NATIONAL MIDYEAR

Works selected by 85 artists from several states

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The winners of the Butler Institute of American Art’s annual National Midyear exhibition were announced today.

The exhibition, now in its 79th year, presents works by contemporary artists who live in the United States or U.S. territories. Two-dimensional works in all media, including digital works and photography, are included in the show.

The juror this year was Robert Godfrey, an artist and art historian who lives and works in New York City.

A total of 240 artists submitted 794 works for Godfrey’s consideration. He selected 95 works by 85 artists for the show.

The states represented in this year’s exhibition are; Arizona (1), California (3), Connecticut (1), Illinois (2), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (3), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (4), New York (7), Ohio (47), Pennsylvania (17), Texas (1) and Virginia (2).

Regional artists included in the show are: Ron Mistovich and Carole Conaster (Boardman); Jeff Olsavsky (Lowellville); Rabecca Signoriello (New Castle, Pa.); Cori Surano (Hermitage, Pa.); Louis Spadanuta (Sharon); Thomas McNickle (Volant, Pa.) William Danielson, Liz Bulkley-Testa, Jeff Piper, Jason Van Hoose, Stephen Ifft and George Kovach (Youngstown).

The winners will be recognized in a ceremony today at the museum, 524 Wick Ave. The exhibit willl remain on display through Aug. 30.

Here are the winners, with hometown, and title of work:

First Place: Myra Schuetter, Jasper, Ind.: “Toile de Jouy et Joie de Vivre”

Second Place: Marc Ross, Columbus: “Plum Ridge”

Third Place: Jim Granito, Naples, Fla.: “Mindprint One”

Allied Artists of America Award: Paul Keysar, Charlotte, N.C.: “Loading Docks”

Phil Desind Award: Steven Elbert, Columbus: “La Salle Street Bridge”

Honorable Mention

John Benton, Chicago: “Early Sunday Morning”

Vincent Giarrano, Washington Depot, Conn.: “East Village”

Jeff Gola, Moorestown, N.J.: “House off the Bypass”

Gerard Huber, Dallas: “Reflections I”

Isaac Lewin, Lyndhurst: “Mustand Nepal”

William E. Lyons, State Island, N.Y.: “Cortlandt Alley, Tribeca”

Thomas McNickle, Volant, Pa.: “Breaking Ground”

Carol Paquay, Wadsworth: “Still Life”

Rebecca Signoriello, New Castle, Pa.: “The Fall”

Louis Spadanuta, Sharon, Pa.: “Thorogh”

Carol Stewart, Columbus: “Circles and Squares”

Bruce Thayer, Mason, Mich.: “Dog Days”