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Grand Prize - Drawing
"Sunlight in the Redwoods"
27"W x 30" H
Navarro River Redwoods
Pen & Ink |
Juriaan Blok
| The Navarro river Redwoods provide an excellent example of Mendocino State Park flora reflecting age and diversity. Driving throught he Hwy 128 corridor, I was intrigued by the rhythmic play of light through the redwoods. To express the extreme and minute value changes brush, pen, and white ink were used. |
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Grand Prize - Painting
"Here Today..."
24"W x 32"H
MacKerricher State Park
Pudding Creek Trestle Headlands
Oil Pastel
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Eleanor Harvey
| I am always energized as an artist by seeing this row of cypress trees; how many storms and weather conditions they've endured we can only imagine - I really love drawing and painting cypress - they epitomize a unique quality of strength and beauty of the Mendocino coastline. |
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Grand Prize- Photography
"Island in the Clouds"
25"W x 17"H
Mendocino Headlands State Park |
Don McCullough
| Mendocino Headlands offers spectacular panoramas, but smaller scenes should not be overlooked. Sometimes beauty is in the details. This little outcropping of rocks, photographed at high tide and with a long exposure, creates the impression of an island rising above the clouds. |
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Grand Prize - Other
"Navarro Dawn"
36"W x 42"H
Navarro River Redwoods State Park
Textile
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Laura Fogg
| I drive past the mouth of the Navarro River every week on my way to work, and I never tire of starting up the hill so I can see where the river meets the ocean. The light and colors are always different and always breathtaking, especially on this stormy morning. |
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2nd Prize - Drawing
"Mending Fences"
24"W x 18"H
MacKerricher State Park
Colored Pencil
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Eleanor Harvey
| This windblown trees, grassy meadows, and bisecting trails along the Haul Road in MacKerricher offer multiple scenes of color, light, and shadow for me as a walker/artist during different hours of the day and seasons, while weathered fence posts and rusted barbed wire offer distinctive markers of long ago times. |
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2nd Prize - Painting
"Russian Gulch Reflections"
10"W x 8"H
Russian Gulch State Park
Pastel
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Suzi Marquess Long |
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2nd Prize - Photography
"Duck Roost"
24"W x 18"H
MacKerricher State Parks |
William S. Kidd
| MacKerricher Estuary on calm winter day at high tide. |
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2nd Prize - Other
"Ling Cod"
36"W x 12"H x 8"D
MacKerricher State Park
Wood & Brass Sculpture |
John Loomis
| As a sports diver for many years, I find the magestic Ling Cod one of the many beautiful fish seen living in the reef areas of the MacKerricher tidal area. I wanted to create a sculpture with brass scales to represent this creature. |
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3rd Prize - Drawing
"Solitude"
20"W x 14"H
Manchester State Park
Graphite
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Michael Henderson
| Manchester State Beach often feels like my personal beach; I rarely see another human on my winter walks. Footprints across the dunes fade in the wind while those along the shoreline are wiped clean with the tide helping to deepen my sense of solitude. I love that it is there when I need it. |
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3rd Prize - Painting
"A Winter View at MacKerricher State Park"
30"W x 42"H
Pastel |
Susan Goodmundson
| Waiting for the sun to peer out fo the clouds and fog, I could feel the exhilaration of MacKerricher State Park with its beautiful ice plants and ocean beyond. After looking thru 300 digital photos that I took that day, I chose this one for my next pastel painting. |
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3rd Prize - Photography
"Bull Kelp on Beach"
20"W x 16"H
Big River Beach & Estuary |
Ron LeValley
| When the kelp roles in to the beach, the waves and tides make wonderful patterns of the strands of this large seaweed. |
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3rd Prize - Other
"Pygmy Forest Rhododendron Arm Chair"
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Wendell Rickon
| In spring, pink blossoms of Rhododendron dominate the incredibly unique eco-system of the Pygmy Forest of Van Damme and Jughandle State Parks have been rescued from development, the Rhododendron for this chair was rescued from a burn pile. |
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Honorable Mention - Drawing
"Hendy Woods State Park"
10"W x 13"H
Pen & Ink |
Linda Riedel
| I tried to depict the beauty of Hendy Woods and the tranquility of the setting. I used pen/ink because I love the black and white effect. It can be a challenge at times because you can't errase ink as you could watercolor or oil paint. |
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Honorable Mention - Painting
"Across the Gulch"
11"W x 14"H
Russian Gulch State Park
Oil on Canvas |
Trish Orchard
| Russian Gulch has so many captivating views especially for me when the afternoon sun starts to light up the coast. This painting captures the way the graceful arch of a concrete highway bridge provides an effective frame for the many colorful parts of nature. |
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Honorable Mention - Painting
"Morning at Jughandle"
20"W x 16"H
Jughandle State Preserve
Oil on Gessoboard |
Chris Grassano
| Where the ocean meets the river, all is in balance: salt, water, and fresh earth and air, man and nature. |
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Honorable Mention - Painting
"Misty Gold & Lavender"
36"W x 21"H
Point Cabrillo State Reserve
Oil |
Erin Dertner
| I love the roadway that leads to the lighthouse because it draws your eye right to that glorious subject and is amazing under any light condition. The rustic fence and foliage frame the buildings while the cypress trees etch the sky and complementary shades suit the scene to a "T". |
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Honorable Mention - Painting
"A Foggy Day at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse"
22"W x 28"H
Point Cabrillo Lightstation
Watercolor |
Ann Maglinte
| The fog had enveloped the lighthouse giving it a surreal look. That, and the way the fences led the eye to the lighthouse, made it a picture worth painting. |
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Honorable Mention - Photography
"Parallel"
24"W x 20"H
Westport Union Landing |
Rachel Harris
| I have been coming to Mendocino Village and the surrounding area since I was 2 years old. When thinking about images for the Mendocino Area Parks Association, I wanted to capture these parks as I will always remember them and create pieces that share my personal experiences with others. |
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Honorable Mention - Photography
"Sand Lace"
16"W x 12"H
MacKerricher State Park |
Sylvia Bartley
| Powerful waves generated by El Nino storms born in the Philippines lift the spirits as sun warms the earth and our hearts, a respite before more storms arrive. Glory in the gift of the day and the joy of being so blessed to live so close to nature. |
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Honorable Mention - Photography
"Sanderlings on Ten Mile River"
16"W x 12"H
MacKerricher State Park |
Ron LeValley
| These Sanderlings are beach lovers. Many pass through our area in the spring and fall, with a few staying the winter. Some migrate all the way to southern South America. I liken them to wind-up toys! |
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Honorable Mention - Photography
"Old Time Point Cabrillo"
16"W x 12"H
Point Cabrillo LightStation |
Denice Breaux
| I thought the sepia tone would lend the right touch to this image - so evocative of another time and yet able to be captured with some high tech stuff! |
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Honorable Mention - Other
"Sunset"
2.25"W x 3"H
Russian Gulch State Park
Jewelry |
Faye Kala
| While sitting at the beach in Russian Gulch, the setting sun inspired me to design this necklace made out of Fine & Sterling Silver. Using a patina to get the desired color and shading. The challenge of patinas is that you don't know that effect you get until you're finished. |
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