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56th Annual Delta Exhibition
June 27 – September 28, 2014
The Delta Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture was founded in 1956 to feature contemporary work by artists from Arkansas and bordering states. Today, the 56th Annual Delta Exhibition has grown to encompass works in all media and is one of the most anticipated Arkansas Arts Center exhibitions of the year. It provides a unique snapshot of the artists from the Mississippi Delta region and a glimpse into the contemporary art scene.
“The most soulful and honest works of art usually begin with a local footprint, a tether connecting many parts to one heat source, one place, in order to explore a broader panoply of ideas,” said guest juror Brian Rutenberg. “With over 1,300 images from 468 artists, this was certainly the most challenging exhibition I’ve ever juried.”
Artists awarded in the 56th Annual Delta Exhibition include:
Grand Award
| David Bailin | Slippage |
Delta Awards
| Robin Tucker | Grace and Faith (I Remember It Al) |
| Jeff Sharp | Tread Lightly |
Honorable Mentions
| Vera Barnett | Yellow Chair |
| Andrew Blanchard | County Line/Urban Limit II |
| Jessica Camp | Weeping Lamentation |
| Daniel Cassity | The Wizard’s Wand |
| Angela Davis Johnson | Gathering: From Childhood to Reality |
| Beth Edwards | Hydrangea II |
| DebyLynn Fendley | Crystal Bridges |
| Ted Grimett | Fire Station No.2 |
| Phillip Jackson | Transitory Reflections: Tangerine and Apples |
| Jed Jackson | In France |
| Kandy Jones | Funny Face |
| William Killebrew | New Earrings |
| Trent Lawson | Victory Leading the Coneheads |
| Mark Lewis | Boston Avenue |
| Ian Park | Visiting Grandma Agatha |
| Robert Reep | Atomic Tech |
| Cathryn Slater | Buttwhackers |
| Charles Steiner | Fort Smith Study#7 |
Contemporaries Delta Award
| Andrew Blanchard | County Line/Urban Limit II |
Contemporaries Honorable Mentions
| Jessica Camp | Weeping Lamentation |
| Phillip Jackson | Transitory Reflections: Tangerine and Apples |
Sponsored by
Harriet and Warren Stephens, Stephens Inc.
Stone Ward
Landers FIAT
Fleming Electric
Noble Strategies
Bailey Foundation
The Grand Award is supported by The John William Linn Endowment Fund.
The exhibition is supported by the Andre Simon Memorial Trust in memory of everyone who has died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).