Stillness

The pieces in this show display a range of responses to stillness—whether as an interior, imagined experience; as a moment of observation of the world around us, or even as an abstraction. Color can be used to tell the story. In some cases, an animal steps in to represent a feeling of quiet contemplation.

At a time when turbulence is all around us, it is a pleasure to be able to take a few moments and view all of these ideas in one place—as well as to picture each artist, reflecting on their own quiet moments as they make their work.

– Maria Porges, Juror

If you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork in this exhibit please contact L7 Gallery for availability.

Sarah Banks
Afternoon Shadows Ollantaytambo
oil on canvas
16 x 12 in.
$600 — Sarah Banks
*Afternoon Shadows Ollantaytambo*
oil on canvas
16 x 12 in.
$600

Margaret Day
Now Cat Hair is an Accessory
photopolymer
8.25 x 11 in.
$200 — Margaret Day
*Now Cat Hair is an Accessory*
photopolymer
8.25 x 11 in.
$200

Josiane Faubert
Half here, half somewhere
oil
20 x 24 in.
$4,000 — Josiane Faubert
*Half here, half somewhere*
oil
20 x 24 in.
$4,000

Dave Mckeague
Solitude
acrylic on cradled panel
30 x 40 in.
$4,000 — Dave Mckeague
*Solitude*
acrylic on cradled panel
30 x 40 in.
$4,000

Alexa Bakos Peters
Lamb
intaglio print on cotton rag paper
11 x 15 in.
$800 — Alexa Bakos Peters
*Lamb*
intaglio print on cotton rag paper
11 x 15 in.
$800

Donna Fenstermaker
Night Fog 1
oil
14 x 11 in.
$400 — Donna Fenstermaker
*Night Fog 1*
oil
14 x 11 in.
$400

Nif Hodgson
delineation 3a/b [honorable mention]
multiple-plate etching
16 x 22 in.
$1,000 — Nif Hodgson
*delineation 3a/b* [honorable mention]
multiple-plate etching
16 x 22 in.
$1,000

Gregory Kessler
Abiding
pencil
14 x 22 in.
$1,200 — Gregory Kessler
*Abiding*
pencil
14 x 22 in.
$1,200

Rebecca Meloy
Waiting or Waiting for Godot
acrylic | hand stretched linen
30 x 54 in.
$2,500 — Rebecca Meloy
*Waiting or Waiting for Godot*
acrylic | hand stretched linen
30 x 54 in.
$2,500

Symmes Gardner
Wasp's Nest #1
oil on canvas
42 x 42 in.
NFS — Symmes Gardner
*Wasp's Nest #1*
oil on canvas
42 x 42 in.
NFS

Ken Mazzu
Early Morning, West of Taylor Bayou [honorable mention]
oil on canvas
30 x 40 in.
$3,000 — Ken Mazzu
*Early Morning, West of Taylor Bayou* [honorable mention]
oil on canvas
30 x 40 in.
$3,000

Sheila Meserschmidt
Mah Lindy Lou
fiber
27 x 40 in.
$1,725 — Sheila Meserschmidt
*Mah Lindy Lou*
fiber
27 x 40 in.
$1,725

Lee Musgrave
Block Heads
pastel and pencil on paper
15 x 12 in.
$300 — Lee Musgrave
*Block Heads*
pastel and pencil on paper
15 x 12 in.
$300

Jo Ford
Pt. Reyes Monrning
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in.
$800 — Jo Ford
*Pt. Reyes Monrning*
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in.
$800

Virginia Primozic
Moonrise Over Church Rock
paper on canvas
8 x 8 in.
$165 — Virginia Primozic
*Moonrise Over Church Rock*
paper on canvas
8 x 8 in.
$165

Virginia Primozic
King David of Everything [1st prize]
paper on canvas
24 x 18 in.
NFS — Virginia Primozic
*King David of Everything* [1st prize]
paper on canvas
24 x 18 in.
NFS

Vince Quevedo
Ohm
art quilt
36 x 27.5 in.
$1,000 — Vince Quevedo
*Ohm*
art quilt
36 x 27.5 in.
$1,000

Stephanie Robertson
When Knots Become Shelter
silk, cotton, dye. rayon and polyester machine stitching
42 x 30 in.
$1,200 — Stephanie Robertson
*When Knots Become Shelter*
silk, cotton, dye. rayon and polyester machine stitching
42 x 30 in.
$1,200

Tammy Schroder-Towers
Paper Airplane Memories
acrylic on canvas
48 x 24 in.
$750 — Tammy Schroder-Towers
*Paper Airplane Memories*
acrylic on canvas
48 x 24 in.
$750

Halle Shanks
Cleire Goats, Ireland
colored pencil, gouache
10 x 10 in.
$1,000 — Halle Shanks
*Cleire Goats, Ireland*
colored pencil, gouache
10 x 10 in.
$1,000

Elisabeth Simm-Sidhu
Liegende II
egg tempura on canvas
32.28 x 46.06 in.
$4,000 — Elisabeth Simm-Sidhu
*Liegende II*
egg tempura on canvas
32.28 x 46.06 in.
$4,000