Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Stamford Art Association
39 Franklin St
Stamford, CT 06901
45 national artists will present their interpretations of color in this juried multimedia art exhibit. The exhibit honors Faber Birren, world renowned color theorist and former Stamford, CT resident. He wrote extensively on color and published 40 books and over 250 articles on the subject. This competition is the only artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color. In 1980 Faber Birren endowed the Stamford Art Association with $1000 to create a juried exhibit for original and creative expression of color. $2000 in cash awards will be presented at the opening reception. Some of the prize money has been donated by the family of Faber Birren and family and friends in memory of Diane Etienne Faxon, a founding member of the Stamford Art Association, who worked with Faber Birren to start the exhibitions.
The juror for this exhibit is Dr. Meridith A. Brown, Senior Curatorial Research Associate in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she organizes exhibitions of contemporary art.
Award Winners:
Faber Birren Color Award: Claudia Renfro, Red Background, Mixed media
Diane Etienne Faxon Founders Award: Glenn Strachan, Woman in Recline, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Photograph
PMW Gallery Award in honor of Diane Faxon: Doug Reina, Beach Shack 11, Oil on canvas
Stone Studio Award in honor of Diane Faxon: Mario Pires Cordero, No. 38 American Alps Part 2, Acrylic and photograph
SAA Award: Heide Follin, Kimono, Acrylic on canvas