Locally Grown is an annual exhibition featuring a selection of original artwork from artists living in Apache and Navajo counties. Any artist over the age of 18 may enter artwork in any media.
This year, the exhibition was juried by Cyd Peroni, a professional photographer who experiments with digital, traditional, and alternative photographic processes. Her images are strongly influenced by poetry and the metaphors found in the natural world.
"First, I want to thank Magda Gluszek for inviting me to be the juror for this year’s Locally Grown exhibition. I feel honored to have had the opportunity to review the work of this talented creative community. The diversity of media submitted was so exciting and made the process wonderfully challenging.
Congratulations to all the artists who submitted! It’s never easy to put yourself out into the world in this way. The jurying process involves considerations such as addressing the theme, use of materials, quality of execution, elements of visual composition, and of course, the juror’s personal aesthetic. As any juror will tell you, do not be discouraged if your work or a particular piece was not selected. (By way of example … of the 27 calls for entry I answered in 2023, my work was selected for 7.) It is important to the growth of your art practice to keep working and keep submitting!
I spent time with each submission and was impressed by your thoughtfulness. For this exhibition, my most important aim was to select pieces that fit the theme of locally grown and then to curate work that would fit together as a cohesive whole. There was clearly a sense of place and emotion within the work submitted.
The selected subject matter reflects the landscape and the people, animals and plants living within it. From a moonlit night to a sun-drenched river, from the sweet kitten to the majestic mountain lion, from a mother’s tender gaze to the weathered horseman, you told stories and conveyed feelings that are worth sharing. Thank you for sharing them with me."
- Cyd Peroni
Please join us for a closing reception and awards ceremony to celebrate all of the artists in this year's Locally Grown Exhibition on Friday December 6, from 4pm - 6pm. The reception is free and open to the public.
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