Multi-Media Mini Show features many small artworks

The 52nd annual MultiMedia Mini Show, sponsored by the Redlands Art Association, is on exhibit through Tuesday at Redlands Art Association's Gallery and Art Center, 215 E. State St.

The show features mini art, no larger than 14.5 inches on any side, and artworks in all media are accepted, such as photography, digital work, fiber art, drawings, glass and sculptures in wood, stone and metal, as well as the traditional fine arts.

For this year's show, 114 artists submitted 286 pieces, with 184 of those chosen for the show, according to a news release.

The show was open to all California artists and Redlands Art Association members.

Leslie Matamoros, curator of exhibitions at the Ontario Museum of History & Art, was juror for the show.

She awarded first prize to Natalie Richards of San Bernardino for her pastel “Sunset Drive”; second prize to Sandy Davies of Redlands for her wire sculpture “Tsunami”; and third prize to Won Madeline Koh of Redlands for her oil painting “Sunset at Joshua Tree Park.”

Other awards are Juror's Choice Awards to Jeff Owens and Judy Ramsey; Excellence Awards to Morgan McCloskey and Janet Edwards; the Joan Wiley Memorial Award to Jeff Moulds; the Doris Cook Memorial Award to Holly Warner; and the Past Presidents Award to Justin Baetz.

Watercolor West donates a $50 prize each year for the show's Best in Watercolor award, which went this year to Betty Pilley.

Honorable mentions went to Kathy Paulus, Joe A. Oakes, Evelyn Ifft and Tom Fontanes.

“I've had the opportunity to jury many art shows in the Inland Empire. The Redlands Art Association's 52nd annual Multi-Media Mini Show is an excellent example of the region's diverse talent,” Matamoros said in the news release.

“In this exhibition, you will see delicate handmade jewelry, expressive brush strokes, precise drawings, joyous fields of color and abstraction, subtle lighting techniques, thoughtful narratives, careful studies, dynamic compositions, whimsical subjects and much more,“Matamoros said.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and visitors must wear face masks.

For information, call 909792-8435 or go to redlandsart.org.