51st Annual Mandarin Art Festival
Category Winners & Art Festival Judges
2019 JUDGES
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. 
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 AWARDS2019 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 |
