FRANKLIN SQUARE GALLERY
Associated Artists of Southport

2023 Summer Regional Art Show
June 26 – July 23, 2023
A Juried Exhibition
Our 2023 Summer Regional Art Show is open and will continue through
July 23 at Franklin Square Gallery.
A reception will be held Friday, July 7, 2023, from 5 to 7 pm, at Franklin Square Gallery
130 E. West St., Southport 28461.
We hope you'll join us!
Pick Up Artwork is July 23rd 1-3pm!
SUMMER ART SHOW RECEPTION
Slide Show!
First Friday, July 7th
Great Fun for All!




2D Top Awards

1st Place
Endless Summer
Robert Huntoon

2nd Place
Southend Dune II
Kirk Sutton
3rd Place
Maizie
Jen McEntire

Top 3D Awards

1st Place
Pariah
PJ Wachtler
2nd Place
Fused Glass
Gina Poppe


3rd Place
Protector of the Keep
Denise Chadurjian
2D Merit Awards





Fog Coming In
Richard O'Donnell
Ampersand Co
Silent Watch
Francoise Sivley
Oak Island Art Guild
May You Be Free
From Suffering
Marybeth Bradbury
Brunswick Arts Council
A. I. Hologram
Greta Swaim Mills
M. Graham & Company
Fairhaven
Robert Harris
Blick Art Supplies
2D Memorial Awards

Boat-Tailed Grackle
Kristen Dorsey
Dinah Snead Memorial Award

Coming Home
Janyce Divers
Eloise Randolph Memorial Award
3D Merit Awards

Carolina Dreams
Deborah Appleby
Oak Island Art Guild

The Noble Toad of
Pondfeather Estates
Emily Noe
Southport Realty

Yard Art
Danielle Dunn
Blick Art Supplies
3D Honorable Mention

Four Sided Bowl
Cheryl Rogers
3D Memorial Awards

Forest King
Kristen Dorsey
Dinah Snead Memorial/Decorative

Tribal Tea Set
Betsy Foote
Shelley Lesher Memorial/Functional

Wave Rider
Cathy Johnson
Donna Mandell Memorial
Meet Our Judges!

Rena grew up in view of the water on Wrightsville Sound, a place of
salty ocean air, marshlands and serene natural beauty. This aesthetic
informs all of her work and the colors of sunlit marsh grasses and
warm water run through all of her art.
As a child, she loved painting and drawing. After graduating from
UNCW, she ran a marine canvas business for many years while never
forgetting her desire to create art. When time allowed she would paint
on the left over boat canvas from the business to satisfy the urge to paint.
Finally, she began her art career in earnest when she took a
plein air (which means out in the fresh air) workshop with John Poon. She began
taking a french easel around Wrightsville Beach, Southport and Bald Head Island to
paint outside. Taking a risk, she closed her marine canvas business and continued to
study art and soon began winning awards in shows. She now lives in Southport, NC
with her daughter.
Rena Powell 2D

Ginna began exploring ceramics with the creative artists of the 1970s California scene. Her ceramics degrees gave her in-depth knowledge of glaze chemistry and strengthened her ability to formulate distinct glazes and troubleshoot issues. She does traditional kiln firing techniques (wood, gas, electric) and alternative techniques such as raku, pit, saggar, and barrel firing, not to mention all types of clay, clay making, and digging in nature. Her passion is carving and surface decoration.