THIRD PLACE AWARD
Ramon Crater - Baruch Goldfinger, Israel
39.5" x 39.5" (100 x 100cm) Oil and acrylic on canvas - $1500
JUROR'S NOTE
First of all, what a wonderful use of color. These colors catch me, they keep my attention. The green line that crosses the orange on the left works very well. I like that I can look at these large brush strips. There are blobs of paint, and I would like to feel this paint with my fingers. There is a lot of speed in the painting. The light part, in the middle, gives the painting depth and you can really disappear into it. The artist has worked layer by layer, and that draws attention. I would like to see this work in real life. -Very finely colorful works of art. I hope they are nice and big so they take up a lot of space. The colors already take up a lot of space and that is why they attract my attention. I really enjoy looking at these works, they remind me of large abstract works by Willem deKooning. I see that the painter has enjoyed painting this. The artworks seem to swing, there is movement in the lines and surfaces of the painting. 'Night' and ‘Ramon Crater' are my favorites.