14th Annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit Awards and Photos

The 14th annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit opened Saturday night with a reception and awards ceremony showcasing a wide range of artistic styles and mediums.

This year’s exhibit features 130 artistic works selected by juror Terry Morrow out of a record 376 entries.

“Viewing the many submitted works was exciting and challenging, as the range of processes and technical skill was broad and the diversity of ideas and visual thought was certainly evident,” Morrow said in a statement. “Thus, choosing the entries to be included was indeed a most difficult task.”

Awards and cash prizes totaling $6050 were given to 15 artists in a variety of categories. This year’s Dorothy Mays Best of Show Award was given to John Mulvaney of Austin Texas for his acrylic painting called The Grove. The painting is pictured at top with the artist’s wife Monique Mulvaney.

Art lovers of all ages may view the Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit February 5-17 at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center located at 600 E. Depot in Brownwood. Show hours are 9am-6pm weekdays, Saturday 9am-4pm, and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Those in attendance may vote for their favorite piece to receive the People’s Choice Ribbon which will be announced February 13th.

Paintings that did not make the Stars of Texas Art Exhibit will be featured in the Salon des Refuses at the Art Center located at 215 Fisk Avenue.

The Stars of Texas will hold a Paint-Off Competition on Saturday, February 11, 2011 at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center.