50th Anniversary Mandarin Art Festival
Category Winners & Art Festival Judges
Congratulations to our 2018's 50th Anniversary Mandarin Art Festival Award Winners
2018 JUDGES Vina Schemer
Image: Clay Network: Malleable Times VINA SCHEMER
After earning her B.F.A., Vina Schemer has worked in Jacksonville as a studio potter, photo-ceramist and teacher since 1962. She has served as the Southeast Regional Director of the American Crafts Council. Her pieces may be found in the permanent collections of Ceramics Monthly magazine and the American Museum of Ceramic Art. Her work has been featured in several books including Contemporary Ceramics by Susan Peterson. She has been a featured artist in Studio Potter magazine and was one of two American artists invited to the 2nd and 3rd International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics in Grottaglia, Italy.  Holly Keris
Image: Resident News HOLLY KERIS
Holly Keris is the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Curator at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. She received undergraduate degrees in History and Humanities from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida, and a graduate degree in the History of Art from the University of Virginia. Holly has been with the Cummer Museum since 2003, where she strives to bring the Museum's Permanent Collection, exhibitions, and historic gardens to life for the broader community. |
BEST IN SHOW AWARDSBEST OF SHOW
John Cheer PEOPLES CHOICE Brett Miley JEWELRY Judges Choice Serge Bojan Award of Merit Douglas Brandow RECYCLED/RECLAIMED Judges Choice Josh Price Award of Merit Brenda Flynn PHOTOGRAPHY Judges Choice David Leach Award of Merit Steven Haley FUNCTIONAL FINE CRAFT Judges Choice Harry Hearne Award of Merit Carol Adamson SCULPTURE/GLASS Judges Choice Bill Slade MIXED MEDIA Judges Choice Brett Miley PAINTING Judges Choice Dan Goad Award of Merit Alain Bathelot |
