Tactile Art Show Text Guide
October 4 – 27
Exhibition Judge: Laura Mongiovi
Laura Mongiovi has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She resides in St. Augustine, Florida, where she is a Professor of Art at Flagler College. Mongiovi teaches across the curriculum and presents pedagogical approaches at national conferences, exhibits her work, gives artist talks and leads workshops. She initiated and co-organized the Deeper Than Indigo: Southeast Textile Symposium and is a recipient of two artist grants from the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida. Mongiovi’s work has been featured in Surface Design Journal and New American Paintings and she was invited to attend the Arrowmont Pentaculum residency.
Judge’s Statement:
I was delighted to see a plethora of creative ideas for the Tactile Art Show and appreciate the opportunity to be part of an exhibition that highlights the sense of touch. Through touch our memory is activated, and curiosity is peaked. These moments allow for reflection and broaden our awareness of the world around us. The selection process is always challenging. I congratulate all who submitted work.
The Tactile Art Show is generously sponsored by The Eye Center of St. Augustine & Vystar Credit Union in partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind and the Florida DeafBlind Association.
1 Tracie Inman Wild Florida Mixed Media $599.99
2 Tracie Inman Dinnertime in… Mixed Media $599.99
3 Deborah Lightfield Glass Ceilings… Multimedia $420.24
4 Leigh Slayden Here, Kitty… Mixed media $375
5 Sheryl Sherwood Just Keep…. Clay $80
7 Dara Dodson THE ELEPHANT.. mixed media $600
8 Stephen Mullen Pair of Hearts Wood $1800
9 Stephen Mullen Heart Throb Wood $1200
10 Stephen Mullen Soaring Sailfish Wood $1200
11 Vicky Krombach Spoonbills… Mixed Medium $800
12 Charles Trahan Meller’s… acrylics $50
13 Gail Rowles, Cindy Pilkington, Mary Miller, Dotty Hope, Martha Ward, Mary Rhopa la Cierra What are we… Quilt NFS
15 A Telise Rodelv Alone Among… Mixed $250
16 Diane Thompson Cortese Ripples Paper $500
17 Dorsey Thomas Young Girl Plaster $200
20 Denise Vezza Maggiore Glory, IV Acrylic $3000
21 Mary Carmen Magnolia Mixed Media $75
22 Mary Carmen Connecting… Mixed Media $150
23 Svetlana Shorey Manuscripts… Mixed Media $450
24 Diana Patterson Garden Heart Mixed Media $250
26 Robyn Freedman Touch Me If… Mixed Media $125
27 Lucy George Spoonbill on… Mixed Media $90
28 Winfield Sainpreux Actor Celebrity… Foam $40
29 Winfield Sainpreux Abstract… Mixed Media $350
30 Winfield Sainpreux Dolphin Palm… Mixed Media $200
31 Winfield Sainpreux King Chess Piece Mixed Media $750
34 Carol Romero Sea Play Mixed Media $125
35 Sharon Moon Waiting for… Mixed media $225
37 Abigail Bajohr Love at the… Mixed Media NFS
38 Roxanne Horvath Landscape… Collage NFS
39 Barbara Valentine The Cliff Mixed Media $400
40 Debra Mixon Holliday Nest Mixed media $150
41 Gail Brown Water Cycle Mixed Media $300
43 Virginia Trahan Blackjack… acrylics $150
44 Sarah Carrigan Tip of the… Mixed Media $400
45 Liz Canali Tranquility Fiber $425
46 Liz Canali Flexibility… mixed media $625
47 Liz Canali Balance mixed media $650
49 Earl Coggins A Gathering Acrylic $2000
52 Lori Sweet Pheasant in… Mixed media $195
53 Linda Rafuse Orion – Winter… Mixed Media $120
54 Veronica Haddock Big Dipper… Mixed Media $400
55 Veronica Haddock Painted Bunting Mixed Media $195
57 Laurie Sage Songs of the Sea Mixed Media NFS
58 Susan Vincent Horsing Around.. Mixed media $250
59 Samantha Fortin Survivor’s Guilt Mixed Media NFS
60 Louise Meredith Music Maker Collage $195
61 Per Hans Romnes Magic on the… Assemblage $350
62 Elinor Rimar I’d Like to Be… Mixed Media $250
63 Amy Hemphill Dove Gelato the… Fiber $400
64 Quenda Wheatley Earl Poplar Wood $360
65 Heather Harley Davidson Bubbles Mixed Media $450
66 Catherine Calabria Hare Today felted wool $250
69 Lizi Lively Earpiece Ceramic $150
70 Lizi Lively The perfect… Ceramic $800
71 Sandra FitzSimmons BEACH WALK MIXED MEDIA $425
72 Libby Heineken Terribly Tasting.. Mixed Media NFS
70 Lizi Lively The perfect… Ceramic $800
71 Sandra FitzSimmons BEACH WALK MIXED MEDIA $425
72 Libby Heineken Terribly Tasting.. Mixed Media NFS
73 Libby Heineken Found This… Found objects NFS
74 Robin Kunstler Untitled Sculpture NFS
78 Rosanne Colvard Sand dollars Sand dollars $150
79 Maria Marquez St. Augustine… Mixed Media $450
80 Maria Marquez Waterfalls… Mixed Media $350
81 Maria Marquez Cozy by… Mixed Media $500
82 Doni Dowie Witches Stew Mixed Media NFS
83 Maureen Mousley Low Tide Mixed Media $700
84 Don Davis Tripod Bowl Clay $177
85 Cindy Ward Ode to the… Ceramics $120
86 Doni Dowie Papillon Mixed Media NFS
87 Alise Sheppard Save My Home Mixed Media $250
The following are students from the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind:
88 Gabriela Cuevas The Rose… Mixed Media NFS
89 Kameron Denley Circles Mixed Media NFS
90 Khayree Lofton The Blue Master Mixed Media NFS
91 Mason Long The Burning… Mixed Media NFS
92 Jayden Weaver Indigo Water Mixed Media NFS
93 Gracelynn Wise Celia Mixed Media NFS
94 Alden Porter Pastabilities Mixed Media NFS
95 Rylee Landes Sunset Mixed Media NFS
96 Breanna Raisor Under the Sea Mixed Media NFS
97 Hope Dixon Salamander Clay NFS
98 Danaka Embry Flower Mixed Media NFS
99 Emily Monroe Cupcake Clay NFS
100 Lilie Munoz The Wonka… Mixed Media NFS
101 Lilie Munoz Freddie’s Pizza Mixed Media NFS
102 Jason Espinosa Donut Mixed Media NFS
103 Paige Hart-Myers Cute Chocolate.. Mixed Media NFS
104 Kaylee Peterson Carrots Mixed Media NFS
105 Savannah Hill Mermaid Mask Mixed Media NFS
106 Emily Monroe The Wicked… Mixed Media NFS
107 Lillyanna Wanless Purple Peacock Mixed Media NFS
108 Gamari Lewis Soft Heaven Mixed Media NFS
109 Dwayne Lewis Prospector Mixed Media NFS
110 Isabelle LaCroix The Magic… Mixed Media NFS
111 Alden Porter Subnet Mixed Media NFS
112 Brody Ziegler Face of Evil Mixed Media NFS
Best of Show Jean Wagner Troemel Award
#66 Catherine Calabria Hare Today
Bradley/Mayer First Place
#23 Svetlana Shorey Manuscripts Don’t Burn…
Bradley/Mayer Second Place
#7 Dara Dodson The Elephant of Indostan
Bradley/Mayer Third Place
#38 Roxanne Horvath Imagined Landscape Within a
Dream Inside a Box
Bradley/Mayer Fourth Place
#44 Sarah Carrigan Tip of the Tongue
Alice Alger Most Creative Award
#54 Veronica Haddock Big Dipper, Little Dipper
Students’ Choice Award
#45 Liz Canali Tranquility
Honorable Mentions
#46 Liz Canali Flexibility – Diptych
#11 Vicky Krombach Spoonbills Matanzas Inlet
#83 Maureen Mousley Low Tide
#87 Alise Sheppard Save My Home
Thank you to our Award Sponsors:
The Benjamin & Jean Troemel Arts Foundation for the Jean Wagner Troemel Best in Show Award. Diane Bradley & Bill Mayer for the Place Awards. Alice & Clark Alger for the Alice Alger Most Creative Award.
Thank you to our Partners and Sponsors:
Programs & Exhibits of the St. Augustine Art Association are funded in part by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the St. Johns Cultural Council, the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, Avery St. Jean Art & Cowan Financial Group, An Arch Global Advisors Company.
Special Thanks to:
Receiving Volunteer Team: Catherine St. Jean, Kelli Crist, Cathy Casey, Diane Bradley, Ingrid Guier, Telise Rodelv, Mare Martelli, Madie Martin
Installation Volunteer Team: George Ninni, Gail Beveridge, Pat Wicklund, Deborah Lightfield, Rita Urbanski
First Friday Art Walk: Kay Burtin, Ron Stanley, Nick Lorello, Walter Cartategui
Photography: Saint Augustine Camera Club