Awards and Scholarships
2009 Szulinski Award
The Bette Szulinski Award for excellence in craftsmanship was awarded January 10, 2010 during the reception for the Tri-City Quilters' Guild show.
The winner for 2009 is King Detrick of the Tri-Cities, WA, a multi-media artist whose work has graced the gallery for many years. King's pieces range from clocks to jewelry, from lawn sculptures to notecards. He is truly a man of many talents.
We invite you to come see a wide variey of King's work on display at Allied Arts Gallery.
2009 Leola Condotta Award
Tri-Cities artist Laura Gable (right) received the 2009 Condotta Award for excellence in a 2-dimensional medium in a ceremony at the Allied Arts Gallery in Richland. The award was presented by Leola Condotta (left) during the reception for the February exhibit “A Feast for the Eyes.”
Ms. Gable works in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Her regional landscapes showcase muted hillsides and marshes along meandering rivers. Still life images portray honest expression influenced by Vincent Van Gogh, and her portraits hint at the inner depths of the subjects. Ms. Gable has several works on display in the February exhibit, including those in the photograph below. You can see Laura's website here.
Laura Gable was born in rural Nebraska and received a degree in Art and Accounting from Chadron State College in Nebraska. Her early work in accounting soon gave way to a career in graphic design. Her work expanded to include the role of professional artist and educator. Her studio is located at 2141 Van Giesen, Richland, and will move to 17 N. Auburn, Kennewick, on March 5.
The Condotta Award was established by Leola Condotta in memory of her husband, Denny (1926 – 2004); the couple supported and led civic arts groups in the Tri-Cities. The award goes to an artist who has exhibited in the gallery during the previous year and recognizes originality, mastery of technique and quality of execution and presentation.
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Szulinski Award
The Bette Szulinski Award for excellence in craftsmanship was awarded January 11, 2009 during the reception for the Desert Fiber Arts show.
The winner for 2008 is Loren Lukens of Seattle, WA a porcelain pottery artist whose work has graced the gallery for many years.
Loren’s distinctive style is shown in his shaping and colorful glazing. You can read more about Loren's creative process and see photos of his studio and current pieces on his web site.
We invite you to come see the porcelain pottery created by Loren Lukens on display at Allied Arts Gallery.
 
More about the Szulinski Award: In addition to the various awards
presented for outstanding work in juried shows, a
special award for excellence in craft is given to an
artist whose work has been shown at Allied Arts during
the previous year. The Szulinski Award presentation
takes place during the reception for the January
Featured Show, with a small exhibit of the winner’s work
on display in a prominent area of the gallery.
Bette Szulinski was a
long-time Board member of Allied Arts, coming to
Richland as a young bride with her husband Milt, a
scientist on the Manhattan Project.
Bette served on the Board of Directors for many years as
Workshop Chairman, generously donating her time to this
and many other projects. Though Bette loved and
appreciated all art, she was especially linked to
three-dimensional art as she herself was a creator of
many beautiful fabric treasures.
Before her death, Bette
and her family set up this award to recognize artists
who have demonstrated excellence of craftsmanship in a
three-dimensional medium. Criteria considered for this award are
originality, fine workmanship and continuity.
Those artists consistently presenting their work in the
gallery throughout the year can qualify for
consideration.
The
award winners are chosen by a committee of jurors who
examine over a period of one year the work of all
three-dimensional artists whose work is on display at
the Gallery. The award serves as a memorial to
Bette.
Past winners of the Szulinski were:
- 2007 Lucy Dole
- 2006 Marcia Keefer - fiber arts
- 2005 Jerry
Johnson - turned/carved wood
- 2004 Karen
Defferding - fiber art
- 2003: Linda Andrews,
Glass
- 2002: Lynette Holmes,
wearable art
- 2001: Ron and Vicki
Gerton, bronze casting, wood, fiber arts
- 2000: Debra Lee
Collins, beaded jewelry
- 1999: Dan and Connie
Slagle, pottery
- 1998: Nanette Olson,
fused glass
- 1997: Lisa Day, painted
wood, jewelry
- 1996: Dixie Stanton,
jewelry
- 1995: Victoria Gravenslund, raku pottery
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2008 Summer Celebration Show Award Winners
Best of Show |
“Jazz Rhythms” |
John Fabian |
Three Dimensional |
“Rustic Ruffles” |
Marcia Keefer |
Two Dimensional |
“My Grandmother Taught Me To Sow” |
Lori Vonderhorst |
Award of Merit |
“What Every Engineer Dreams About” |
Steve Yerian |
Idelle Hultgren Mem’l |
“Twilight Watch” |
Kasia Gorski |
EWWS |
“Palm Fronds” |
Mary McGuire |
| Bill Dozer |
“Mitochondrial Madness” |
Megan Miller |
Stephen Cox Photography |
“Sunset Wave” |
Fred Fraser |
DS Watkins Sponsor’s |
“Benton City Vineyard” |
Gary Nickolaus |
Peoples Choice |
"Provincial Afternoon" |
Steve Henderson |
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2008 High School Scholarship/Visual Art Award
Each year, Allied Arts provides a high school art
award, two college level scholarships, and an Master of
Fine Arts level scholarship. Prospectuses for
competition for the high school award are sent to
Mid-Columbia area school art departments. Columbia Basin
College scholarship recipients are chosen by the CBC
Foundation, as part of their own broader competition.
The MFA prospectuses are sent to universities in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Allied Arts features our Student Scholarship Show
annually in the Parkside Gallery to exhibit the work of
each of these award and scholarship winners.
Allied Arts awarded a $700 Visual Arts Award for a local High School Senior graduating in 2008. Applicants submitted an entry form, a one-page typed resume, and a portfolio of 6 to 10 pieces of art.
We are proud to have awarded this scholarship award to Megan Miller of Hanford High School.
2008 Masters of Fine Art Award
2008's winner is Brian Knowles, a student at the University of Oregon. He is an installation artist who uses a variety of woodblock and screen prints, mylar, foil, and foam to create a vivid three dimensional work.
CBC Scholarships
Allied Arts awarded two tuition scholarships for Columbia Basin College students. This year, Jessica Mcoy and Vlanka Catalan were selected
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2008 Leola Condotta Award
At the reception February 10 for this month¹s featured artists, Allied Arts presented the first annual Condotta Award for excellence in a 2-dimensional medium to Richland artist Rosemary Merckx. Denny Condotta (1926-2004) was a prominent member of the Hanford community; both he and his wife, Leola, were supporters and leaders of civic and arts groups in the Tri-Cities. Leola, an Allied Arts Board member for many years, established a fund in memory of Denny for educational programs and this new award.
Rosemary Merckx came to Richland when her father was managing construction of Alphabet Houses in the 1940¹s and has lived here ever since. She began to take classes from some of the founding members of Allied Arts and soon became involved herself. She holds the record for longest service to Allied Arts and is still responsible for the installations of many of the exhibits in the Gallery. She has used numerous mediums in her creative life but is best known for her innovative glass paintings and exuberant, colorful oil canvases. A small exhibit of her work is on display in the gallery during February 2008.
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Summer Celebration 2007 Show Winners |
