The Colors of Spring 2025 Gallery of Exhibited Art, Event Video and Awards
AiA’s The Colors of Spring exhibition is a feast for the eyes thanks to participating local artists, Elsinore Gallery, art patrons and organizers. Enjoy browsing the gallery of art, watch the event video which includes a awards presentation by the event judge, and see who the award recipients are.
Springtime Exhibition General Info
The Colors of Spring Event Video
THe exhibition has not been judged as yes, in the meantime, enjoy viewing a moving gallery of art, an awards presentation by the event judge, Bonnie Hull, and glimpses of opening night from Spring Fling 2022.
The Colors of Spring Gallery of Art
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Ann Moore – Spring at Otter Crest – 11x14x1 – $175
Ann Moore – Spring at Yaquina Head – 8x10x1 – $175
Carolyn Johnson-Bell – Bush Blooms – 16×15.5×1 – $550
Carolyn Johnson-Bell – Jewel For You – 16×0 – $395
Carolyn Johnson-Bell – Kitty Willows – 12x112x1 – $195
Cathy Sparks – Brigid’s Fire – 20x16x1.5 – $250
Cathy Sparks – Dance from the Deep – 20x16x1.25 – $250
Cathy Sparks – Poppies-1 – 20x16x1.25 – $325
Cheryl Moore – Blue Crystals of Spring – 14x11x0.5 – $310
Cheryl Moore – Humming Bird Heaven – 11x14x0.5 – $310
Cheryl Moore – The Green Jewels of Spring – 11x14x0.5 – $310
Darlene Anderson – Hawaiian Culture – 30x26x1.5 – $4000
Darlene Anderson – Nania’s Return – 28x22x1.5 – $8000
Deborah Bruce – Cosmos Two – 20.5×0 – $395
Dee Hendrix – Cherry Blossoms III – 20x16x1 – $450
Dee Hendrix – Erythronium-Oregon Fawn Lily – 14x11x1 – $350
Dee Hendrix – Into the Light – 14x11x1 – $350
Denny Snyder – Yellow Iris Under a May Sun – 18x28x1 – $395
Diane Trevett – Oh, Cherry Blossom Stay With Me – 16x16x1.5 – $375
Jean Lea – First Spring Bouquet – 18x16x1 – $300
Jean Lea – Honey Bee Returns to Dwarf Iris – 10x8x1 – $75
Jean Lea – Orange-Crowned Warbler Visit – 22x18x1 – $300
Jim Richards – American Goldfinch on Sunflower – 12x9x0.5 – $350
Jim Richards – Evening Light – 6x12x0.5 – $252
John Eells – Early Blooms – 16x20x1.5 – $370
John Eells – Joryville Park – 20×0 – $350
John McFadden – After the Rain – 20x24x1.5 – $1500
Jonathan Patzer – Fuji Cherry Blossoms – 24x30x1.5 – $685
Jonathan Patzer – Western Trumpet Honeysuckle – 24x30x1.5 – $725
Judith Baer – Pink Passion Roses – 16x20x1.5 – $300
Lisa Borja – Color Recipe – 8x10x1 – $100
Lisa Borja – Puzzle in Progress – 16x20x0.5 – $200
Lisa Borja – Stained Glass Butterflies – 18x12x1.5 – $150
Lorraine Dye – Cherry Blossoms – 13x17x1.5 – $275
Lorraine Dye – New Season – 10x10x1.5 – $225
Marilyn McMurray – Fragrant Blues – 25×0 – $300
Marilyn McMurray – Snacks – 27×0 – $300
Marilyn McMurray – Spring Wishes – 17.25×0 – $300
Marnie Jeffers – Crystalrsquos Peony – 10x8x0.75 – $250
Marnie Jeffers – Spotted Towhee – 10x8x0.75 – $200
Natalie Hendrix – Painted Spring – 11x14x1.5 – $325
Natalie Hendrix – Spring in the Abstract – 8x8x1.5 – $100
Natalie Hendrix – Spring Market – 5x5x2 – $50
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Cascade Head Trail Spring – 11x14x1.5 – $350
Olga Walmisley-Santiago – Old Independence Catholic Church – 9×0 – $200
Patricia Young – Hilltop Swing – 16x20x1.5 – $450
Patricia Young – Secret Garden – 11x14x1.5 – $400
Patricia Young – Spring Rain – 14x11x1.5 – $400
Rosalie Huntley – Poppies – 15x12x1.5 – $210
Rosalie Huntley – Tulip Time – 24x18x1.5 – $295
Shirley Giesbrecht – Color My Garden…Comfortable – 20x20x1.5 – $500
Stephanie Reitmajer – Rain Helps Flowers Bloom – 19x25x1.5 – $495
Stephanie Reitmajer – Where the Wild Things Grow – 17x23x1.5 – $350
Susan Appleby – Signs of Spring – 14x14x1 – $275
Susan Appleby – Spring Daffodils – 12x15x1 – $275
Susan Appleby – Yellow Daffodils – 15x19x1 – $325
Tabitha Jones – Sheep in Spring – 14x11x1 – $85
Tabitha Jones – Springtime – 14x11x1.5 – $85
Therese Misner – Garden Paradise – 12x16x1.5 – $350
Therese Misner – The Rose Guardian – 16x12x1.5 – $350
Tricia Heiser Wente – Breezy Lavender – 13x17x1 – $275
Tricia Heiser Wente – Sunny Sprinkler – 13x16x1 – $275
Tricia Heiser Wente – Timeless Tulips – 17x13x1 – $275
Virginia Gay Hopkins – From Samish Island – 8x11x1.5 – $120
Ann Moore – Old and New Life – 6x6x1 – $80
Trillium Lake at Mt. Hood – Abel Poton – Salem
Virginia Gay Hopkins – Spring Daffodil – 11x8x1.5 – $120
Congrats The Colors of Spring Award Winning Artists
The show has not been judged, until then, enjoy the Essence of Spring award winners and images from the reception.
| Award | Recipient | Art Title |
|---|---|---|
| Essence of Spring Best of Show | TBA | |
| Best Representation of Spring | TBA | |
| Best Representation of Renewal | TBA | |
| Best Botanical Composition | TBA | |
| Best Spring Landscape | TBA | |
| Best Still Life | TBA | |
| Best Abstract Art | TBA | |
| Best Use of Unconventional Materials | TBA | |
| Honorable Mentions | TBA | |
| TBA | ||
| Elsinore Gallery Award | TBA | |
| People’s Choice | TBA |
The following will be updated with the 2025 winners as soon as the awards have been announced. Until then, here are the Essence of Spring awards winning images.
Essence of Spring Best of Show –
Carol Sims – Shelter – 40 x 30 x 1.5 – $1500
Best Representation of Spring – Barbara Barrick – Hillside Dance – 7.25 x 7.5 x 1 – $150
Best Representation of Fling – Ann Moore – Wetlands in Spring – 8 x 8 x 1.5 – $110
Best Botanical Composition – Lorraine Dye – RAIN. DROPS KEEP FALLING – 8 x 8 x 1.5 – $300
Best Spring Landscape – Jim Richards – Blossoming Prickly Pear and Robin – 10 x 20 x 0.25 – $800
Best Still Life – Shirley Giesbrecht – Spring Luncheon #1 – 18 x 18 x 2 – $0
People’s Choice– Shirley Giesbrecht – Poser Poppies – 18 x 18 x 2 – $450
Best Abstract Art – Vicki Brink – Arisen – 12 x 9 x 0 – $525
Best Use of Unconventional Materials Maria Winner – Maria Winner – Multitude of Greens – 10 x 8 x 1 – $2500
Honorable Mention – John Mohney – Spring Green – 16 x 20 x 1 – $250
Honorable Mention – Ruth Orschel – New Life – 12 x 12 x 1.5 – $210
Elsinore Gallery Award – Michelle Myers – Spring Beginnings – 19 x 13 x 0.5 – $200
Board Member Diane Trevett with Judge Robin Humelbaugh
Judge Robin Humelbaugh
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with Carol Sims
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with Ann Moore
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with Lorraine Dye
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with Jim Richards
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with John Mohney
Judge Robin Humelbaugh with Ruth Orschel
Brent Allen with Michelle Meyers