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PLAINVIEW — 51Æ·²èÔ¼ÅÚ Baptist University’s Abraham Art Gallery welcomes Plains Art Association for the 63^rd annual Juried Spring Celebration of Art, which opened May 19, and continues through June 29. The show is made possible by PAA members, donations from businesses and individuals, and an annual grant from Plainview Cultural Arts Council, Inc.

 Lubbock artist John Chinn served as the juror this year. Born in Galveston in 1951, Chinn earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Texas Tech University and then began working nomadically across Texas, painting houses, doing construction, and creating art in his spare time. He settled back in Lubbock in the ’90s to focus on developing his style as an artist. He married illustrator Angela Adams, who encouraged his art, and he began showing in competitions and exhibitions. Chinn was hired by Tech’s College of Architecture to teach drawing and painting, which he taught for 18 years before retiring in 2017 to make a full-time commitment to his own art. Mainly working in acrylic, Chinn’s subject matter ranges from landscapes, portraits and still-life to architecture and murals.

Art forms eligible for submission to be judged include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and graphic illustrations, photography, and other forms such as mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media and fiber art. Selected winners are displayed at the Abraham Malouf Art Gallery, which is located on the atrium level of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Learning Resources Center on 51Æ·²èÔ¼ÅÚ’s Plainview campus. Many of these pieces are available to purchase.

Purchase awards and monetary prizes are contributed by individuals and businesses from the community and will be given Sunday, June 29, the closing day of the show, during a reception and awards presentation. The reception and awards presentation take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the gallery.  All works, including purchase awards, must be retrieved at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.

Abraham Art Gallery summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday. For more information or to schedule a group tour, please call 806-291-3710.

PAA Officers for 2024-2025 are Dana Warren, president; Erin Heath, first vice president; Ethelyn Vernon, second vice president; and Mike Patrick, treasurer.

            Purchase award donors include Alene Ebeling, who donates in honor of Marguerite Butler; Michael and Candace Keller; and Ed and Dana Warren.

            Supporting donors include Indulge Sweet Shoppe/Sarah Dorney, Edward Jones Investments/Gary Massingill, Kenneth Wyatt Galleries, Countywide Title Co./Carla Edwards, Jean Silverthorne, Steve and Carolyn Brain, Grand Hearing Center/Gayle and Blair Willson, Prosperity Bank, The New Wave Hair and Nail Salon, The Rose Shop/Debra Chandler, Dr. Samuel B. Brown, Jared David Chambless, J&D’s Art Time/Joy Dalrymple and Debbie Cole, Webb Vision Center, Dr. and Mrs. Glyndle Feagin, and Brent Lemons.

            Members of the 2025 show committee are Candace Keller, chair; Mike Patrick and Dana Warren, co-chairs; and assistants Harriet Feagin, Jay Coleman, Hannah Wells, Jimmy Hood, Nathan Mclinsky, Carolyn Brain, Linda Drake, Betha Lee Roberts and Iva Salinas.

Winners of the 63^rd annual Juried Spring Celebration of Art include:

Best of Show Award (in memory of Faye Marlin Curry and Ramona Roberts, given by Drury B. Roberts): “Felled Tree,” photography by Rhonda Fowler.

Best Concept of Color and Light, the Dr. E.C. and Mrs. Lil H. Nicholl Family Award (given by the Lil H. Nicholl Family): “Love, In A Bloom,” acrylic by Kathryn Thomas.

Oil

            First Place: “Precious Granddaughter” by Lois Snyder

            Second Place: “Water Hole #9” by Rebecca Walls

            Third Place: “Reflections” by Dale Powell

            Honorable Mentions: “‘I’m Looking at You” by Lois Snyder; “Wiley’s Hands” by Lois Snyder; and “Quita’s Meadow” by Dale Powell

Acrylic

First place: “Wrapped in Tradition” by Kathryn Thomas

Second Place: “Love, in a Bloom” by Kathryn Thomas

Third Place: “Changing Faces” by Jay Coleman

Watercolor

            First Place: “Brülée’s Best” by Nancy Neill

            Second Place: “Magnolia” by Sharon Pickett

            Third Place: “Hawkeye” by Nancy Neill

            Honorable Mention: “Good Fences” by Rebecca Walls

Pastels/Graphics

            First Place: “Sweet Bird of Youth” by Mike Patrick

            Second Place: “Be-Leaf Bliss” by Jimmy Hood

            Third Place: “Speckled Heat” by Maggie Nelson

            Honorable Mentions: “A-Peeling Perspectives” by Mary Nelson; and “Against the Dark” by Hannah Wells

Photography

First Place: “Twins” by Harriet Feagin

            Second Place: “Haboob” by Rhonda Fowler

            Third Place: “The Wait of Glory” by Jimmy Hood

            Honorable Mentions: “Evening Illumination” by Kimberly Gonzalez; and “The Grouch” by Harriet Feagin

Other Art Forms

            First Place: “Pet Rock” by Seth Neill

            Second Place: “Bella” by Cathy Garner

            Third Place: “Quilted Throw” by Ethelyn Vernon

            Honorable Mentions: “Putting on the Ritz” by Seth Neill; and “Silver String” by Cindy Carthel