Santa
Cruz artist, Mary Karlton, was awarded second prize in the "Human
Factors" category for her painting "Sweet Summertime"
by the Madera County Arts Council's 2013 Celebrate Agriculture with
the Arts juried art exhibition.
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| Ms. Karlton with her award-winning piece "Sweet Summertime" |
Santa
Cruz, CA, USA (October 10, 2013) -- Santa Cruz artist, Mary
Karlton, was awarded second prize in the "Human
Factors" category for her painting "Sweet Summertime"
by the Madera County Arts Council's 2013 Celebrate Agriculture with
the Arts juried art exhibition. The annual art exhibit, held at the
Circle Gallery in Madera, was juried by renowned Santa Cruz,
California painter and teacher Mike Bailey.
Ms.
Karlton's painting, which depicts a young boy enjoying a juicy red
watermelon, celebrates the abundant fruits of the summer season. With
its high-contrast chiaroscuro style and shimmery copper and bronze
underpainting, the portrait has a vintage feel that simulates the
look of old sepia-toned photography of the mid-twentieth century. The
painting was inspired by an old photo of her father that Ms. Karlton
discovered in a box of family memorabilia.
In
2012, Mary Karlton was awarded first prize for her painting entitled
"How Are You M' Lord?" by the Madera County Arts Council's
Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts exhibition, Pomegranate Festival
category.
"Sweet
Summertime," along with the works of many other fine California
artists, will be on display at the Circle Gallery until November 16.
For more information about Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts and
the Madera County Arts Council, visit
http://www.maderaarts.org/celebrate-agriculture-with-the-arts-2013.
About
Mary Karlton
Mary
Karlton studied painting and printmaking in Chicago, San Francisco,
and Santa Fe. Her style is eclectic with highly textured works that
combine elements of collage, photography, and abstraction. She is
captivated by the versatility and expressive potential of acrylic
media. Her heroes in the art world are multifaceted and innovative -
da Vinci, Lautrec, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali, Magritte, Klimt,
Kandinsky, Schiele, de Koonig, and Richter.
Her
work has been displayed in a wide array of exhibitions in Northern
and Southern California, including museums, competitions, and
galleries, and reproduced in various books and on wine labels.
Mary
lives in the scenic coastal town of Santa Cruz, California with her
husband, musician, and photographer Peter Sterbach. To learn more
about Mary Karlton or to view her online gallery of artwork, please
visit http://www.marykarlton.com.
About
Madera County Arts Council's Annual Celebrate Agriculture with the
Arts Showing
Originally
funded by a grant from the California Arts Council, Celebrate
Agriculture with the Arts has been a tradition and source of pride in
Madera County and the state of California for 20 years. The contest
promotes a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an
industry while showcasing the work of professional California
artists. It is a juried show, with approximately $8,000 in prizes
offered across seven categories. In 2013, 180 entries from 79 artists
around the state (up 27% from 2012) were received. Jurors selected 93
pieces, including watercolor, acrylic, and oil paintings; pencil and
pastel drawings; metal and clay sculptures; photography; and mixed
media. 2013 marks the first year that photographic entries were fully
integrated into all of the show categories, and the first year that
paintings and sculpture were included in the "Human Factors"
category.
For
this year's list of winners, or for more information about the Circle
Gallery, Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts, or the Madera County
Arts Council, please visit http://www.maderaarts.org/?page_id=334.
Contact:
Mary
Karlton
Mary
Karlton Fine Art
303
Potrero St., Suite 12B
Santa
Cruz, CA 95060
(831)
466-9660
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