February 2012 Finalist
Award Sponsor: RayMar Art
Judge: Michelle Dunaway
Blue Uchiake Kimono by Stephanie Rew
120 cm x 100 cm Oil painting
Judge's Comments: The composition drew me into this painting .To take a subject , In this case a girl in a Kimono , that has been done many times and make it unique is an accomplishment . The red interior of the sleeves mimics a shape of wings which ties narratively and visually into the design embroidered on the kimono depicting birds in flight . I love paintings that are well executed and simultaneously give a hint of a narrative. - Michelle Dunaway
RayMar 6th Annual Art Contest Judges
December
2011--John Burton
January
2012--Kathryn Stats
February
2012--Michelle Dunaway
March
2012--Tony Pro
April
2012--Joshua Rose
May
2012--Warren Chang
June
2012--John & Shannon Watts
July
2012--Jennifer McChristian
August
2012--Michael Godfrey
September
2012--Sherrie McGraw
October
2012--Kathy Anderson
November
2012--Jill Carver