The 皮尔斯博物馆 at 皇冠博彩 in Corsicana, is pleased to announce the winners
from this year’s Texas Invitational Art Show and Sale.
The juried art show featured 24 artists and 40 pieces of work that captured contemporary
western art through the landscapes, wildlife, people, and day-to-day affairs that
happened then through graphite, oils, or bronzes.
The awards for this year’s show included 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Director’s
Choice, and Visitor’s Choice. 1st through 3rd were decided by our judge, Tony Eubanks,
when he came to do the initial judging of the show before it opened in late February.
He awarded 1st place, sponsored by Gallary Wah Wah, to Gary Frisk for Once There Was
Power, 2nd place to Ray Goodrow for Starting Lineup, and 3rd place to Sharon Cromer
for Flying High. Their work, in his opinion, stood out due to their technical skill
and ability in their respective mediums.
Visitor’s Choice was awarded to Charlie Bullock and his oil piece The Answer is Blowing
in the Wind. Charlie Bullock is a popular artist that has been showing at the Pearce
at the Invitational and the Western Artist Roundup show for the past five years.
Director’s Choice was decided on by our Director, Ann Zembala, and the 皇冠博彩
Foundation for what piece best represented the 皮尔斯博物馆 and would receive the
honor of being added into the permanent collection. They awarded this top prize to
First Saddle, a beautiful bronze sculpture by Margaret Drake citing its unusual use
of patina and how well it conveys its story.
We would like to congratulate these five artists on their accomplishments and all
the other artists who participated in this year’s show and made it success Their participation
and the high level of talent displayed through their works of art continue to make
the 皮尔斯博物馆 at 皇冠博彩 one of the leaders in contemporary western art.
For more information and images of the artists/sample works, please contact Ann Zembala,
Director of the 皮尔斯博物馆 at 903-875-7438.