JUROR’S STATEMENT 
It was a privilege reviewing the creative endeavors of the many talented people who submitted work for the Transitions exhibition hosted by the FCCA.  I spent most of a Saturday pondering the varied media presented and the relevance of the theme in regards to artists working today.  Thank you for this opportunity.

When a juried thematic exhibition is successful there are always many more submissions than space allows.  It is the juror's job to cull through the numerous possibilities and select the work which best fits the theme and will also make a compelling, interesting exhibition for the audience of artists and art lovers who will make time to view the resulting exhibition.  My personal inclination is to identify artwork, which combines superior technique with a unique voice or vision.  There is a great deal of technical facility in the world... but its the work which one remembers later, which balances execution with that sense of resonance that I am most interested in.  The artists listed below met these criteria: