8th Annual Lake Country Juried Art Show

Opening Reception and Awards June 20, 2024

Thank you to all the artists that entered this year’s Lake Country Juried Art Show! We are thrilled that we had MORE artists and MORE artwork entered than ever before! We received 141 entries from 55 artists! Thank you to everyone that joined us for the Opening Reception that took place on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Barrel 118 in downtown, Eatonton.

Congratulations to the ribbon winners!

1st Place – Jo Elliott for “Path to the Shore” – Acrylic $225.00
2nd Place – Barbara Lewis for “My Angel Cat” – Scratchboard $700.00
3rd Place – Brian Danson for “Love Birds” – Steel and mahogany sculpture $1,540.00

Merit Awards

Robin Tilleman Zimmerman for “There Are Things That Make Us Think” – Mixed Media $200.00
Debbie Anderson for “Me and Momma and … Him” – Pastel $800.00
Deborah Griffis for “Shades of Blueberries” – Colored Pencil and Pastel $575.00

People’s Choice Award

Dana Thompson for “Wish you were here…” – Watercolor $1,850

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This annual event presented by The Artisans Village Guild draws in some of the finest artists and artwork from all over the state. Special touches to the evening were provided by Taylor Flowers & Gifts with the stunning floral display and live classical guitar music by Bobby Hall from The Halls of Music.

Special thank you to all the participating artists, our juror/judge – Amanda Lovett, our tireless volunteers/Guild members, and our hard-working Gallery Manager, Shannon.

The show is now available for sale and viewing at The Artisans Village Art Gallery through the end of July. Now is a great time to find that special piece of original artwork!

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**PHOTOS BELOW FROM OUR THE OPENING RECEPTION AT BARREL 118 – click to enlarge.**

2024 JUROR/JUDGE: Amanda Lovett

AmandaLovett Amanda Lovett’s family recognized there was a creative career in her future when her childhood doodles were actually detailed sketches of her father’s horses.

Amanda attended the Atlanta Portfolio Center where she studied Art Direction, Graphic Design, Photography and Illustration and joined the advertising firm of McDonald and Little as an Art Director at the young age of 19. She thrived in her creative role and gained invaluable experience and education in the position, giving her the confidence to start her own successful agency when McDonald and Little was later purchased and moved to New York.

In 1998, Amanda attended a watercolor landscape class with Frank Broadhurst, who she would later credit for starting her on a path as a painter. In 2004, after recently switching her focus to oils, Amanda made the commitment to going Pro.

Amanda has studied under some of the country’s top professionals. She currently teaches workshops at venues across the southeast with a series of subject matters developed to build the core skills necessary for growth at any level.

Amanda has been accepted into numerous national and regional shows and organizations, as well as earning her Signature Status with Oil Painters of America and being named one of the “11 Artists to Collect Now: The Emerging Plein Air Painters You Need to Know” by Plein Air Magazine. She is currently represented in several art galleries across the country.

https://www.amandalovett.com/

ENTRY PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2024 LAKE COUNTRY JURIED ART SHOW

Please click the link to read the 2024 Lake Country Juried Art Show entry guidelines and Prospectus. Deadline to submit applications was May 6, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY: Artist must be 18 years or older to apply. Painting in all mediums, drawing, print making and 3-D Design artwork are eligible. No giclée, photocopies, photographs, or mechanically produced prints. All artwork must be original and created entirely by the artist, not a copy of another’s work. No artificial intelligence (AI) generated artwork. No patterns allowed unless created by the artist. Artwork previously displayed in The Artisans Village Art Gallery is not eligible. All artwork must have been created in the past 2 years.

AWARDS: $750 First Place, $500 Second Place, and $250 Third Place. $100 Merit Awards may be given. Attendees at the opening reception will vote for “Peoples Choice.” Awards will be presented at the opening reception on June 20.