YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32
Turquoise Tarn, 20 Lakes Basin - soft pastel by Bonita Paulis
THE YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32 EXHIBIT (2017)
The Yosemite Renaissance exhibit marked 32 years promoting diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite National Park.
65 works from 846 entries were chosen for the exhibit. Entries were selected that showed technical skill, mastery of the medium, conceptual/communication of an artistic intention, and a sense of the unexpected.
YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32 ARTISTS
Jeanne Moje MacDonald, Donald Neff, Lynda Nugent
Michelle D Oldson, Penny Otwell, Pokey Park
Bonita Paulis, Corey Peters, Bonnie Peterson
Troy Poeschl, Anthony Pooler, Irene Reti
George Robertson, Ronald Saunders, Craig Schub
Mary Beth Schwartzenberger, Michael Severin
Jeffrey Skelly, Carol Steinberg, Hema Sukumar
Jetty Uebner, Erika Van Dewark, Monique Wales
Keith Walklet, Marilyn Wear, Melinda Whipplesmith Plank
Peggy Wyman, Floy Zittin
Linda Abbott, Trowzers Akimbo, Jocelyn Audette
Jared Barbick, Kathy Barnhart, Stephen Berry
Chloe Boucher, Lorraine Bubar, Ann Buell
Jerilynn Bush, Robin Chandler, Dr G Kim Franz
Charlotte Gibb, Chella Gonsalves, Theresa Grams
Jeff Grandy, MaryEllen Hackett, Elizabeth Hahn
Carolyn Hesse-Low, Charlotte Hoffman, Jodie Hulden
Daniel Kaufmann, Elizabeth Kenneday, Kathy Kleinsteiber
Cosette Kosiba, Kerik Kouklis, Varner Leggitt
Susan Manter Bolen, Stephanie Martin, James McGrew
Tim McMeans, Denise Oyama Miller, G Dan Mitchell
YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32 SPECIAL THANKS
Yosemite Museum Staff
Chief Curator - Barbara Beroza
Curator of Collections - Greg Cox and Registrar - Sara Hay
Interns - Anna Gibson, Alaggio Laurina
Yosemite Museum Gallery Volunteers
David Hoffman, Jerry Bosworth, John Mock, Kim O’Neil
YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32 JUDGES
David Robertson, Gina Werfel, Hearne Pardee
YOSEMITE RENAISSANCE 32 AWARD WINNERS
Best of Show - $1000 award
Chloe Boucher – Crane Flat Granite, Thin Section, Enlarged Photogram
First Place – three $500 awards
Ronal Saunders – Merced River, Photograph
Chella Gonsalves – New Yosemite, Oil Painting
Denise Miller, Yosemite Gold, Textile
Second Place – three $300 awards
Carol Steinberg – Half Dome Reflection, Oil Painting
Peggy Wyman – Operating Under the Influence of Green, Pine Needle Sculpture
George Robertson – Ice trails over Lichen, Photograph
Honorable Mention - six $100 awards
Ancient One – Jodie Hulden, Photo
Mount Whitney, Winter – Robin Chandler, Oil Painting
Penny Otwell - Robust Spring, Oil Painting
Linda Abbott – Trail of the Mountain Bark Beetle, Oil Painting
Jetty Uebner – Yosemite Valley, Ceramic Wallhanging
Mary Beth Schwartzenberger, First Snow, Painting and Embroidery
Weiss Vocelka Award - $1000
Donors – Derrick Vocelka and daughter Sarah Vocelka Hendrickson
In honor of mother and daughter B. Weiss and Mary Weiss-Vocelka
Mary Beth Schwartzenberger, First Snow, Painting and Embroidery - $500
Stephanie Martin – Night Heron - $500
People’s Choice Award
Denise Miller – Yosemite Gold, Textile
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK MUSEUM GALLERY
The Yosemite National Park Museum is located in Yosemite Valley. The Museum is near the Visitor Center and was the first building constructed as a museum in the entire national park system. More information can be found at the Yosemite National Park Museum Webpage.
