Press Release

Media Advisory For More Information Contact: Jan Marlese LH Horton Jr. Gallery Director (209) 954-5507 jmarlese@deltacollege.edu

Delta Center for the Arts LH Horton Jr. Gallery Presents:


October 7- November 4
Reception: Oct 7, 5-7 p.m.

STOCKTON, CA – Delta Center for the Arts LH Horton Jr. Gallery presents the first annual 2D–3D exhibition and awards competition: 2D–3D Color & Design. This show will run Oct. 7 – Nov. 4.
The opening reception is planned for Thursday, October 7th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 
This event is free and open to the public!

Each year, the Horton Gallery's 2D–3D exhibition will present works in all media with a specific focus or theme. This national exhibition features 36 artists exploring color and design in all media. Included in the list of artists are three local artists: Samuel Bassett and Pepe Pool from Lodi, and Troy Viss from Turlock. The exhibition presents paintings, sculpture, beadwork, ceramics, fiber arts and collage. While there is a wide range of diverse styles and media found in the artists’ work, there is an emphasis on examining the visual arts design principles.

The exhibition Best of Show Award is generously funded by the Stockton Arts Commission through an Arts Endowment Grant. The juror for the exhibition is Carrie Pilto, Project Assistant Curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Exhibition Awards

Danielle Alvarado:  $600 Best of Show for Mind Spasm 2
Hyun Joo Jung:       $400 2nd Place for Movement Freedom I
Lynsey Douglas:     $300 3rd Place for Self Timer

The LH Horton Jr Gallery is a non-profit organization and a premier exhibition space in the city of Stockton. The Gallery is located on the ground floor of Delta's Shima Center. The primary mission of the Gallery is to promote the exhibition of quality and culturally diverse artwork in support of our students’ education and the community at large. The Gallery offers excellent exhibition opportunities to local, regional, and national artists, lenders and guest curators. The Gallery presents artists’ work in all media, with no thematic or geographic restrictions. Delta College's annual Student Art Exhibition & Awards Competition is held at the end of Spring Semester.

Gallery admission is free to the public and wheelchair accessible. Recommended parking is available in the Shima lot for a nominal fee of $1. For more information regarding Gallery hours, tours, Gallery talks and special needs, contact LH Horton Jr. Gallery Director, Jan Marlese, at:
(209) 954-5507, jmarlese@deltacollege.edu.

                            

                      "Mind Spasm 2" by Danielle Alvarado - $600 Best in Show Award

                    "Movement Freedom I" by  Hyun Joo Jung - $400 2nd Place Award

                           "Self Timer" by Lynsey Douglas - $300 3rd Place Award

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