PLAINVIEW, TX — Wayland Baptist University’s Abraham Art Gallery welcomes the Plains Art Association for the 64th annual Juried Spring Celebration of Art, open through Sunday June 28.
Art forms eligible to be submitted for judging included oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and graphic illustrations, photography, and other art forms such as mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media and fiber art. Selected winners are on display at the Malouf Family Art Gallery located on the atrium level of the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Learning Resources Center. Many of these wonderful pieces are available to purchase.
Purchase awards and money prizes are contributed by individuals and businesses from the community and will be given at the Reception and Awards Presentation from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 28 at the gallery. All works, including purchase awards, must be retrieved at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 28.
The Abraham Art Gallery summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Friday. For more information or to schedule a group tour, please call 806-291-3710, and check the Gallery page at wbu.edu for special holiday hours.
Juror for the exhibition is Lubbock artist and teacher, Pauline Mills, who grew up in Cork, Ireland visiting art galleries, museums and churches before moving to the United States in 1986. Mills’ true passion is art; she pursues many art forms and techniques, focusing primarily on glass mosaics. In 2009, she bought two Lubbock warehouses that have since become Glassyalley, her art studio and instruction space for traditional mosaics. Mills offers mosaic classes in a range of 3D media like jewelry, fabrics, sculpture and stained glass, as well as geodes, quilling and welding, among others. She also creates themed mosaic kits to sell at farmer's markets or for those who are unable to attend her classes. Glassyalley is a welcoming space not just for Mills to create her own art, but as an art gallery and antique shop for the whole community to enjoy and participate in creativity. A member of the Contemporary Mosaic Artists of America, and the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Mills is the only mosaicist currently teaching her craft in Lubbock.
Purchase award donors include Alene Ebling, who donates in honor of Marguerite Butler, Michael and Candace Keller, and Ed and Dana Warren.
Supporting donors include Indulge Sweet Shoppe/Sarah Dorney, Edward Jones Investments/Gary Massingill, Kenneth Wyatt Galleries, Countywide Title Co./Carla Edwards, Jean Silverthorne, Grand Hearing Center/Gayle and Blair Willson, Prosperity Bank, The New Wave Hair and Nail Salon, Dr. Samuel B. Brown, Webb & Webb Optometry, Dr. and Mrs. Glyndle Feagin, and Kathy and Brent Lemons.
The show is made possible by the PAA members, donations from businesses and individuals, and a grant from the Plainview Cultural Arts Council, Inc. given each year. PAA Officers for the 2025-2026 term are Dana Warren, president; Erin Heath, first vice president; Ethelyn Vernon, second vice president; and Mike Patrick, treasurer.
Members of the 2026 show committee are chairman Candace Keller, co-chairs Mike Patrick and Dana Warren, and assistants Harriet Feagin, Jay Coleman, Hannah Wells, Jimmy Hood, Nathan Mclinsky, Carolyn Brain, Linda Drake, Betha Lee Roberts, and Iva Salinas.
The winners of the 64th Juried Spring Celebration of Art are as follows:
Best of Show Award, in memory of Faye Marlin Curry and Ramona Roberts, given by Drury B. Roberts: ‘59th St. Subway’ enhanced photography by Ron Thomas.
Best Concept of Color and Light, the Dr. E.C. and Mrs. Lil H. Nicholl Family Award, given by the Lil H. Nicholl Family: ‘Self Portrait in Prussian Blue’ oil by Chris Reecer.
Oil Category
First Place: ‘2-2’ by Chris Reecer
Second Place: ‘Storm Brewing’ by Dale Powell
Third Place: ‘Day Break’ by Dale Powell
Honorable Mention: ‘Juicy Watermelon’ by Lois Snyder
Acrylic Category
First place: ‘Forest’ by Carolyn Walker
Second Place: ‘Lemons with Amalfi Napkin’ by Margaret Hodgson
Third Place: ‘By the Lion’s Mane’ by Jay Coleman
Honorable Mention: ‘Overcast Day, Caprock Canyon’ by Margaret Hodgson
Watercolor Category
First Place: ‘Waterfall’ by Carolyn Walker
Second Place: ‘Howling at the Moon’ by Jon Birdsong
Third Place: ‘Joy’ by Claudia Gammill
Honorable Mention: ‘Boker Tov’ by Claudia Gammill
Pastels/Graphics Category
First Place: ‘Lakeside Sunset’ by Devery Burch
Second Place: ‘Two Sisters – Sedona’ by Virgie Long
Third Place: ‘90’s Aaliyah’ by Jay Coleman
Honorable Mention: ‘Pastoral Scene’ by Devery Burch
Photography Category
First Place: ‘Racing Trio’ by Harriet Feagin
Second Place: ‘Piggyback Pickup’ by Dana Warren
Third Place: ‘It’s Cotton Picking Time in Texas’ by Harriet Feagin
Honorable Mentions: ‘Emerging Angel’ by Jon Birdsong
Other Art Forms Category
First Place: ‘Cactus/TTU Charm’ by Kathryn Thomas
Second Place: ‘Red Poppies’ by Cathy Garner
Third Place: ‘Rufus’ by Cathy Garner
Honorable Mention: ‘Life is Sweet’ by Kathryn Thomas
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