2018 Open Theme Annual

From 407 submissions from 107 artists, juror Edna Patterson-Petty selected 45 pieces from 38 artists representing 16 US states and Mexico. With no restrictions on medium or style, the Open Theme annual showcases the incredible breadth of expression artists are capable of and expands the conversation on what artistic expression is. The exhibit was on view through Feb. 28, 2018.

Best of Show
Don Manderson, Banquet

Awards of Excellence
Robert Kokenyesi, Yamato No Orochi
Judith Shaw, Treadbare

Grip of Oizys #1 (Stress Induced Insomnia)

Mnemomic Trees

Transcendence

Confluence

Upward Bound

Architextures Indigo

Frogs

F.D.N.Y

Interwoven 02

Hibiscus

Friends

Determination

Tectonics I & II

Snowy Afternoon

Galway City II

Bed Time Story

Desert Meditation

Sea of Holes

Feathers

Confluence (Galvez Dragonfly)

Monterey Pier

Under the Pink Sky

Amarilla Sky

Coney Island Winter

At the Golden Hour

Father-Daughter Dance

Sunny San Antonio Riverwalk

Keeper of Secrets

Yamato no Orochi - Award of Excellence

Gossamer

Untitled

Banquet - Best of Show

Untold Stories

Serenity

Apples in a Teal Bowl

Shoot

Dream

Treadbare

Park Bridge

Sisters

The Mermaid and the Otter

Adirondack Chair

Juggling my Life

My Snoopy