Georgia in Bloom 2011 Slated to Exhibit over 70 Art Pieces

Here is a copy of the Georgia in bloom Poster for 2011 which is posted around Madison and Rutledge. Also included is a map of the venues for this year's Art Fest. Flyers with this map will be available at the Welcome Center in Madison, the MAG Cottage and the Rutledge Frame shop in Rutledge.

Artworks ranging from Impressionistic paintings to Fine Art on scarves and beautiful jewelry are showcased in this year's exhibition and sale.

Several new artists have entered the show and are now members of the Madison Artists guild providing an even more diverse array of styles and subject matter than past shows.

Georgia in Bloom 2011 Reception-April 16, 6 PM
to be held at Yesterday's Cafe in Rutledge
on Saturday, April 16th at 6pm, Awards given at 6:30 pm
Light hors d'oeuvres served.
Flyers with a map to the GIB 2011 venues and more information are available at the Madison welcome center

         ______________________________________________________

GIB 2010

Once again the Shops at the Icehouse Underground played host to the third annual Georgia in Bloom Art Fest Awards Reception.  Despite the threat of a serious downpour, 65 artists, their spouses, friends and relatives packed the underground avenue to enjoy plenty of wine, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and desserts lovingly prepared by Guild Foodies.  

The evening’s festivities included a DVD presentation of the entire show.  This video production is an annual treat prepared by artist and Guild member, Peter Muzyka.  Each participating GIB artist receives a copy of the final DVD as a memento of the art show, which merges art and commerce.  Georgia in Bloom is a  collaboration between the Madison Artists Guild and 14 venues from Rutledge to Madison & Buckhead.  The show ran through May 8.  

This year’s GIB judge was Mr. Gary Weiss, an extraordinary painter and art instructor at The Creative Circus in Atlanta.  Mr. Weiss juried the show entries and judged the final entries for the 13 awards given this year. 

Among the winners were: 
Lisa Wheeler - Best of Show for Untitled Water Lily located at Madison Markets, Cheryl Whitestone - 1st Place for Proud Little Gardener located at Madison Morgan Cultural Center,
Pat Burns -  2nd Place for All American located at Perk Avenue Coffee Shop,
Phyllis Burchett -  3rd Place for Here a Drop, There a Drop located at Dog Ear Books. 

The following Best in Categories were awarded:  
Painting – Cheryl Whitestone – Proud Little Gardener (at MMCC)
Photography – Sherrie Pruitt – White Orchid (at Dog Ear Books) Mixed Media – Susan Pelham – Lazy River (at MMCC)
Textiles – Lynn Meek – Color Splash (at MMCC)
Sculpture – Cameron Hampton – Wild Boar (at MMCC)
Jewelry – Andrea Harrison – Eclipse (at Sartoria Monica)  
Merit awards went to :  
Dorothy Balkovetz – Spring Orchard (at Red Doors Studio)
Sam Traina – Sewell Road Bridge (at Madison Markets)
Blake Smith – Purple Haze (at MMCC)  

The Madison/Morgan Chamber of Commerce and CVB select a Purchase Award each year and this year’s winner was Susan Pelham’s All My Little Chicks, which is located at Red Doors Studio in Rutledge.  

Included in the panoply of art available in the show was a new feature, Madison in Miniature which took place under the big white tent on the front lawn of the Madison Morgan Cultural Center on April 30th and May 1.  And the finale of GIB, was the Guild’s annual Plein Air Paint Out and Silent Auction on May 1, in conjunction with the Madison Morgan Cultural Center’s Spring Tour of Homes.  An open reception and silent auction of the paintings was held at 5:00 pm on the Lawn, Saturday May 1.