Glimmer of Light, Touch of Color Artworks of Distinction Announced

BRISTOL, Rhode Island - The juror of Glimmer of Light, Touch of Color, an exhibit hosted in the Community Gallery of the Rogers Free Library and sponsored by the Bristol Art Museum announces those artists whose work was recognized with distinction.

Those artists whose work was recognized include Juror’s Choice, Marc Jaffe’s Oil Tank #2; First Place, Paul Murray’s Evening Prayer; Second Place, Kristin Green’s Honesty #1; and Third Place, Rachel Brask’s Pluvia Nocturna II Reflection. The three Honorable Mentions include Michael Delehanty’s Biltmore Blues; Oryann Lima’s Subtle Sprout; and David Pinkham’s Family Walk.

The exhibit showcases artwork that explores the transformative power of light and color against a backdrop of monotony, sparking the imagination and infusing life into the canvas. It is on display in the Community Gallery of the Library until July 10.

“The intimate nature of this exhibit is what hits you first when entering the Roger’s Free Library, where, tucked along a corridor and ramp, the hanging works speak to each other from across the walkway,” said the juror, Kristin S. Street. “The collection of pieces offered an assortment of different media, styles, and visions. Flickers of color and light move between each of the images, whether photographs, paintings, or collages, and each piece reflects the spirit of the show.”

The three honorable mention pieces, Biltmore Blues, with its eerie glow coming through the fog, Family Walk, capturing an everyday moment frozen in a shaft of light, and Subtle Sprout, with its delicate play of white on white, “all touched on the way light can capture your attention through dynamic contrast or unassuming subtlety,” added Street.

“Pluvia Nocturna II: Reflection, used abstraction to capture and play with both light and color with great success, while Honesty #1 used delicate shading and soft shapes to do the same,” said Street.  “Evening Prayer stands out with its dramatic color and glow to capture a simple structure in a very dramatic depiction. The simplicity and bold strokes captured in Oil Tank #2 were exquisite. By framing an observation that may be seen every day and paring it down to just the essential elements, the artist was able to communicate strength, drama, and a stark reality within the photograph.”