QAC's Expressions Juried Exhibition

The QAC Presents Expressions 2023

Expressions is a biennial juried

show by the Quinte Arts Council where submissions come in from the best of the best from across the Quinte region. Both emerging artists and established Quinte area artists participated. The jurors, Peta Hall (creator of Expressions in 1994) and Andrew Hamilton, deliberated for five hours on the submissions.

“Expressions brings out the best artists in the region.” says Janet Jarrell, Executive Director of the Quinte Arts Council. “In its very nature, emergence occurs when things are exposed after being concealed over a period of time. Spring can make us feel emergent. Coming out into the world after a pandemic makes us feel emergent. In all forms of art, emergence is used to explore something new, something creative. This year we had nearly 60 artists submit well over 100 pieces into the competition. It’s a full show and the pieces are incredibly varied from painting to photography, fibre art to chainsaw sculptures.”

The awards were presented May 25, 2023 at the opening reception.

The winners are:

1st place and a $1000 prize: Daniel Decouvreur and his carving “Emergence”

2nd place and a $500 prize: Julie Eckert and her photograph “Autumn Emergence”

Craft award $350 prize including a one year membership to Craft Ontario: Marta Mouka for “Maelstrom”

Expressions is generously supported by Barratt’s Office Pro and Quinn’s of Tweed.