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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Kathy Dixon
JUST DANCE | WANDERLUST | 360
Marilyn Kruger
OLYMPIC DRIFTERS | Oil | 300
Evelyn Schwenk
OCTOBER’S BLUSTER, LAKE MICHIGAN | Pastel | 195
Christa Risher
CIRCULATION | Watercolor | 225
Tony Straw
BLACK MATTER | Photography | 200
Nicole Dodson
INTO THE OCEAN | Acrylic | 100
Perry Olshein
MAYFLOWER | Oil | 225
Rhonda Kinney-Prybylla
GLACIER | Acrylic | 280
Kathleen Ward
LOST IN THOUGHT | Watercolor | NFS
Vicki Bloom
ACCIDENTAL GARDENER | Encaustic | 200
Kathleen Ward
PETITE BOUQUET | Watercolor | 475
Jon Miller
TILLIE | Acrylic | 500
Kelly Meadows
INVERARARY CASTLE GROUNDS, SCOTLAND | Watercolor | 475
Diane Dillon
RACING HOME | Oils | 250
James Dee Holderread
AROMATIC | Acrylic | 400
Susan Ring
DADDY’S GIRL | Watercolor | 225
Carol Estes
CONGA KITTY | Mix Media | 165
Lena Matlis
OLD WOMAN IN THE WINDOW | Photography | 65
Lena Matlis
MYSTERY ROAD | Photography | 130
Nicole Dodson
PURPLE PARADISE | Acrylic | 100
Tina Mangos
EVOLUTION | Ceramic, acrylics, mosaic | 250
Kathleen Ward
TAKE DOWN | Watercolor | 675
Kathy Zentz
HIDDEN GEMS | Mix Media | 300
Jon Miller
DISRUPTIVE | Mix Media | 450
Lea Goldman
BIRDCHILD | Oil Pastel on canvas | NFS
Tina Mangos
FLORAL VASE | Ceramic, underglazes | 225
Nathan Crawford
STATIC 1 | Acrylic | 80
Carol Estes
EVOLUTION | Mix media textile | 245
Sarah Luginbill
ALAINA READING | Watercolor on canvas | 500
John Reed
WATER TORCHED BLESSINGS | Wood | 150
Cara Lawson-Ball
IRIDESCENT BLUE ICE | Oil and cold wax | 310
Carrolyne Babcock
RED TAIL RESTING | Pastel | 225
Lynne Barden
THE BEST KEPT SECRET | Photography | NFS
Maurice Costello
ANOTHER COVID MOURNING | Acrylic on hardboard | 790.80
Marcy Mitchell
MAKING SENSE OF TIME | Oil | 3600
Marge Burkholder
POISON | Watercolor | 75
Jerry Leland
MOCKING BIRD | Woodcarving | 130
Louise Amundson
JUSTAMERE CLAY SCULPTURE | Clay | 600
Natalee Wright
MARIPOSA REVE- A QUIET REFLECTION | Acrylic on canvas | 275
Dan Dillabaugh
KATS EYES | Oil | 500
Jerry Leland
BELTED KINGFISHER | Woodcarving | 145
Gloria Seitz
AUTUMN DISCOVERY | Acrylic | 250
Dan Dillabaugh
PURPLE MOUNTAINS | Oil | 400
Diane (Dee) Thornton
THE EYES HAVE IT | Acrylic | 250
Christa Risher
WATERWORN | Watercolor | 225
Kenton Yoder
CONSENSUS | Acrylic |295
Mary Lou Morgan
CAT IN THE GRASS | Acrylic | 350
Carol Estes
JULEP OUT ON THE VERANDA IN INFRARED | Infrared photograph on canvas | 155
Phil Gleissner
SPANISH STEPS | Photography | 200
Stephanie McDairmant
WHISPERED PROMISES | Acrylic | 550
Kelly Meadows
MERLE – LIVING HISTORY | Watercolor | 485
Maurice Costello
A CAT AND HIS MAN | Acrylic on hardboard | 790.80
Tina Mangos
VASE WITH PEARLS | Ceramic and mosaic | 225
Cynthia Boener
COLORS OF SPRING | Colored Pencil | 75
Kathleen Ward
PICK ME! PICK ME! | Watercolor | 355
Tony Straw
ASTEROID FARM | Photography | 225
Wesley Merritt
DON’T RAIN ON HALLOWEEN | Watercolor | 1500
Marilyn Kruger
SAFE HARBOR | Oil | 300
Bill Shewman
GREEN | Acrylic on panel | 225
Bill Shewman
STUDY | Acrylic on panel | 225
Susan Ring
FARMER IN WAITING | Oil | 525
Pat Pregel
ELECTRIC DREAM | Resin | 340
Cara Lawson-Ball
FORGOTTEN POCKETS | Oil and cold wax | 315
Pat Pregel
RED POPPIES | Resin and wire | 280
Sarah Luginbill
LOOKING AT YOU | Watercolor | 400
James Dee Holderread
RELEASE | Acrylic | 375
Kenton Yoder
DEGREE OF CERTAINTY | Acrylic | 295
Kathleen Ward
FRESHIE | Watercolor | 425
Daisy Van Meter
SELF PORTRAIT | Oil | NFS
Ginny Boling
UNTITLED | Acrylic | NFS
Jon Miller
ARROGATE | Mix Media | 450
Kristyn Kertai
JOAN BETRAYED (RECONTEXTUALIZED MASTERCOPY) | Oil paint on canvas | NFS
Christina Miller
SMALL BUT MIGHTY | Photography | 125
Barbara DeLeu
SUMMERS END | Watercolor | 250
Mary Szymczak
REWORK WAVE | Stained Glass | 175
Jerry Leland
LEAST TERN | Woodcarving | 130
Elizabeth Endres
WANDERLUST | Ceramic | 85
Cynthia Boener
FIONA | Colored Pencil | 95
Jerry Leland
BLACKNECKED STILT | Woodcarving | 135
Diane Dillon
ASCENDING | Oils | 250
Kari Chittenden
BIRD STUDY | Mix Media | NFS
Tony Straw
VIGILANCE | Photography | 200
Marilyn Kruger
THE SMELL OF PINES | Oil | 300
Diane Dillon
SHADY LANE | Oils | 250
Kathy Dixon
WANDERLUST | Oil | 360
Tony Straw
MIXED FEELINGS | Photography | 225
Kathy Zentz
NEXT GENERATION | Fiber Collage | 300
Nicole Dodson
PLAYING WITH FIRE | Acrylic | 100
Rhonda Kinney-Prybylla
I AM WOMAN | Mix Media Paper | 100
Kathleen Ward
MR. STORY TIME | Watercolor | 355
Cynthia Boener
WINNIE’S CAMEO | Colored Pencil | 95
Rosie Mireles
FLOWER CHILD | Acrylic | NFS
Maggie Kubley
GRIPPO | Photography, found object, digital collage | 300
Elizabeth Endres
CIRCUS | Ceramic | 75
Cara Lawson-Ball
A CRACK IN THE WORLD | Oil and Cold Wax | 330
Sarah Luginbill
QUEENANNE LACE VIBE | Mixed media batik | 350
Kelly Meadows
COSTA RICA FOLIAGE | Watercolor | 445
Phil Gleissner
AMSTERDAM TULIP | Photography | 200
Marcy Mitchell
I SEE IT IN EVERYTHING | Acrylic | 3,000
Jude Phillips
GAZEBO IN THE PARK | Pastel | 425
Cara Lawson-Ball
ICE AT DAWN | Oil and cold wax | 330
Allison Lyon
YOU’RE MY BEAUTIFUL LIGHT | Mix media and oil on canvas 900
Mary Firtl
CONE FLOWERS | Soft Pastels | 300
Louise Amundson
MILITARY SISTERS | Clay Mix Media | NFS
Jerry Leland
PILEATED WOODPECKER | Woodcarving | 125
John Reed
RED RIVERS | Wood | 100
Tony Straw
MAELSTROM | Photography | 200
Christina Miller
STANDING TALL | Photography | 125
Kathy Zentz
MEADOWS | Felted Wool | 300
Carol Estes
GUARDIAN | Original Cyanotype contact print | 185
Cara Lawson-Ball
HOLDING TIME | Oil and cold wax | 330
Pat Pregel
REFLECTIONS | Acrylic |230
Kathleen Ward
BEING AS ONE | 355
Mary Szymczak
CIRCLE | Stained Glass | 150
Kathleen Ward
SLEEPY HEADS | Watercolor | 395
Becky Geyer
SPIRIT OF QASR EL YAHUD | Oil | NFS
Simon Salgado
DISCOVERING CLASSIC AUTO | Digital photography | 60
Teresa Kawaguchi
BLISS FOR THE BIRDS | Acrylic | 150
Christa Risher
BIPOLAR | Photography | 95
Jean McVay
BUTTERFLY 2023 | Watercolor and graphite | 200
Mary Firtl
FRENETIC STATE OF MIND | Soft Pastels | 300
Vicki Bloom
RIFFING | Acrylic | 200
Sarah Luginbill | Watercolor on canvas | 500
Erica Coffing
WATER’S EDGE | Oil | 300
Wesley Merritt
LONE EAGLE | Watercolor | 2500
Barbara DeLeu
A THORN WILL PIERCE YOUR HEART | Gouache Mix | 250
Evelyn Schwenk
BACKYARD SWING | Pastel | 145
John Reed
PURPLE HAZE | Wood |150
Olga Orlovska-Soaltys
SUMMER FLOWERS | Reverse painting on glass | 450
Bruce Cook
SUNSET | Acrylic | NFS
Jude Phillips
DECENDING WALL, NC | Pastel | 425
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