And the Winners of "The BIG Picture" Large Works Exhibition Are..

The names of “The BIG Picture” winners are in! The Art League of Long Island’s latest juried art exhibition invited artists from the Long Island region to submit large pieces into its latest juried exhibit. Out of 259 works submitted by 115 artists, 39 works were selected by juror Bruce Lieberman. Of the 39 works on display in the gallery, six were singled out for awards. The following artists earned the distinction of Awards of Excellence and Honorable Mentions:

Awards of Excellence: Pura Cruz of Coram, “A Guitarra Grows on L.I.”, (triptych) Acrylic / Joseph Santarpia of Farmingville, “Dual Range”, Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper / Marjorie Van de Stouwe of Upper Brookville, “Berries of Winter”, Oil

Honorable Mentions: Terry Finch of Northport, “Passing By”, Acrylic and Pastel / Lori Horowitz of Dix Hills, “Inside Out”, Mixed Media Welded Copper and Bronze Relief Sculpture with Photography / Caroline Kaplowitz of Roslyn, “Biographical Portrait of Miriam Shapiro”, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Collage, Paper, Mirrors, Transfers, Powder Pigment

The exhibit is on view through June 30 with a public artists’ reception June 10 at 1pm. The public is also invited to attend the juror talk in the gallery on Thursday, June 14 at 7:30pm.

An exhibiting artist for more than 40 years, exhibition juror Bruce Lieberman has been a force in the New York artist community. He has exhibited in NYC Galleries, and various galleries and museums on Long Island, including the Heckscher Museum and the Long Island Museum of American Art. His work can be found in public and private collections. Bruce also teaches Studio Art at Stony Brook University. Learn more at www.brucelieberman.com.

The Gallery is open free of charge Monday through Thursday 9am – 9pm, Friday 9am – 4pm and weekends from 11am – 4pm. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. For more information visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

Pictured l to r: Pura Cruz, “A Guitarra Grows on L.I.”, (triptych) Acrylic; Joseph Santarpia, “Dual Range”, Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper; Marjorie van de Stouwe, “Berries of Winter”, Oil