Are you an artist living in Navajo or Apache County? We want to see your work! Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is accepting entries for the 16th annual Locally Grown juried art exhibit at the college’s Talon Gallery.
Locally Grown is a showcase of the diverse artwork of our region. The exhibit will run from October 31 through December 5 at the Talon Gallery on the NPC Show Low, White Mountain Campus.
Anyone 18 and older can enter art in any media. Drawings, paintings, photography, pottery, sculptures, quilts, jewelry, or any other original or unique artwork, including functional items, may be submitted. Download the call for entries at www.npc.edu/calls-entry.
Locally Grown is a juried art exhibit. First, second, and third-place selections will be awarded cash prizes. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 19.
Each year, the exhibit is juried by a different professional artist. This year’s juror is Heather Spontak. Spontak is a ceramist who finds inspiration in the natural beauty of the desert landscapes surrounding her. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tennessee State University and spent time as a resident artist at Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville, North Carolina. Spontak currently resides in Bisbee, Arizona, and spent the last five years traveling throughout the Western United States with a little camper and a mobile pottery studio. “Working with clay is an outlet and an opportunity to bring attention to the objects and tiny details that make life beautiful,” she said. “I am constantly intrigued by shadows from plants, weather surfaces, and the shapes between objects.” To view selections of her artwork, visit www.heatherspontak.com.
For additional information about the Locally Grown exhibit, contact Magda Gluszek at 532-6176, (800) 266-7845, ext. 6176, or email magda.gluszek@npc.edu.
