It is my honor and privilege to serve as judge for this year’s Fall Juried Exhibition at the James Library and Center for the Arts. I would like to thank Bill Houser for extending the invitation to me and to all the artists who submitted work for consideration. It was an absolute pleasure to view the outstanding submissions which exhibited a diverse range of mediums, techniques, and subject matter.

Jurying an exhibition of this caliber is no small task. Of the nearly 300 submissions, I aimed to select works that I felt demonstrated a clear artistic voice, technique, and a strong underlying concept. So many of the works were deeply moving, thoughtful, and simply stunning which made my job as juror extremely difficult. Whether or not your work was selected, please know how inspired I am by your creativity and talent.

Congratulations, and thank you again to all the artists. Please continue making and striving to share your voice with others.