CHAL’s 9th Annual OPEN call/juried/all media art competition.
Clint Mansell, our juror for the OPEN call exhibit, has chosen the following 25 artists for Perspectives exhibit. Having 299 images of art from which to select, Mr. Mansell is pleased to announce these artists: Lillian Klein Abensohn, David Alfuth, Ken Bachman, Jennifer Barlow, Olga Bauer, Ron Colbroth, Sally Davies, Hui Fang, Richard Hall, Jason Jaffery, Leonard Jewler, KB Kessler, Alice Kresse, Alison Landry, Paola Luther, James Mallos, David Mann, Michael McSorley, Sue Miller, Dora Patin, Meera Rao, Alden Schofield, Judy Searles, Lani Seikaly, and Alex Tolstoy. Please NOTE: The 7 artists names in BOLD are Capitol Hill Art League members.
Please watch the youtube video that juror, Clint Mansell of Principle Gallery put together to send his remarks. Here are the winners!
1st Place Award: $500 Behind Herself by KB Kessler. Size: 13″ x 10.25″ Archival ink on cold press watercolor paper. Single line drawing of woman’s back.

2nd Place Award: $400 Architectural with Perspective No. 11 by David Alfuth Size: 25″x19″x3″3D relief collage
3rd Place Award: $300 Lost North by *James Mallos. Size: 10″ x 1″3D sculpture – projects an image of the big dipper on the ceiling at noon.
Honorable Mention Award $200: Into the Courtyard by *Kenneth Bachman. Size: 24″ x 36″ Oil Painting: Dark colonial barn Interior opens out to a bright courtyard
Honorable Mention Award $200: Viewed from on High by Leonard Jewler. Size: 21″ X 17″ Photograph
Worth Noting *Kenneth Bachman and James Mallos are members of Capitol Hill Art League.
If you would like to purchase an artwork, please contact chalartists@gmail.com.
KB Kessler “Behind Herself” First Place
Archival Ink on Cold Press Watercolor Paper
Size: 13″ x 10″
$375David Alfuth “Architecture with Perspective” Second Place
3-D Relief Collage
Size: 25″ x 19″ x 3″
$1000James Mallos “Lost North” Third Place
Metal Sculpture
Size: 1″x 1″x 10″
The sun projects light of the Big Dipper on the ceiling at noon.
$150Leonard Jewler “Viewed from On High” Honorable Mention
Photograph
Size: 21″ x 17″
$175Kenneth Bachman “Into the Courtyard” Honorable Mention
Oil Painting
Size: 24″ x 36″
$975Lillian Klein Abensohn “Tomato Orgy”
Oil Painting
Size: 11″ x 14″
$1200Jennifer Barlow “Pick a Pack of Peppers”
Oil on Canvas
Size: 24″ x 36″
$1800Olga Bauer “Collage of Dreams”
Oil Painting
Size: 36″ x 38″
$2500Ron Colbroth “At Bay”
Photograph
Size: 24″ x 20″
$475Sally Davies “Spiral Swirl Staircase”
Watercolor
Size: 21″ x 28″
$1500Hui Fang “Here are the Oranges”
Oil on Canvas
Size: 16″ x 20″ unframed size
$700Hui Fang “Your Turn”
Oil on Canvas
Size: 20″ x 16″ not including the frame
$500Richard Hall “Uneasy Balance”
Photograph
Size: 16″ x 19″
$200Jason Jaffery “Piano Tuner, New York City”
Photograph
Size: 11″ x 8.5″
$175Alice Kresse “Above and Below”
Monoprint
Size: 30″ x 22″
$650Alison Landry “Lydia at Two”
Charcoal Drawing
Size: 10″ x 9″
$700Paola Luther MATTY BAKES
Oil Painting
Size: 11″ x 14″
$600James Mallos “Kaleidoscope Earth”
Paper
Size: 11″ x 11″
$100David Mann “Akua’ba”
Photograph
Size: 12″ x 14″
$200Michael McSorley “Falls Church House”
Oil Painting
Size: 11″ x 14″
$500Sue Miller “La Catrinita”
Photograph
Size: 8″x10″
$225Sue Miller “Skeleton”
Photograph
Size: 8″ x 12″
$250Dora Patin “New Journey”
Oil on Canvas board
Size: 8″ x 10″
$450Dora Patin “Golden Afternoon”
Oil on Canvas
Size: 20″ x 20″
$1350Meera Rao “Trapped”
Size: 6″ x 6″
Mixed Media on Wood
$125Alden Schofield “Sunrise Martha’s Vineyard”
Oil Painting
Size: 31.5″ x 41.5″
$2000Lani Seikaly “Sidewalk Shadow”
Photograph
Size: 16 x 20
$200David Alfuth “Ceiling with Perspective No. 1
3-D Relief Collage
Size: 25″ x 19″ x 3″
$1000Judith Searles “Lemon Tree”
Photograph
Size: 20″ x 17″
$200Alex Tolstoy “DC Monument”
Watercolor
Size: 20″ x 24″
$695
With the closure of DC non essential organizations and businesses, CHAL has canceled the April 4 reception and presents an online exhibit beginning April 4th! Thank you ALL 94 artists for entering!