Reflections of 2020 Digital Gallery Winners

All entries showcased here will move forward to the “Public’s Choice” showing, where they will compete for top prize in each division. This event will take place outdoors at Esplanade Park on Saturday, March 6. 

And the winners are......

Professional

1st Place—Covid Diaries #7 Vote: Make A Plan	2nd Place—Essential Workers	3rd Place—No Refuge
Honorable Mentions
Forty Magical Weeks	Covid Fashion !!! Self Portrait	Walk Through the Darkness

Novice

1st Place—Be of Good Courage	2nd Place—Guided	3rd Place—Kiss,Kiss
Honorable Mentions
Corona Reverie	2020

Youth 

1st Place—The Mask	2nd Place—California Wildfires	3rd Place—Things Need to Change
Honorable Mentions:
Fire	Flowers Grow Out of Dark Moments	Cooking at Home with my Family	Unimaginable

Thank you to our Judges: 

Melissa Kreisa

Melissa Kreisa is the owner of Curated by the Sea contemporary art gallery which opened in Capitola Village in August of 2019 and has recently relocated to a spacious pop-up location in downtown Santa Cruz. The gallery represents 20+ regional artists and hosts a variety of community exhibits. Melissa is an internationally exhibiting artist herself, working out of her studio in Santa Cruz. Before opening her own space, Melissa worked with Bay-area galleries and arts organizations curating, hosting and organizing a variety of exhibitions including: Fibre Arts Design in Palo Alto, Gallery 85 in San Jose, JCO's Art Haus in Los Gatos, Anne & Mark's Art Party in San Jose and The Art Agency in England. For more information about Melissa and Curated by the Sea, please see www.melissakreisa.com and www.curatedbythesea.com

Linda Cover

I am a SPECTRA artist and have been working with children, teaching art, in schools throughout the county for 20 years. I am also an Open Studios artist, living and  working at the Tannery Arts Center.
Please check my website for more information lindacover.org
Thank you for keeping the arts alive!

Roy Segura

Roy was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California.  He graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in elementary education and art education.  He has taught high school and middle school for the past 30 years.  His students' work can be seen at different schools he's worked at.   Roy has participated in murals and artwork in San Jose, Soquel and Capitola.  He currently works at New Brighton Middle school making adjustments using Distance Learning classroom.  Finally, Roy has had his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and reliefs shown at local galleries and establishments.

Shelon Bennet, Staff Judge

Shelon Bennett has over twenty years experience as an artist with a focus on metal arts and jewelry. She has exhibited her work throughout California. Shelon received her AA in fine arts from Cabrillo College in 1999 and BFA from Humboldt State University in 2001. To see Shelon's work, please visit https://www.instagram.com/shelon121  @shelon121