ArtsUnited announces ArtExplosion 2011 opening night, winners of this year's fine arts show

News release from ArtsUnited:

ArtsUnited announces the opening of ArtExplosion 2011 on February 12^th from 6pm to 9pm at the JM Family Gallery at ArtServe. Art Explosion is one of the largest art festivals of its kind in the country running for a two week period at venues across South Florida.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the ArtExplosion 2011 Fine Art show. This show is a juried show with more than 150 entries. Ms. Irina Levya-Perez, curator for Pan American Art Projects in Miami selected the pieces for this year show.

We are pleased to announce the following winners.

Best of Show: Gregory Little, "Two for a Buck", Oil $500

Best Painting: Jeanne Dawson, "Clyde & Myrtle", Acrylic $100

Best Photograph: R M Mills, "Coaster" color photograph $100

Best 3d: Tiffany Perkins, "Pop n Pop" steel $100

Best Drawing/Print: Amory Lewis, "Skin 'n' Jeans", graphite $100

Judges Recognitions

Frank Crowley, "Fool's Fool", acrylic

Robert Felthaus, "If I Never See Another Sun" acrylic

Nancy Goldwin, "Organized Chaos" Photography

Kathy Kafka, "Starfish", Photography

Steven Shires, "Either Way To", Photography

About ArtsUnited

ArtsUnited is a 501(3)(c) non-profit arts organization dedicated to presenting a positive message about the Lesbian and Gay Community by providing exhibit and performance opportunities to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists. Each year ArtsUnited presents over 25 different art and cultural events including ArtExplosion Arts Festival, and United & Proud.