Hot & Cold: Wax Artists of California
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About the Exhibition
Blue Line Arts is proud to present the final exhibition for the Sierra Wax Artists, a group of Northern California artists who have convened in the Sacramento Region for the last decade to share knowledge and support for artists working in wax mediums. Founding members include Charlotte Cooper, Don Barnes, and Karen Brooks.
The group has previously organized exhibitions at the Crocker Art Museum, Arthouse on R, and 48 Natoma.
While this marks a bittersweet conclusion to the SWA's history, the group has chosen to end in celebration, sponsoring this juried showcase of some of the top talent working in both hot and cold wax mediums throughout California.
Juror's Statement
"Serving as juror for this exhibition was a delightful experience. The excellence and variety of technique and the strong visual command of the submitted work is what impressed me most. I spent many hours looking carefully at everything while making my choices before finally selecting the prize winners. It was not easy, because there were so many stunning works. I am honored to have served as juror and wish to thank all the artists, as well as Blue Line Arts Co-Director MaryTess Mayall for requesting my participation." - Nancy Youdelman
About the Juror
Nancy Youdelman has been exhibiting her artwork since 1971. She has the distinction of having been part of the very first feminist art class that was taught by Judy Chicago in 1970 at California State University, Fresno. She continued her participation in the Feminist Art Program (1971—1973) at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, where she participated in the internationally acclaimed project, Womanhouse (1972), receiving her BFA from CalArts in 1973 and her MFA with an emphasis in sculpture from UCLA in 1976.
Youdelman has been the recipient of numerous awards including grants from the Pollock/Krasner, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb and the Tree of Life Foundations. Her extensive exhibition record includes many national and international exhibitions; her work is in many private and public collections including the Brooklyn Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Juried Prize Winners
First Prize:
Mira White, Reaching For the Sun
Second Prize:
Joe Celli, please wait for me
Third Prize:
Karen Frey, Rain in SF II
Honorable Mention:
Sara Post, Cold Canyon in Summer
Honorable Mention:
Melissa Stephens, Next to Near
Selected Artists
| Erika Adkins |
| John Angell |
| Eirene Archolekas |
| Bev Barnett |
| Diane Bell |
| Karen Buttwinick |
| Rhonda Campbell |
| Kim Cardoso |
| Joe Celli |
| Charlotte Cooper |
| Gabriel Cooper |
| Kathy Coulson |
| Darlene Engellenner |
| Karen Frey |
| Rinat Goren |
| Florence Gray-Ybarra |
| Randy Hilliker |
| Eileen Hopkins-Sheets |
| Karen Ruth Karlsson |
| Helen Kim |
| Tom Krempa |
| Patricia Leeds |
| Marcy Mignone |
| Barbara Nilsson |
| Linda Nunes |
| Nancy Crandall Phillips |
| Dianne Poinski |
| Sara Post |
| Kate Riley |
| Pacia Sallomi |
| Francesca Saveri |
| Ruth Shapiro |
| Kathy Sinclair |
| Hildie Spautz |
| Caryl St. Ama |
| Melissa Stephens |
| Charlynn Throckmorton |
| Stephanie Thwaites |
| Craig Upson |
| Kim Vagt |
| Cathy Valentine |
| Vlatka Varga |
| Mira White |
| Larry Wolf |
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Ancient Meditations IV – Caryl St. Ama
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Ancient Meditations XII – Caryl St. Ama
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Bear River Lane – Marcy Mignone
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Beyond Brahms – Pacia Sallomi
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Blue Heron1 – Florence Gray-Ybarra
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Body Image 8 – John Angell
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Butterfly – Darlene Engellenner
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Cold Canyon in Summer – Sara Post
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Crossing Boundaries – Cathy Valentine
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Cypress Grove, Tomales Bay – Kathy Sinclair
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Drum Roll – Diane Bell
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Elijah in the Wilderness – charlotte cooper
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Into the Woods – Bev Barnett
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Joined – Ruth Shapiro
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Memory Garden – Stephanie Thwaites
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Moments of Joy III – Rinat Goren
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Nautilus – Kathy Coulson
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New Mexico Series II (native) – Craig Upson
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Next to Near – Melissa Stephens
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Noise & Haste – Erika Adkins
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Notice Me – Karen Buttwinick
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Our Earth – Gabriel Cooper
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Please Wait For Me – Joe Celli 2nd Place Winner
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Rain in SF II – Karen Frey
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Reaching For the Sun – Mira White 1st Place Winner
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Retreat – Dianne Poinski
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Rice Field – Nakasendo Trail – Karen Frey
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Roam – Helen Kim
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Round And Found – Eileen Hopkins-Sheets
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Say 1 – Kate Riley
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Short Stories – Patricia Leeds
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Sigh… – Barbara Nilsson
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Spring 2021 #2 – Cathy Valentine
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Three fossilized sisters on a yellow background – Hildie Spautz
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Touchstones #17 (triptych) – Pacia Sallomi
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Tree Coral – Tom Krempa
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Two Worlds Apart – Rhonda Campbell
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Ukraine/Chaos – Vlatka Varga
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Ukraine/Reborn – Vlatka Varga
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Under the Sea – Linda Nunes
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Untitled, 090922 – Nancy Crandall Phillips
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Walking in Cambria – Marcy Mignone
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Wild Rose – Kim Vagt
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Zootime – Francesca Saveri
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