On Thursday, Feb. 9, our Art Walk Awards return to Capitol Hill’s Sole Repair. Come drink, dance and vote! (And RSVP here.)
The three artworks with the most votes will receive cash prizes ($1,000 first place, $450 second place, $250 third place) and the first-place artwork will be featured in the March issue of City Arts magazine. This round of guest judges was invited to nominate artworks that were exhibited during November, December and January. These are their picks.
Jazz Brown, Unflinching Compromise, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches. Presented by ONYX Fine Arts at King Street Station (nominated by Amanda Michele Dellinger).
Kelly Bjork, Head Rest, gouache on paper, 8 x12 inches. At Joe Bar (nominated by Andrew Whitver).
Juventino Aranda, THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW, acrylic on cast bronze, 5 x 6.5 x 11 inches, edition of 10. At Greg Kucera Gallery (nominated by Humaira Abid).
Jasmine Brown, #35 Tanaja Strokes Icon, egg tempera on wood. Presented by Onyx Fine Arts at King Street Station (nominated by Humaira Abid).
Frank Guerrero, Los Miradores (Watch), security devices with Createx Wiked Colors, Sizes Vary, 2016. At Vachon Gallery, Seattle University (nominated by Andrew Whitver).
Emily Gherard, Untitled (With/In No. 2), acrylic and graphite on panel, 24 x 20 inches, 2016. At Bridge Productions (nominated by Amanda Michele Dellinger).
Crystal Morey, Peregrine Falcon With Pacific Coast Mollusk Symbiosis, porcelain and glaze, 8.5 x 4 x 3 inches, 2016. At Abmeyer + Wood in December (nominated by Humaira Abid).
Kelsey Fernkopf, Oracle, cold cathode argon lamp and wood, 37 x 11 x 11 inches. At Steve Gilbert Studio (nominated by Andrew Whitver).
Sean Barton, Pink Panther, 2016, UV Inkjet on satin, upholstery fringe. Presented in American Painting Today at V2 (nominated by Amanda Michele Dellinger).