Golden Globes Winners

By E. B. Blacke

The 80th Golden Globes was hosted by Jarrod Carmichael; The Cecil B. DeMille Award was given to Eddie Murphy, and The Carol Burnett Award was given to Ryan Murphy.

Best Picture, Drama

The Fabelmans

Best Actress, Drama

Cate Blanchett, Tár

Best Actor, Drama

Austin Butler, Elvis

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy 7

The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy

Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actor

Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Director

Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Best Screenplay

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Original Score

Justin Hurwitz, Babylon

Best Original Song

“Naatu Naatu,” RRR

Best Animated Feature Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best Non-English-Language Film

Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)

Best Drama Series

House of the Dragon

Best Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

The White Lotus

Best Musical or Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Kevin Costner, Yellowstone

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Zendaya, Euphoria

Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Evan Peters, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical-Comedy or Drama

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical-Comedy or Drama

Julia Garner, Ozark

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

Art for a Cause: Meet the Artist and the Cause

On Friday, February 24th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Charlene Ingerson will be hosting a silent auction of her work — both photographs and collages — in the Art Studio to raise money for Arizona BrainFood.

Arizona BrainFood is a homegrown charity and registered 501(C) (3) organization that addresses the problem of hunger for thousands of local schoolchildren. This non-profit organization was founded 14 years ago by Mesa resident, Ruth Collins, following a conversation with an elementary school teacher about how some kids were coming to school on Mondays both hungry and unable to concentrate. Ruth decided to do something about that and began Arizona BrainFood. In a short time, her organization of volunteers was discreetly providing backpacks of food to feed hungry school children on the weekends. It is their stated mission to enable these children to return to school every Monday mentally aware and physically able to concentrate. This year, the volunteers will be packing their millionth bag of food!

Arizona BrainFood helps feed over 3200 hungry kids in 125 elementary schools in Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, and Fountain Hills (which includes 57 elementary schools in Mesa alone). Additionally, the organization provides support to other local volunteer groups working to feed children. 100% of public donations go directly to purchasing food as Arizona BrainFood is run by a team of volunteers working in a donated warehouse.

Charlene is one of several Leisure World artists who auction their artwork to support others. She is a member and past president of both the Art Association and Photography Club. In addition, she teaches classes in collage and other paper arts. Her photos and artwork have received awards in many shows over the years. We caught up with her to learn more about her and her art.

What made you decide to host a silent auction?

My friend, Don Christianson, hosts a biennial silent auction of his artwork to raise money for building wells in Uganda. He invited me to one. It was so uplifting to see how art could be used for a larger good. I wanted to do the same. This is my first silent auction and I’m deeply grateful to Don for his help in guiding me through the process.

Why did you pick Arizona BrainFood?

I heard about them several years ago and know the work they do for local children is both discreet and effective. It’s nearly impossible for a hungry child to concentrate or learn. And there are far too many hungry kids in our area. Arizona BrainFood identifies the children that need help and enables them to take food home without becoming a target of teasing or shaming by their classmates.

How did you get started in art?

Though I had some art classes in high school decades ago, I learned much more about art through photography. Photography is a visual art, so it encompasses most of the elements that apply to other visual media — composition, line, perspective, balance, color, texture, and movement. After a while, I found that there were some ideas that I couldn’t express with photography, so I turned to collage. Collage is a playground for me. It welcomes any paper, fabric, photos, scraps, and more to create realistic, abstract, or surreal compositions. I love it.

Several years ago, I also made a foray into poured paintings. Not only was that fun, but I also stumbled across something called “acrylic skins”. The run-off from my poured painting collected and dried on the protective sheet covering my worktable. I found I could peel pieces of the dried paint off the sheet and began using the “skins” in my collages as well. Now I make the “skins” deliberately with a variety of techniques.

What’s your creative process?

For me, artistic creativity begins with a different way of seeing. Many times, it’s an exercise in taking a concept and making it visual. Let me give you an example. I recently completed my first three-dimensional collage called “Bad Mouthing”. The image arose from a conversation I was having while traveling cross-country with my sister. I was bemoaning how much I hated the seemingly endless verbal attacks that were happening daily around us. “It’s like a cloud of black ickiness that pours out of people’s mouths to wrap around their targets.” Immediately, an image of a shapeless net flowing out of a mouth popped into my head.

“Write it down” was my sister’s response — because ideas are extremely perishable, and they need to be captured quickly. My ideas come at odd times, often when I’m doing something unrelated to anything artistic. I’ve learned to write them down immediately with just enough detail to remind me of the image I want to create.

I took my sister’s advice and jotted down the idea. Months later, I created “Bad Mouthing”, then entered it in a show where it took first place in Advanced Mixed Media.

The “Bad Mouthing” image spoke to people, but not all of my images have. That’s the nature of creativity. Sometimes a piece perfectly captures an emotion or idea. Sometimes it doesn’t. However, I can attest that “Art Police” do not show up on your doorstep to drag you away when you create images that don’t work. Consequently, there’s plenty of room for trying new ideas and techniques.

What will be included in the silent auction on February 24th?

My interests are eclectic so there will be a wide variety of my photography, digital art, and collages to bid on. Moreover, most of the several dozen pieces in the silent auction have won awards.

I won’t usually sell my work, but this auction is for a special cause. I hope people will come to see my work, but more importantly, to learn more about (and donate to) Arizona BrainFood. A representative of this charity will be present.