JRAL 2024 Members Annual Judged Exhibit
March 6 - May 5, 2024
In our 60th year, our 2024 JRAL Members' Annual Judged exhibit at Crossroads Art Center features the work of 60 JRAL member artists. Diego Sanchez, a well-known artist and educator, is our judge for this exhibit.
Diego was born in Bogotá, Colombia, South America, and arrived in the United States in 1980, receiving his MFA from the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been teaching art classes for the past thirty years in local art schools, including VMFA, VisArts, VCU, VUU, and St. Catherine's School. Diego was the first recipient of the Theresa Pollack Artist of the Year Award. His work has been shown throughout Virginia and internationally, and is in several collections including those of Sidney and Frances Lewis, Charlotte Minor, Media General, First Market Bank, Capital One, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Markel Corporation, Phillip Morris, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Find out more about him at diegosanchez.com.
Diego was born in Bogotá, Colombia, South America, and arrived in the United States in 1980, receiving his MFA from the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been teaching art classes for the past thirty years in local art schools, including VMFA, VisArts, VCU, VUU, and St. Catherine's School. Diego was the first recipient of the Theresa Pollack Artist of the Year Award. His work has been shown throughout Virginia and internationally, and is in several collections including those of Sidney and Frances Lewis, Charlotte Minor, Media General, First Market Bank, Capital One, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Markel Corporation, Phillip Morris, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Find out more about him at diegosanchez.com.
Congratulations to our March 2024 Award Recipients!
Best in Show
Janine Orr, "Lavender Moonlight", oil
Janine Orr, "Lavender Moonlight", oil
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2nd Place
Mike Haubenstock, "Falling Stream", oil 
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3rd Place
Gigi Vranian, "Sahara Prince", watercolor 
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Honorable Mentions
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Sarah Elliott, "Thelma & Louise", oil
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Mary Pedini, "Summer Light", oil
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Enjoy our previous Annual Judged Exhibits!