JURORS 2011

Jury Statement

"It was a great privilege to jury this exhibition. We extend our warmest congratulations to all who participated in this process. It was a pleasure to see such a rich offering of work, we especially appreciate works that connect to and grow out of the community. The range of materials deployed and subject matter depicted give the resulting exhibition a deep and engaging texture."

Jan Allen is Chief Curator/Curator of Contemporary Art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and in Cultural Studies at Queen's University, Kingston.

Linda Jansma has been the Curator of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery since 1994.  She completed an Honours BA at Queen's University and a MA at the University of East Anglia.

George Walker is a wood engraver, book artist, author, illustrator and educator who has taught courses at the Ontario College of Art and Design since 1985.

guidelines for the Jurors

• That the primary criterion for selecting art work is excellence without respect to medium;
• That the body of the work selected represents the depth and diversity of the Prince Edward County artistic community;
• That, in selecting the pieces, jurors give consideration to the display space, which allows for approximately 80 to 100 pieces to be shown, taking into account both two and three dimensional works.
• That five Jurors' Awards of equal value (no ranking) be made across the range of the work chosen by the Jury with no distinction made by medium.
• That up to five Honourable Mention Awards of equal value (no ranking) be made with no distinction made by medium.
• That the jurors prepare a specific comment on each work selected for the Jurors' Awards and Honourable Mention Awards;
• That the jurors prepare a summary statement of their impressions of the show.