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Creemore artist crowned emerging artist of the year

Her art will be on display at the gallery of the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts until June 22
Clerkson winner2019
Supplied photo of Jessica Tamlin

NEWS RELEASE
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
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The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 award for emerging artists is Jessica Tamlin of Creemore.

Tamlin was selected from thirteen other artists from the South Georgian Bay Area to receive the $1,000 award bequeathed by the late Murray Clerkson of Collingwood.

This honour is accompanied by a month-long showing of Tamlin’s work, along with that of the five other finalists, at the gallery of the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts on Simcoe Street in Collingwood.

The show runs until Saturday, June 22. The Gallery is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The other finalists were:

  • Sylvie Huntley of Midland
  • Alexandra McLaughlin of Midland
  • Jesse Unsworth of Wasaga Beach
  • Sarah Hancock of Angus
  • Alex Ruston of Collingwood

Tamlin’s and these finalists’ art entries were subjected to a rigorous evaluation process by a jury made up of five accomplished artists from the South Georgian Bay Area.

This year’s Art Show also features art by nine previous winners; a retrospective of the Clerkson Award since the passing of Murray Clerkson.

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There are two more awards available through the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts.

They are the Robert G. Kemp Arts Award and the Living Water Digital Art and Technology Award (DATA).

The Kemp Award is for an arts project that will be of benefit to the broader community. Open to residents of southern Georgian Bay. Winner receives a $5000 cash prize. Deadline for entry is June 12.

DATA is for emerging digital artists submitting either still images or short videos. Cash prizes in both Open and Student Categories, $1,000 and $500 respectively. Deadline for entry is July 26.

Learn more about the application process here.