COAL 57th OPEN RECEPTION

Mary Anne Nilsson(center), Programs for Childrens Shows, mingels with the guests.









Reese Brown, former COAL treasurer(right) at the Hospitality Table by Ginny Kleinman.









Gallery and Guests







Artist, Rudelle(left) shares her Digital Art work with buyer of the piece









Dianne Adams(back)and Mary Anne Nilsson(left)discuss The Reception with guests.








Jan Bayer, wins the Best of Show with PORTRAIT in PHUKET

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COAL 57th ANNUAL OPEN---SPECIAL AWARDS

MM Marion Mettler---SEATED FIGURE:PATTERNS
O/A Art Lochte---ON THE ROCKS
Ph Howard Bagley---CURIOUS
Ph William Williams---RIVERS EDGE

KAREN LANGER BAKER

1st Place, Graphics---OH NO YOU DON'T











2cond, Joann Schoenleber---MORGAN
3rd, Catherine P. MacDonald---COLD SPRING
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LYNN FORBES

1st Place, Sculpture---DIGNITY










2cond, Elaine Seeley---PROMETHEUS REVISITED
3rd Fred Mastrangelo---WALL SCULPTURE
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DONALD BROKENSHIRE

1st Place, Digital Art---MIKEL'S DREAM 111










2cond, Rudelle---TEA TIME
3rd, AF Winter---RUSSIAN SPRING
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TOM SPRING

1st Place, Photography---BODIE WITH CAR
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2cond, William Williams---SAILING THE NILE
3rd, Larry Coleman--- WINDOW REFLECTIONS
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URSALA SCHROTER

1st Place, Mixed Media, OXYGENE










2cond, Virginia Ribbel---CAT NAP
3rd, Diane Adams---WATERWAYS
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JOAN J. GRINE

1st Place Pastel---SABINO CANYON, TUCSON












2cond, Buelah Cather---GREAT GRANDMA MILDRED
3rd, Jane Falcon---SUMMER IN PEDRAZA
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KATHRYN CHANDLER

1st Place Watercolor--IN THE GARDEN











2cond, Lola Juris---PILLOW PILE
3rd, Bradley L. Kaskin---ROAD'S END
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David R. Darrow

1st Place Oil/Acrylic---CARMEN
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2cond Julianna Hadley---DEVOTED HEROS
3rd Alison Christler---MONK in ASSISI
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The "57th" Take In Day

The 57th Annual Open Juried Fine Arts Award Show on take in day went smoothly this year thanks to some Coal members as credited below.









Drive up unloading. Larry Coleman helps with unloading and assists artists to the stairs.










David Seeley Treasurer and David Darrow help artists fill out the necesary forms for each piece.













Diane Adams Vice President and Lee Korich Director of Membership review artwork and paperwork. (first shift)











Doreen Long and Drew Duke at the review station checking the paper work with the art work.











Bob Mussay Director of Gallery Ops. helps Elena Wilck with gallery sitting assignments.












Mary Lake and Elena Wilck review the sitting assignments calender.
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ELAINE SEELEY Sculptor

Elaine Seely will be the featured artist at Carlsbad Oceanside Gallery's September Art Show starting September 5.

Ms. Seeley is a sculptor and art educator who has exhibited on both coasts as well as taught art and sculpture courses for over twenty-five years.

Her training began on the East Coast where she received a Bachelors and Masters degree in Art and Education from the New York State University system. Her graduate school emphasis was sculpture and new approaches to teaching sculpture to children and adults.

Ms. Seeley has exhibited in New York regional art shows and has had several solo showings on the East Coast. Since moving to California, she has received awards in many regional juried shows. In addition to solo exhibitions, she has participated in group exhibitions in San Diego, La Jolla, Encinitas, and Carlsbad. A long time member of the San Diego Art Institute, Ms. Seeley is also a member of the Carlsbad Oceanside Art League and the San Dieguito Art Guild, exhibiting often at these venues.

Ms. Seeley works primarily in stainless steel, copper, and brass, making her works suitable for the garden as well as indoors. The human figure is of special interest to her, working first in clay from a live model. Her figures range from small to life-size.

Artist’s Statement

My training in sculpture was classical with hours spent drawing the figure, studying anatomy, and modeling figures in clay. I have worked with all sculpture media and processes; carving, modeling, casting, and construction.

I emphasize the human figure in my welded sculptures. My aim is to capture the movement, essence, and energy of the human figure.

My years of teaching and exhibiting sculpture have, hopefully, helped develop a greater awareness of 3-dimensional art’s place in the art world with my students and colleagues. My objective in this pursuit is to continue to express my love for sculpture.

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