Judge Jean Stern's Picks

And the last award is Jean Stern's (Director of the Irvine Museum) Judges Award.

I want to thank Jean and Jeff for there hard work. Believe me. They spent hours in here mumbling at the sensational artwork.

1st Place
Denise LaRue Mahlke "Lavender Twilight" $550

Denise's image captures the beautiful light in every aspect of this elegant pastel, a very difficult media.

2nd Place
Jennifer McChristian "Anticipating Alms" $900

The rich, confident colors and dramatic use of light define this rendition of an everyday French scene.

3rd Place
Mikel Wintermantel "Winter's Warm Welcome" SOLD

This is an extremely confident painting with a great use of color to capture the sunset against the snow.