Art show winners announced
Destiny Brett’s “Morning Coffee” painting took Best of Show honors at the Union Arts Council’s tenth annual Competitive Art Exhibition on Saturday, March 26, in Farmerville. Entries were judged by Clifford Tresner, art professor at ULM. The setting for the art show was The Dance Studio of Union Parish, which was filled with arts enthusiasts perusing the 49 works entered by adult artists and the 27 entries from high school age youth. Visitors to the show voted for their favorites, resulting in the “People’s Choice” award being given to Pam Gale Hallman for her “Beach Babes” painting.
First place honors in the adult divisions went to the following: Daniel Myers, professional, two-dimensional art; Richard Lowery, professional, photography; Nicole Ramsey, amateur, two-dimensional art; Tammy McKown, amateur, photography; and Bruce Roberts, folk art. Earning first place in the youth division was Camron Flurry of D'Arbonne Woods Charter School.
Additional honors went to the following:`
Professional, two-dimensional art: Pam Hallman, second place; Daniel Myers, third; Pam Hallman, honorable mention.
Professional, photography: Dylan Jung, second place; Diane Horton, third.
Amateur, two-dimensional art: Allyson Crow, second; Tina Roush, third; David Taylor, honorable mention; Michael Lilly, honorable mention.
Amateur, photography: Tammy McKown, second, third, and honorable mention.
Folk art: Janice Gates, second; Angel Gaddis, third.
Youth division: Aiden Brown, second; Eric Ramsey, third; Angel Alimen, honorable mention; Callie Davidson, honorable mention; Samantha Torres, honorable mention.
Destiny Brett’s “Morning Coffee” painting took Best of Show honors at the Union Arts Council’s tenth annual Competitive Art Exhibition on Saturday, March 26, in Farmerville. Entries were judged by Clifford Tresner, art professor at ULM. The setting for the art show was The Dance Studio of Union Parish, which was filled with arts enthusiasts perusing the 49 works entered by adult artists and the 27 entries from high school age youth. Visitors to the show voted for their favorites, resulting in the “People’s Choice” award being given to Pam Gale Hallman for her “Beach Babes” painting.
First place honors in the adult divisions went to the following: Daniel Myers, professional, two-dimensional art; Richard Lowery, professional, photography; Nicole Ramsey, amateur, two-dimensional art; Tammy McKown, amateur, photography; and Bruce Roberts, folk art. Earning first place in the youth division was Camron Flurry of D'Arbonne Woods Charter School.
Additional honors went to the following:`
Professional, two-dimensional art: Pam Hallman, second place; Daniel Myers, third; Pam Hallman, honorable mention.
Professional, photography: Dylan Jung, second place; Diane Horton, third.
Amateur, two-dimensional art: Allyson Crow, second; Tina Roush, third; David Taylor, honorable mention; Michael Lilly, honorable mention.
Amateur, photography: Tammy McKown, second, third, and honorable mention.
Folk art: Janice Gates, second; Angel Gaddis, third.
Youth division: Aiden Brown, second; Eric Ramsey, third; Angel Alimen, honorable mention; Callie Davidson, honorable mention; Samantha Torres, honorable mention.
Pianist Rick Seiler named UAC "Artist of the Month"
TA-DA! Union Arts Council is proud to announce its Union Parish Artist of the Month for May. It is Dr. Richard Seiler, renowned piano professor and performer, affectionately called Rick by his friends and family.
Dr. Seiler is a Professor, Keyboard Area Coordinator, and a previous holder (2010-2013) of the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Endowed Professorship in Music in the Department of Music in the School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana at Monroe where he teaches piano, piano literature, and music theory. “I am thrilled and honored to have been selected Artist of the Month for May by the Union Arts Council,” says Dr. Seiler. He holds performance degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (BM), Illinois State University (MM), and Louisiana State University (DMA).
A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Dr. Seiler has taught masterclasses and performed as a solo/collaborative pianist in the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, and China, has soloed with orchestras in North Carolina, Illinois, and Louisiana, including the LSU Symphony in a performance of the Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto, and has recorded twice each for Centaur Records and MSR Classics.
He performs and tours frequently with numerous ULM faculty ensembles, and has performed numerous times with national music conventions and conferences.
He has served as the accompanist for the Louisiana All-State Choir for twenty-three years, and is the rehearsal/performance pianist for The Louisiana Opera. He served on the guest artist teaching and performing faculty at the International Music Festival in Yantai, China (Summer 2006) and as a faculty collaborative pianist at the Curso Internacional de Musica Vocal (Summers 2013-14) in Aveiro, Portugal.
Dr. Seiler has worked closely with world-renowned composers and has toured the state with Northeast Louisiana Arts Council ensembles-in-residence since 2002, having been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, through the Louisiana Division of the Arts.
He is a co-recipient of the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council’s 2006 Artist-of-the-Year Award and won the 2011 ULM Foundation Award for Excellence in Creative/Artistic Activity. Dr. Seiler also serves as organist/choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe and was the artistic director and pianist for the “Tuesdays in June” summer concert series for the last fifteen of its forty seasons. .
Makers Fair set for November 5 The Union Arts Council will hold its annual Makers Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Willie Davis Recreation Center, 116 Cox Ferry Rd., Farmerville, Louisiana. For crafters interested in being vendors: All items should be made by YOU...no imported items, retail items, or refinished furniture. Made items can include woodworks, jellies, toys, decorations, clothing, quilts, metal works, jewelry, paintings, dolls, sculpture, musical instruments, pottery, cakes, signs, leather works, game calls, soaps, fiber arts, books, home and garden accessories, robots or other mechanical devices. FEES: $30 per 8' table. SPACE MUST BE RESERVED AND PAID IN ADVANCE. Contact Tammy McKown at 281-389-1911 or tammy.mckown@att.net. DEADLINE FOR SIGNUP is SEPTEMBER 30. CLICK HERE for complete instructions and sign-up form. Union Arts Council, serving the people of Union Parish, Louisiana.
P.O. Box 802, Farmerville, LA 71241 unionartscouncil@gmail.com |
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