic | 375
Christa Risher
CIRCULATION | Watercolor | 225
Kenton Yoder
DEGREE OF CERTAINTY | Acrylic | 295
Tony Straw
BLACK MATTER | Photography | 200
Daisy Van Meter
SELF PORTRAIT | Oil | NFS
Jean McVay
BUTTERFLY 2023 | Watercolor and graphite | 200
Kathleen Ward
FRESHIE | Watercolor | 425
Marge Burkholder
POISON | Watercolor | 75
Carol Estes
GUARDIAN | Original Cyanotype contact print | 185
Cara Lawson-Ball
A CRACK IN THE WORLD | Oil and Cold Wax | 330
Marilyn Kruger
SAFE HARBOR | Oil | 300
Carrolyne Babcock
RED TAIL RESTING | Pastel | 225
Christina Miller
SMALL BUT MIGHTY | Photography | 125
Maurice Costello
A CAT AND HIS MAN | Acrylic on hardboard | 790.80
Cynthia Boener
FIONA | Colored Pencil | 95
Diane Dillon
ASCENDING | Oils | 250
Kathleen Ward
PICK ME! PICK ME! | Watercolor | 355
Cynthia Boener
WINNIE’S CAMEO | Colored Pencil | 95
Lena Matlis
MYSTERY ROAD | Photography | 130
Tony Straw
MIXED FEELINGS | Photography | 225
Kathleen Ward
MR. STORY TIME | Watercolor | 355
Jerry Leland
PILEATED WOODPECKER | Woodcarving | 125
John Reed
PURPLE HAZE | Wood |150
Carol Estes
CONGA KITTY | Mix Media | 165
Stephanie McDairmant
WHISPERED PROMISES | Acrylic | 550
Sarah Luginbill
ALAINA READING | Watercolor on canvas | 500
Lea Goldman
BIRDCHILD | Oil Pastel on canvas | NFS
Nicole Dodson
INTO THE OCEAN | Acrylic | 100
Kathy Zentz
NEXT GENERATION | Fiber Collage | 300
Marcy Mitchell
MAKING SENSE OF TIME | Oil | 3600
Mary Firtl
FRENETIC STATE OF MIND | Soft Pastels | 300
John Reed
RED RIVERS | Wood | 100
Jude Phillips
DECENDING WALL, NC | Pastel | 425
Marilyn Kruger
OLYMPIC DRIFTERS | Oil | 300
Sarah Luginbill
QUEENANNE LACE VIBE | Mixed media batik | 350
Cara Lawson-Ball
IRIDESCENT BLUE ICE | Oil and cold wax | 310
Rhonda Kinney-Prybylla
GLACIER | Acrylic | 280
Kelly Meadows
MERLE – LIVING HISTORY | Watercolor | 485
Tina Mangos
EVOLUTION | Ceramic, acrylics, mosaic | 250
Vicki Bloom
ACCIDENTAL GARDENER | Encaustic | 200
Kathleen Ward
BEING AS ONE | 355
Marcy Mitchell
I SEE IT IN EVERYTHING | Acrylic | 3,000
Maurice Costello
ANOTHER COVID MOURNING | Acrylic on hardboard | 790.80
Perry Olshein
MAYFLOWER | Oil | 225
Mary Firtl
CONE FLOWERS | Soft Pastels | 300
Tony Straw
MAELSTROM | Photography | 200
Christa Risher
WATERWORN | Watercolor | 225
Maggie Kubley
GRIPPO | Photography, found object, digital collage | 300
Kathy Dixon
WANDERLUST | Oil | 360
Jerry Leland
MOCKING BIRD | Woodcarving | 130
Jon Miller
DISRUPTIVE | Mix Media | 450
Christa Risher
BIPOLAR | Photography | 95
Phil Gleissner
SPANISH STEPS | Photography | 200
Louise Amundson
JUSTAMERE CLAY SCULPTURE | Clay | 600
Teresa Kawaguchi
BLISS FOR THE BIRDS | Acrylic | 150
Susan Ring
FARMER IN WAITING | Oil | 525
Vicki Bloom
RIFFING | Acrylic | 200
Pat Pregel
ELECTRIC DREAM | Resin | 340
Tina Mangos
VASE WITH PEARLS | Ceramic and mosaic | 225
Dan Dillabaugh
PURPLE MOUNTAINS | Oil | 400
Pat Pregel
RED POPPIES | Resin and wire | 280
Wesley Merritt
DON’T RAIN ON HALLOWEEN | Watercolor | 1500
Erica Coffing
WATER’S EDGE | Oil | 300
Jon Miller
ARROGATE | Mix Media | 450
Rosie Mireles
FLOWER CHILD | Acrylic | NFS
Mary Szymczak
CIRCLE | Stained Glass | 150
Lena Matlis
OLD WOMAN IN THE WINDOW | Photography | 65
Bill Shewman
STUDY | Acrylic on panel | 225
Bill Shewman
GREEN | Acrylic on panel | 225
Sarah Luginbill | Watercolor on canvas | 500
Elizabeth Endres
CIRCUS | Ceramic | 75
Evelyn Schwenk
BACKYARD SWING | Pastel | 145
Jerry Leland
BLACKNECKED STILT | Woodcarving | 135
Carol Estes
EVOLUTION | Mix media textile | 245
Mary Szymczak
REWORK WAVE | Stained Glass | 175
Mary Lou Morgan
CAT IN THE GRASS | Acrylic | 350
Cara Lawson-Ball
FORGOTTEN POCKETS | Oil and cold wax | 315
Tina Mangos
FLORAL VASE | Ceramic, underglazes | 225
Kathleen Ward
SLEEPY HEADS | Watercolor | 395
Natalee Wright
MARIPOSA REVE- A QUIET REFLECTION | Acrylic on canvas | 275
Kelly Meadows
INVERARARY CASTLE GROUNDS, SCOTLAND | Watercolor | 475
Kathy Zentz
HIDDEN GEMS | Mix Media | 300
Sarah Luginbill
LOOKING AT YOU | Watercolor | 400
2023 MERIT AWARD WINNERS
BEST OF SHOW
Wesley Merritt
DON’T RAIN ON HALLOWEEN, Watercolor
Provided by: Gibson Foundation
1ST PRIZE
Jon Richard Miller
DISRUPTIVE, Mixed
Provided by: MoonTree Studios
2ND PRIZE
Marcy Mitchell
MAKING SENSE OF TIME, Oil
Provided by: Friend of Heartland Artists
3D AWARD
Louise Amundson
MILITARY SISTERS, Clay Mixed Media
Provided by: Ed & June Pullen
3D Award
Kari Chittenden
BIRD STUDY, Mixed Media
Provided by: Ed & June Pullen
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Lena Matlis
MYSTERY ROAD, Photography
Provided by: Kathy Zentz
KAREN SCHLOSSER MEMORIAL CREATIVITY AWARD
Allison Lyon
YOU’RE MY BEAUTIFUL LIGHT, Mixed media and oil on canvas
Provided by: Jon Miller
KAREN SCHLOSSER MEMORIAL CREATIVITY AWARD
Maggie Kubley
GRIPPO, Photography, found object, digital collage
Provided by: Jon Miller
GENERAL SPONSORSHIP
Eleanor & Randy Danielson
OUTSTANDING IN ANY MEDIUM
Kristyn Kertai
JOAN BETRAYED, Oil paint on canvas
Provided by: Greg & Sue Payne
OUTSTANDING IN ANY MEDIUM
Sarah Luginbill
LOOKING AT YOU, Watercolor
Provided by: Greg & Sue Payne
HONORABLE MENTION
Kathleen Ward
FRESHIE, Watercolor
Provided by: Greg & Sue Payne
HONORABLE MENTION
Jon Richard Miller
TILLIE, Acrylic
Provided by: Friend of Heartland Artists
POPULAR CHOICE
TBD October 27
Provided by: Edward Jones – Russell Kietzman
2023 PURHASE AWARDS
Barbara DeLeu
SUMMER’S END, Watercolor
Provided by: The Countertop Shoppe
Kathleen Ward
PICK ME! PICK ME!, Watercolor
Provided by: Greg Hildebrand
Sarah Luginbill
QUEEN ANN LACE VIBE, Mixed media batik
Provided by: George & Evelyn Schwenk – In Memory of Donald L. James
Simon Salgado
DISCOVERING CLASSIC AUTO, Digital photography
Provided by: Lauren Rich
Carol Estes
JULEP OUT ON THE VERANDA IN INFRARED, Infrared photograph on canvas
Provided by: Gary & Jeannie Treat
Diane (Dee) Thornton
THE EYES HAVE IT, Acrylic
Provided by: Montgomery Well Drilling
Nicole Dodson
INTO THE OCEAN, Acrylic
Provided by: Fred & Lois Jones
Christa Risher
CIRCULATION, Watercolor
Provided by: Dr. Tim & Sarah Smith
Kathleen Ward
PETIT BOUQUET, Watercolor
Provided by: Margaret Baumer & Bruce Wakeland
Cara Lawson-Ball
FORGOTTEN POCKETS, Oil and cold wax
Provided by: Nancy Schmelter