Spring Art Show – 2023

What Was . . . What Will Be

Monson Arts Council  29th Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale!

Weekends – Noon to 5pm
– April 15th – 16th, 2023
– April 22th – 23th, 2023
– April 29th – 30th, 2023

House of Art and Memorial Hall,
198-200 Main Street, Monson, MA

This year’s three independent jurors selected artwork by eighty two different local artists.
One hundred and twenty two pieces of artwork by these artists are displayed in our two adjacent locations, Memorial Hall and the House of Art, in down town Monson.

Thirteen Artists shared in over $4500 in prizes with an additional nine receiving an Honorable Mention.

The Award Winners

Best In Show  •  Susan Racine  •  Out of Control
First Prize – Painting  •  Rachel Clark  •  Dougal
First Prize – Photography  •  Mary Jeanne Tash  •  Attending
First Prize – Graphics  •  William Hays  •  In for the Night
First Prize – Multi-Dimensional  •  In Sun Russell  •  Joy
Second Prize – Painting  •  Carol Henriques  •  Smoothie
Second Prize – Photography  •  Kitty Schooley  •  Left Behind
Second Prize – Graphics  •  Michele LaPalme  •  Gladiolus
Second Prize – Multi-Dimensional  •  In Sun Russell  •  Forest
Outstanding Monson Artist  •  Steve Giebutowski  •  Pajama Factory
President’s Choice Award  •  Howard Abend  •  Steve
Edward & Shirly Lastoff Memorial Prize  •  Gail Bacon  •  Drying Sunflowers
Committee Choice Award  •  Brian McQuillan  •  Molly
Emerging Artist Award  •  Janet O’Malley  •  White on White Vase
Peoples’ Choice Award  •  Martha Richard  •  Hi Jasper!
Honorable Mention  •  Kim Bova  •  Spirit
Honorable Mention  •  Rachel Clark  •  Jenell
Honorable Mention  •  Maureen Cotti  •  Cucumber Harvest
Honorable Mention  •  Joyce Donovan  •  Sacred
Honorable Mention  •  Maurita Eaton  •  Jaded
Honorable Mention  •  Heather Geoffrey  •  When She Touched Me
Honorable Mention  •  Melissa Roberts  •  Little Berry
Honorable Mention  •  Peter Root  •  Tree Portraits II: La Chapelle Baloue
Honorable Mention  •  Jeanne Rye  •  One Person’s Treasure is Another Person’s Trash

Our Jurors for this year

• Mahwish Chishty – Associate Professor – Department of Art, UMass, Amherst.
• Barbara Lussier – A signature member of New England Plein Air Painters,
  and elected to numerous New England Art Associations
• Lauren Szumita – Curator – Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg MA.

Click here for full biographies and additional links

Important Dates

• Show Dates – April 15, 16 – 22, 23 – 29, 30 open 12:00-5:00
  • Reception – April 15 1:00-4:00
  • Award presentation – 2:00
    
• Artwork pick up date – May 6, 9:00 – 12:00am

The Gallery Store

As well as the displayed artwork, all artists who entered the show were invited to provide additional items for sale. Please visit our Gallery Store to see the many beautiful items.

We wish to thank all our Exhibition Sponsors