PAINT THE MARSH CONTEST WINNERS
JURISTS for the PAINT THE MARSH contest are Marni Muir and Lynn Hanson
(See notes about the contest jurists after the winning paintings)
A note from Marni Muir: "I was very impressed as to the amount of entries that were submitted and the thoughtfulness that went into their choice of composition. Beautiful work by everyone! Of course there are the standouts but to me, everyone was a winner and I admire each and every one of the artists who chose to submit a painting. (The marsh) was a beautiful landscape with such diversity and it showed up in all aspects of its true essence.”
AND HERE ARE THE WINNING PAINTINGS
Category: ESSENCE OF THE MARSH
FIRST PLACE: Johanne Friedrichs - Oil
RUNNER-UP: Dawn Ambrey - Oil
HONORABLE MENTION: Ray Braun - “Quiet Reflections” - Oil
Category: VISION OF THE FUTURE MARSH
FIRST PLACE: Lorraine Goddard - “A New Vision”
RUNNER UP: Alejandra Gos - “New Beginning” - Pastel
HONORABLE MENTION: Aaron Rutten - Digital
Category: YOUTH PAINTING
FIRST PLACE: Audrey Hartman - Age 15
RUNNER-UP: Esther Arrington - Age 12
HONORABLE MENTION: Mary Ann Jones - “Edmonds Marsh at Night” -Age 9
Jurors for the Paint The Marsh contest are Marni Muir and Lynn Hanson.
Marni Muir is a member of the board of the Cascadia Art Museum. She served as a member of the Edmonds Arts Commission for eight years. As an art broker, dealer and artists’ representative, Muir has a broad appreciation of the arts. She has lived in Edmonds almost her entire life and been involved in the local arts community for more than 40 years. Muir demonstrated her passion for the need to protect the Edmonds Marsh in 2014, when she completed an art installation at the marsh itself, as noted in a My Edmonds News article from friday, july 21, 2023 https://myedmondsnews.com/2014/11/artfully-edmonds-profile-marni-muir-uses-art-shine-light-plight-salmon/
Lynn Hanson is a member of the Lynnwood Arts Commission and serves on the governing board of Arts Walk Edmonds. She is the owner of the Lynn Hanson Gallery, representing over 25 artists, in Pioneer Square and she has an art studio in Lynnwood. Exhibited internationally, her own work has also been featured in the Seattle Art Fair for three years. Her work stems from a rapt attention and visceral connection to the natural world: from a childhood spent stalking garter snakes at Whiskey Ditch in rural Minnesota to a daily ritual of exploring. Learn more on her website:
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