The gallery received 338 entries from 37 states and 8 countries this year for our juried biennial, FEED2011. The jurors, Lauren Marinaro and Elizabeth Schlatter, were honored to have the opportunity to review so much dynamic work from all across the country and the world. After a great deal of deliberation, the field has been narrowed down to 30 semi-finalists.
Congratulations to the following FEED2011 Semi-Finalists!
Lindsey Beal, Iowa City, IA
Kyan Bishop, Washington, DC
Melody Boone, Chesapeake, VA
Larissa Borteh, Brooklyn, NY
Caryl Burtner, Richmond, VA 
Celia Butler, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Irene Clouthier, Fairfax, VA
Michelle Given Murray, KY
Dominic Guarnaschelli, Louisville, KY
Kate Hampel, Chicago, IL
Llewellyn Hensley, Richmond, VA
Shawn Huckins, Middletown, CT
Will Hutnick, Brooklyn, NY
Juan Juarez, Syracuse, NY
Andrew Kozlowski, Richmond, VA
Alma Leiva, Richmond, VA
Erika Mahr, Astoria, NY
Michael May, Dublin, OH
Guy Nelson, Brooklyn, NY
Carrie Patterson, Leonardtown, MD
Suzanne Proulx, Erie, PA
Stefan Riebel, Berlin, Germany
Sandra Stephens, New Hartford, NY
Tracy Stuckey, Morgantown, WV
Corinne Ulmann, Brooklyn, NY
Keith J. Varadi, Richmond, VA
Lana Waldrep, Austin, TX
Kristyn Weaver, Round Rock, TX
Ruby Wescoat, Greensboro, NC
Chase Westfall, Athens, GA
From this list, the jurors will select five finalists for the exhibition. Each of the five finalists will be invited to exhibit multiple works and will receive an honorarium of $1000. The finalists will be announced on August 1, 2011 and the exhibition will open at 1708 Gallery on Friday, September 2 and will be on view through Saturday, October 15. For more information about FEED2001, please visit: www.1708feed.org.
