ARTIST AWARD WINNERS
"Idol", 2010-11, bronze, felt, other. 75 x 18 x 28 in.
JUDITH SHEA
2011 Recipient of Artist Award
For more than three decades Judith Shea has made a study of the human form in many guises and materials. From simple, iconic textile ‘clothes’, and hollow bronze forms around an absent figure, to carved wooden ‘anti’ monuments, her work has often ironically quoted art history to comment on life now.
Artist's Bio and Resume: Download PDF
"Hinged Windo with Asafetida Bags Branded", 2008, mixed media, 20-1/4 x 17-1/4 x 3-1/4 in.
JOHN OUTTERBRIDGE
2010 Recipient of Artist Award
Drawing inspiration from Dada, folk art, and African sculpture, John Outterbridge recycles discarded materials, transforming them into poetic configurations that explore both social and political themes. In a career spanning fifty years that began with his seminal role in the Los Angeles assemblage movement of the 1960's and 70's, he has succeeded in creating and developing a unique visual language.
"Pop", 1985—90, mixed media including clothing and upholstery on wood, 84" x 123" x 3". Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
LLYN FOULKES
2009 Recipient of Artist Award
Llyn Foulkes has been called the Zelig of contemporary art. Over the past five decades he has been consistently inconsistent, confounding critics and galleries with dramatic changes of direction whenever it seemed he was about to be overtaken by popular acclaim.
Artist Website: www.llynfoulkes.com
"Cold Sweat", 1999, acrylic on canvas, 55 1/8" x 66 7/8" in. Courtesy of David Nolan Gallery, New York.
PETER SAUL
2008 Recipient of Artist Award
Peter Saul is an American painter. Inspired equally by comic books and Surrealists, he become an unrelenting critic of various aspects of American culture. A parodist and an absurdist, he comments mordantly on aspects of contemporary life, ranging from art, to politics, to the current infatuation with the past.
Related Website: http://www.davidnolangallery.com
"Heavy Head", 2003, porcelain, earthenware and glaze, 3 3/8" x 6" x 3 3/4" in. Courtesy of Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York.
KATHY BUTTERLY
2007 Recipient of Artist Award
Kathy Butterly is a sculptor. Her work consists of intricately decorated porcelain sculptures that suggest feminine characteristics. She received her undergraduate degree from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia in 1986. Her first solo exhibition was at Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York.
Related Website: http://www.tibordenagy.com