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Biography
Katie Delay is a visual artist, author, educator who lives, works and plays in Northwest Ohio. A native of Massachusetts, her work is reflective of a Cape Cod childhood which strongly influences her commitment to landscape, the environment and conservation. She has a Bachelors Degree in Studio Art from Emmanuel College, Boston, and a Masters Degree in Art Education from the University of Toledo. She has also studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bowling Green State University, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, and Tipoteca Italiana in Cornuda, Italy.
Katie works in drawing, painting, and book arts. She teaches drawing and artists book classes in the United States and Mexico and has been honored with a Regional Award as Outstanding Art Teacher by the Ohio Art Education Association.
Her work can be found in the collections of Yale University, UCLA, University of Toronto, University of Puget Sound, Omagh Museum in County Tyrone, Ireland, and numerous corporate and private collections.
Juror Comments
My process as a juror is to walk slowly through the exhibited pieces, stopping to focus on each artwork individually. On my second pass, I am looking for those pieces which grab my attention — whether by subject, color, composition, technique or some unusual or unexpected handling of materials. I then proceed to the “short list” for closer examination.
Katie Delay
December 1, 2024
BEST IN SHOW
When the Cats Away–Nancy Honaker
This piece immediately caught my attention. The subject matter is the unexpected with a sprinkle of humor. It is technically perfect. The composition is well-balanced. The artist has shown exceptional skill with her limited color palette, The presentation in the custom matting displays this drawing perfectly.
FIRST PLACE
Door at Pleasant Lake Depot–Norma Thomas-Herr
The artist shows her mastery of the watercolor medium in the understatement of this painting. Minimal brushstrokes and use of limited color tell a story of this worn but stately door. The viewer can imagine the entire weathered structure behind this portal. The values are well-balanced, and the use of light in particular holds this composition together.
SECOND PLACE
Sparkler–Janet Wharry
Strong composition and use of color make this small portrait a winner. The figure is well rendered and skillfully integrated with the background. The modeling of the child’s face and arm is well designed with the sparkler as the light source. The values in the figure align perfectly against the solid black.
THIRD PLACE
Harbor Haze: Maine Sunset–Linda Shetzer
This small but powerful acrylic painting has captured the atmosphere characteristic of late day by the North Atlantic. The strength of this painting is in its simplicity. The low horizon line allows space for the subtle color shifts to render the feeling of vast sky encompassed with rolling fog.
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