Dec 13, 2016

Miniature Artwork Fill The Gallery

Gerek, Linda Vintage Labec.jpg In curating this exhibition, over 275 artists living in Hampton Roads were invited to create small or miniature art works in any media. The only requirement given was size. For Small Works, two dimensional works were required to be no larger than 80 square inches; 8 by 10 inches for example. Small, three dimensional works must fit within a 9” cube. The other category was Miniatures. For Miniatures, two dimensional works were required to be no larger than 20 square inches; 4 by 5 inches for example. Small, three dimensional works must fit within a 4.5” cube.

Of the invited artists, over 163 accepted the challenge and submitted one, two, or three pieces. The resulting two-dimensional and three-dimensional works comprise a total of 513 artworks. Media represented include drawing, painting in oil and acrylic, watercolor, Vincent, Margaret 1.jpg pastel, photography, sculpture, jewelry, fiber, ceramics, and glass. As would be expected, there is a wide range of styles, techniques, content, imagery and intent. Some of the works utilize the traditional miniature techniques focusing on very precise, painstakingly detailed realism, while others employ a bold, expressive style usually associated with much larger work. Historically, miniatures represented larger objects, such as a portrait using a much smaller scale, but some of these artists elected to actually paint a small object at a slightly larger scale. Gallery Manager James Warwick Jones served as Curator for the exhibition and Cece Wheeler judged the exhibition and selected the awards.