Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition 2016 Winners

Posted on September 14, 2016 by janalynch

BEST OF SHOW
Denise Weaver Ross, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Drawing “The Jacks of Jupiter”

CERAMICS
1^st Place            Leanna Carlson, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
2^nd Place            Beth Bishop, Las Vegas, Nevada
3^rd Place            Tristyn Bustamante, West Palm Beach, Florida

DRAWING
1^st Place            Bruce Matlaf, Las Vegas, Nevada
2^nd Place            Peng Liu, Perth, Western Australia
3^rd Place            Michael Volpicelli, Las Vegas, Nevada

Honorable Mention
Julie Harper, Las Vegas, Nevada
Simone Russ, Las Vegas, Nevada
Victoria Kabluyen, Las Vegas, Nevada

GLASS

1^st Place            Monika Capol, Chur, Switzerland
2^nd Place            Paul Baker, Las Vegas, Nevada
3^rd Place            Seda Saar, Malibu, California

Honorable Mention
Susanne Stubner, Bavaria, Germany
Rachel Kalisky, Austin, Texas
David Wignall, Las Vegas, Nevada

MIXED MEDIA

1^st Place            Sheridee Hopper, Las Vegas, Nevada
2^nd Place            Kimberly Blake, Las Vegas, Nevada
3^rd Place            Dean Oliverio, Golden Valley, Arizona

Honorable Mention
Peggy Ashman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Joni Doubenmier, Henderson, Nevada
Dan Black, Las Vegas, Nevada

PAINTING

1^st Place            Robert MacPherson, Carlsbad, California
2^nd Place            Jane Wise, Denver, Pennsylvania
3^rd Place            Kathryn Gilbert, Henderson, Nevada

Honorable Mention
McGarren Flack, Holladay, Utah
Chin Jung Baham, Las Vegas, Nevada
Kathy Fallon, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loretta De Grandis, Las Vegas, Nevada
Niki Sands, Henderson, Nevada
Annie Wildbear, Las Vegas, Nevada
Christian Kolle, Las Vegas, Nevada

PHOTOGRAPHY

1^st Place            Jason Levi, Sun City West, Arizona
2^nd Place            Jeff Knox, Las Vegas, Nevada
3^rd Place            John Sluder, Melbourne, Florida

Honorable Mention
John Wright, Las Vegas, Nevada
Karen DiSorbo, Las Vegas, Nevada

PRINTMAKING
1^st Place Joanne DeLomba, Cranston, Rhode Island
2^nd and 3^rd Place N/A

SCULPTURE
1^st Place            Deborah Rubin, Little Rock, Arkansas
2^nd Place            Scott Laga, Ortonville, Michigan
3^rd Place            Jeff Davis, Los Angeles, California

Honorable Mention
Susan Kemp Maldonado, Las Vegas, Nevada

OTHER ART FORMS
1^st Place            Nina Rizzo, Sedona, Arizona
2^nd Place            Sharon Cahn, Sebastopol, California
3^rd Place            Audrey Fox, Las Vegas, Nevada

Honorable Mention
Lin Schiffner, Nevada City, California

Overflow Crowd at Gala for Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition

Posted on September 14, 2016 by janalynch

Las Vegas – September 14, 2016 – Jana’s RedRoom Gallery, a Las Vegas art gallery located in the Arts District, officially opened the Inaugural Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition winner’s exhibit Saturday, Sept. 10 with a gala reception and ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by City of Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin.

More than 100 people attended the reception during the course of the evening. Guests included artists, art collectors, Las Vegas dignitaries, and invited guests from Las Vegas and across the U.S. and Canada.

Councilman Coffin lead the ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the art exhibit and presented a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Las Vegas celebrating this landmark occasion in the history of the Las Vegas Arts District to Jana Lynch and her husband Kevin Stepp, owners of Jana’s RedRoom Gallery, and the Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition event directors MaryAnn Ferguson and Laurie Kalnin. Councilman Coffin’s speech underscored the importance of this competition for the Las Vegas art community.

U.S. Congressman Joe Heck’s representative presented a Certificate of Recognition for the Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition which stated “Thank you for providing and promoting an International stage for the art community within our great state.”

Jana Lynch thanked everyone for joining the celebration to open the exhibit and recognize the winners of the first Las Vegas International Art Competition and added, “Congratulations to all the winning artists. You should be very proud. You are all stars and can really brag about being a winner in an International art competition. I am so personally proud to have your artwork showcased in this fabulous exhibit.”

Jana’s RedRoom Gallery invited emerging and established artists to submit original art and showcase their talents to art lovers from around the world in the Inaugural Las Vegas Juried Art Competition. The competition closed June 30 with 207 artists entering more than 350 individual pieces of art. Artists from 35 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and 11 countries, including Armenia, Australia, Canada, China, Georgia, Germany, Iran, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Switzerland entered the competition.

WINNERS – http://janasredroom.com/2016/09/bestinshow/ ‎

Nine jurors from across the U.S. and Europe judged the artwork submitted in nine categories: ceramics, drawing, glass, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and other art forms. The artwork on exhibit through the end of September includes the Best of Show grand prize winner, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, and 19 Honorable Mention winners in a variety of categories. All artwork and prints of the winning art are for sale.

JURORS – http://janasredroom.com/2016/09/2016-jurors/ ‎

Denise Weaver Ross from Albuquerque, New Mexico was the grand prize winner with her drawing “The Jacks of Jupiter”. Denise will have a solo show at Jana’s RedRoom Gallery August 2017.

About Jana’s RedRoom Gallery, The Heart of the Arts District
Jana Lynch opened Jana’s RedRoom, a working art studio and gallery, in July 2012. Today, more than 200 artists are associated with Jana’s RedRoom. Jana created the Las Vegas Invitational Juried Art Competition as part of her goal to help artists develop International credentials and be introduced to designers, corporate buyers and art collectors around the world. Jana’s RedRoom Gallery is located in the Arts Factory, in the 18b Las Vegas Arts District at 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite 135, Las Vegas, NV 80104.

Pulidor Foundation and Jana’s RedRoom Present Inaugural Interior Designer Show

Posted on June 8, 2016 by janalynch

Art Show Will Introduce New Artist and Serve a Good Cause

Las Vegas – June 6, 2016 – Jana’s RedRoom, a Las Vegas art gallery located in the Arts District and the Pulidor Foundation: Spirit of the Nations, a private foundation that focuses on Veteran families, the homeless, working poor and children, will host an art show at Jana’s RedRoom Gallery located in the Arts Factory at 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite 135, Las Vegas, NV 89104 on June 17^th starting at 5:30 p.m.

The art on exhibit for the designer show features Jana’s RedRoom local artists and introduces the artwork of its newest emerging artist, Astoria Beasley. All artwork is for sale and 10% of all sales will go to the Pulidor Foundation: Spirit of the Nations.

Painting by Jana Lynch of Wyley on the Downtown Crown Patio

Jazz pianist, Wyley Lynch, known for his jazz with heart, will entertain guests on his electronic baby grand. The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas will cater the event. The vision of the CALV is to reduce poverty and eliminate unemployment by providing employability and vocational skills to youth, adults, and displaced workers.

Invited guests include Las Vegas interior designers, realtors, politicians and local celebrities. All guests must RSVP by Facebook messaging to Patricia Martinelli Price, Executive Director of the Pulidor Foundation: Spirit of the Nations.

About Pulidor Foundation: Spirit of the Nations

Patricia Martinelli Price’s grandfather started the Pulidor Foundation. As Executive Director, Patricia continues the work of the foundation helping Veteran families, the homeless, working poor and children. The foundation has several affiliates and partners with companies such as Home Depot, Sam’s Club and local Las Vegas businesses and restaurants to hold community events such as the Holiday of Nations, Pulidor Foundation: Spirit of Nations Annual Fourth of July event now in its 46th year.

About Jana’s RedRoom Gallery, The Heart of the Arts District

Jana Lynch is dedicated to the next generation of art collectors. She opened Jana’s RedRoom, a working art studio and gallery in July 2012. Today, 220 artists are associated with Jana’s RedRoom. Jana’s RedRoom Gallery is currently holding the inaugural Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition as part of her goal to help artists develop International credentials and be introduced to designers, corporate buyers and art collectors around the world. The deadline for the competition is June 15.

Loretta Day, International Public Relations Expert for Jana’s RedRoom

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Under The Sea!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by janalynch

Jana’s RedRoom held its first ever event this past Sunday! Sweet miss Zoe turned 4 and had a fabulous Under the Sea party! Eddie and Nicolle did a beautiful job of making the RedRoom a magical under the sea wonderland. Thank you so much to all of the artists that contributed sea art for the party and for making Zoe’s day that much more special! The Bloody Mary bar, mermaid cake, delicious horderves, real life mermaid, bubbles, decorations and happy kids made for a great first here at the RedRoom! Zoe’s parents really know how to throw a SPECTACULAR birthday party!

It is a privilege to open up the gallery for events and get to extend this room to the community. Event pricing starts as low as $300, call for booking and prices!