2025 Members’ Annual Judged Exhibit

Saturday, March 1 – Monday, March 31, 2025

at the Canoa Hills Social Center

Each artist may enter one piece

Categories: Representational and Non-Representational (Artist will need to select which category best fits their artwork.

The Maximum Image Size:  24″ x 30″ or a total of 720 sq. inches.

Reception:Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Entry Fee: $20

Prizes: First Place – $300, Second Place – $200, Third Place – $100, plus three Honorable Mentions – $50/each in each category (Representational and Non-Representational), and The People’s Choice Award – $100

Entry Deadline: Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Judge: David Simons is a self-taught artist of over 30 years from Tubac, Arizona. His unique and captivating oil paintings have made him one of the most notable artists in the Southwest, with collectors worldwide. Displaying a range of diverse subjects in his work, David brings his signature style to life with scenes from the southwest, seascapes, portraits, still life, and more. David also hosts workshops on oil painting and is a renowned artist not only by Arizona locals, but national publications such as Southwest Art, Art Talk Magazine, and Arizona Highways.

“Oil painting for me is a meditative experience — essential to my well-being, and a necessary part of my life. Painting brings me great joy, and, I hope, uplifts the hearts of those who view my work.
I like to explore the subtle ways that light affects the subject. I also enjoy color, but the value relationships in a scene are what interest me most. I also like to emphasize the abstract nature of what surrounds us.” View works by David at http://www.davidsimonsfineart.com/.

Co-Chairs: Pamela Guard and Maureen Kirk-Detberner

Prospectuses (Description, Criteria, and Entry Form) are available in the Studio or Download Here