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The following paintings were selected as winners in the People’s Choice award in the December 2025 Members Show.
First Place “Jazz Man” by Jay Wegter
Second Place “Only Daisies Will Do” by Susan Keith
Third Place (tie) “November Rain” by Jen Crenshaw
Third Place (tie) “Via Hofburg” by Fan Li
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This one caught me because the first thing that I saw was the reflection on the pomegranates. This captured detail is just so nicely done.… Read more
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You can really feel the “yay!” in this. The composition is very unique. I paint figures and I would not think to do it like this. The young girl is just sitting there, but it feels like she’s coming out of the painting towards us.… Read more
At the International Show, viewers are invited to select the painting that they liked the best in the show. When all the votes are tallied, the painting receiving the most votes is honored with the People’s Choice Award. Congratulations to Richard Hanson for “Life in Rome”!… Read more
This is a wonderful painting that conveys a nice feeling and atmosphere. It is a vivid and fresh painting highlighting the sun’s rays as the figure squints from the broadcast of light. … Read more
Robin Erickson is a very fine artist living right here in the San Diego County community of La Mesa. Not that San Diego doesn’t have many fine artists – we do! But Robin is extra special this month in having three serious achievements coming all together, a real “triple crown” for her this August.… Read more
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The artist’s way of breaking up the painting by making me think it was another piece of canvas on canvas was very successful. I enjoyed all the little parts of this painting done by her sure hand.… Read more
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One of the things that I always think about and which is alluring to me about other people’s work, is that I wish I did that, or I wish I could find that place.… Read more
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This painting attracted me very much because of its simplicity and its boldness. There are 2 large interesting shapes, the white background and the judge’s robe which attract the viewer from afar. … Read more
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I want to make a general comment about entering shows. If an artist gets rejected it doesn’t really mean anything. It can mean something, though, if an artist takes it to heart and says “well, maybe I could have done this or that”, but this is so subjective.… Read more