National League of American Pen Women Central Ohio Branch

To Create Takes Courage is the theme of the NLAPW 51st Biennial Conference. The Central Ohio Branch was well represented in the art competition. The juror was Nanette Maciejunes, former Executive Director and CEO of the Columbus Museum of Art. The art awards judge was Cat Sheridan, director/curator of Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery.

Branch artists with works included: Veena Bansal, Robie Benve, Anita Burgess, Neha Dadhich, Karin Dahl, Keiko Hidaka, Jane Flewellen, Bev Goldie, Roberta Kayne, Carmen Ostermann, Dawn Petrill, Evangelia Phillipidis, Vivian Ripley, Gale Suver, and Darlene Yeager-Torre.

Art Competition Award Winners: our branch took the lion’s share of awards.

• 1st place — Evangelia Philippidis — This Little Neighborhood
• 2nd place — Carmen Ostermann —  Whoopiing Crane Grus Americana
• 3rd place — Darlene YeagerTorre —  Deforestation #3: Mining the Amazon
• Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order):
  Veena Bansal —  Illumination
  Robie Benve —  Finding Purpose
  Jane Flewellen —  Parking Lights
  Vivian Ripley —  Our North Lake Canoe

The Art Competition Reception is:

• Open to the public. Please invite your friends.
• Comments by the art judge, Cat Sheridan, director/curator of Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery.
• Greeting by reenactors of former Ohio NLAPW members “Alice Schille” (Josie Merkle) and “Erma Bombeck” (Leslie Robinson). They will make an appearance and then mingle with the guests.
• Background music performed by The Columbus Koto Ensemble.

When:

• Art Reception — Saturday April 27, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm
• Exhibition — April 12 – May 18, 2024

Where:

• Cultural Arts Center, Main Gallery
  139 W. Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 — click for map
• Website — https://www.culturalartscenteronline.org

Hours:

• Monday, 1-4 p.m. & 7-10 p.m.
• Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & 7-10 p.m.
• Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Sundays, closed