And The Winners Are….
When Kai Tepper, Phoebe Brunner, Nathan Vonk, and Jeremy Tesmer gathered in the Art From Scrap Gallery on Tuesday night, they had a tough job ahead of them. As judges of Art From Scrap’s 2016 Assemblage Fundraiser Exhibition, their goal was to pick three winners for the prestigious Hollister Family Awards out of 74 works of art.
After much deliberation, the judges awarded First Place with a $500 Cash Prize to Dug Uyesaka for burn the ships, Second Place with a $300 Cash Prize to George Couper for In Memoriam, and Third Place with a $200 Cash Prize to Jack Hewitt for The Little Mermaid.
(Dug Uyesaka, First Place Winner)
(Dug Uyesaka, First Place Winner)The Hollister Family Awards have been presented to assemblage artists at the Art From Scrap Fundraiser Event for over 12 years. With a long history of exhibiting assemblage art in Santa Barbara, the Art From Scrap Gallery is committed to providing a place for local assemblage artists to show their work.
Selected art, including the winning pieces, will be available for public viewing and Silent Auction bidding at the AFS Gallery from October 6th through October 15th during Open Hours: Thursdays and Fridays: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Winning bids will be announced at the Fundraiser on Saturday, October 15, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All proceeds benefit Art From Scrap’s environmental education and art programming.
(burn the ships by Dug Uyesaka)The public is invited to the Art From Scrap Fundraiser on Saturday, October 15 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm where they can meet the artists, enjoy delicious food and refreshments, and a Bob deBris photo op. Admission is $15.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at EBrite: Click Here for Link, at Art From Scrap at 302 East Cota in downtown Santa Barbara, or at the door.
(In Memoriam by George Couper)
For more information about The Art From Scrap 2016 Fundraiser, contact us at 805-884-0459 x13.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
