Watercolor 09

About the Judge: Catherine Bergmann is Curator Exhibitions and Director of Adult Education at the Dunedin Fire Art Center. She graduated Magna Cum Laude form Florida State University in 1983 with a B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections including the permanent collection of the Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland Florida, Pensacola Community College and Valencia College's Small Works collection. Currently in her tenth year on the staff of DFAC, she continues to create and exhibit her mixed media assemblages.


"Birches" by Al Henns	"Every Which Way" by Jim Ladd	"Palms I" by Kathy Wishart	"Tomatoes" by Lowell MacCartney	"Turkish Pony" by Laurie Bruchs	"Anchors Away" by Jiliann Eifert
*Judge Comment:* A timeless little piece! Excellent balance of spontaneity and control. Lovely movement and vitality to brush to brushstrokes..	*Judge Comment:* Enjoyed layered effect of colored pencil underdrawing and transparency of overlapping pigments. Dynamic juxtaposition of organic and geometric elements..	*Judge Comment:* Sensuous application, delicate palette and beautiful presentation (frame choice, etc).	*Judge Comment:* Works by this artist were so refreshing! Loved seeing evidence of the artist's process - underdrawing left intact. Artist truly celebrates lightness and transparency of the medium.	*Judge Comment:* Very elegant, brushstrokes with the power of calligraphy! Second piece in the show, also very striking.	*Judge Comment:* Simple but powerful composition and execution. Graphic impact accentuated by presentation choices (frames).