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51st Annual Mandarin Art Festival
Category Winners & Art Festival Judges

2019 JUDGES

Vina Schemer (Image from Clay Network: Malleable Times)
HOPE MCMATH
Hope McMath is a cultural leader, educator, artist, curator, and activist whose knowledge of, and passion for, the arts is matched by a strong commitment to social justice and effecting positive change in organizations and community. She is dedicated to connecting the arts to community needs including education, accessibility, the environment, wellness, and inclusion and diversity.  She is founder of Yellow House, an organization with a mission to connect art and community to build understanding, inspire empathy, and spark civic engagement. Started in summer 2017, Yellow House is a gallery for socially motivated artists, a space that centers creators of color, a hub for education and arts activism, and a livingroom for the community.
 
A Jacksonville native, Hope served at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens for 22 years, the last eight as its Executive Director. She continues to consult with museums on community engagement and education needs and is working with several social service and activist organizations on integrating art into their work.
 
Hope gives her time to a variety of organizations and causes including State of Florida Council on Arts and Culture, TEDx Jacksonville, the Mayo Clinic Humanities in Medicine Program, Take ‘Em Down Jax, and hurricane recovery efforts in forgotten neighborhoods in her community.  She maintains an active studio practice as a printmaker, linking her own art with the issues she is passionate about.

Holly Keris (Image: Resident News)
TED HEAD
Married with three sons and six grandkids, Ted enjoys being a part of the local art scene. Since 2006 he has received over 60 awards for his watercolors and oil paintings including five Best of Show awards, and has been featured in American Artist Magazine, The Best of Watercolor SPLASH 11 and SPLASH 16, First Coast Living, and several more publications. He has had several solo exhibitions and his work is in corporate and private collections. Ted teaches workshops throughout the Southeast, and has judged over 20 shows. He is represented by Aviles Gallery in St. Augustine and Village Arts in Sawgrass.

2019 BEST IN SHOW AWARDS

2019 BEST OF SHOW
Tim Bullard

2019 JEWELRY
Judges Choice - Debbie Stillman
Award of Merit - Lia & Jim Biond

2019 RECYCLED/RECLAIMED
Judges Choice - Jan Lindahl
Award of Merit - Josh Price

2019 PHOTOGRAPHY
Judges Choice - Robert Rommel
Award of Merit - Steven Haley

2019 FUNCTIONAL FINE CRAFT
Judges Choice - Robin Roberts
Award of Merit - John Formato

2019 SCULPTURE/GLASS
Judges Choice - John Cheer
​Award of Merit - Michele Blank

2019 MIXED MEDIA
Judges Choice - Gerardo Leccese
Award of Merit - Kristina Hoover

2019 PAINTING
Judges Choice - Emma Greenhill
Award of Merit - Stephen Koury
ART FESTIVAL HOURS
EVERY EASTER WEEKEND
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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LOCATION
Mandarin Community Club, Inc.
12447 Mandarin Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32223
(904) 268-1622
mandarinartfestival@gmail.com

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​The Mandarin Community Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; all donations & contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extend of the law.
One of the most outstanding achievements of the Mandarin Community Club, a local non-profit organization, is the annual Mandarin Art Festival held every Easter weekend since 1968. Founded in 1968 by Judge Westberry and a group of local artists, it's the longest running event of its kind in northeast Florida.  The Mandarin Art Festival, a high-quality juried fine art event, enjoys thousands of visitors who return year after year for their favorite artists or to see the array of creations by artists new to the festival.  The show is a vital funding source for the Mandarin Community Club's preservation, education and beautification work in the Mandarin community.

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