BEST OF SHOW Denise Weaver Ross, Albuquerque, New Mexico Drawing “The Jacks of Jupiter”
CERAMICS 1st Place Leanna Carlson, Prince George, British Columbia
2nd Place Beth Bishop, Las Vegas, Nevada
3rd Place Tristyn Bustamante, West Palm Beach, Florida
DRAWING 1st Place Bruce Matlaf, Las Vegas, Nevada
2nd Place Peng Liu, Perth, Western Australia
3rd Place Michael Volpicelli, Las Vegas, Nevada Honorable Mention Julie Harper, Las Vegas, Nevada
Simone Russ, Las Vegas, Nevada
Victoria Kabluyen, Las Vegas, Nevada
GLASS 1st Place Monika Capol, Chur, Switzerland
2nd Place Paul Baker, Las Vegas, Nevada
3rd Place Seda Saar, Malibu, California Honorable Mention Susanne Stubner, Bavaria, Germany
Rachel Kalisky, Austin, Texas
David Wignall, Las Vegas, Nevada
MIXED MEDIA 1st Place Sheridee Hopper, Las Vegas, Nevada
2nd Place Kimberly Blake, Las Vegas, Nevada
3rd Place Dean Oliverio, Golden Valley, Arizona Honorable Mention Peggy Ashman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Joni Doubenmier, Henderson, Nevada
Dan Black, Las Vegas, Nevada
PAINTING 1st Place Robert MacPherson, Carlsbad, California
2nd Place Jane Wise, Denver, Pennsylvania
3rd Place Kathryn Gilbert, Henderson, Nevada Honorable Mention McGarren Flack, Holladay, Utah
Chin Jung Baham, Las Vegas, Nevada
Kathy Fallon, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loretta De Grandis, Las Vegas, Nevada
Niki Sands, Henderson, Nevada
Annie Wildbear, Las Vegas, Nevada
Christian Kolle, Las Vegas, Nevada
PHOTOGRAPHY 1st Place Jason Levi, Sun City West, Arizona
2nd Place Jeff Knox, Las Vegas, Nevada
3rd Place John Sluder, Melbourne, Florida Honorable Mention John Wright, Las Vegas, Nevada
Karen DiSorbo, Las Vegas, Nevada
PRINTMAKING 1st Place Joanne DeLomba, Cranston, Rhode Island
2nd & 3rd Place N/A
SCULPTURE 1st Place Deborah Rubin, Little Rock, Arkansas
2nd Place Scott Laga, Ortonville, Michigan
3rd Place Jeff Davis, Los Angeles, California Honorable Mention Susan Kemp Maldonado, Las Vegas, Nevada
OTHER ART FORMS 1st Place Nina Rizzo, Sedona, Arizona
2nd Place Sharon Cahn, Sebastopol, California
3rd Place Audrey Fox, Las Vegas, Nevada Honorable Mention Lin Schiffner, Nevada City, California
I’ve had encounters with many in my years, but Jana Lynch is in a league all her own, living life on her own terms. She has a true love of life, her dreams fully encompass your dreams. It is her passion and her true desire is to see you become successful and happy. When you come into Jana’s space, she makes sure you’re keenly aware of what she believes in her soul. “Celebrity on Deck!”. She gives a shout out, so everyone sees what she sees. If you have ever been out on the town with Jana you know what I am talking about. She gets you involved and makes sure you feel welcome and included. Her purpose is clear, just read her mission statement:
“Jana’s RedRoom is a working art studio and gallery. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of art collectors by offering original works at reasonable prices and, in turn, putting meaningful money into the hands of emerging and established local Las Vegas artists.”
That is exactly what is happening at Jana’s RedRoom. Jana goes the extra mile and wants to spread her positive spirit throughout the Arts District and beyond. She understands that to create your art you must be able to sustain yourself, to thrive, to shine. This concept is not new but most don’t practice this form of showmanship. This is a daily occurence at Jana’s RedRoom. Local and world famous celebrities have been known to drop by The RedRoom. You never know who might drop in. Jana’s own precious Italian Greyhound pups, Sissi Grace and Lady Grace are a big attraction for visitors to The RedRoom. They both anxiously await their next guest/playmate (after all, you are there just to see them, right?). She boasts about who her youngest and oldest artists are, who are her biggest producers and welcomes the first timers. Her husband Kevin is also a believer, he knows there is something here at Jana’s RedRoom and he has faith in her vision.
This is not Jana’s first rodeo and she brings all of her expertise to bare. In her former career as a graphic designer, though successful she increasingly found it to be unfulfilling. At her mother’s urging she decided to switch her focus to fine art. There she found her passion. Along the way she discovered the Las Vegas Arts District and felt she had discovered the place she was always meant to be. She realized that many of the other artists she attended classes with had no place to display their art. She took the initiative to rent wall space at The Arts Factory and opened that opportunity to her fellow art students. Jana and Friends was born. This became so popular that as soon as space became available, she opened her first small gallery space in The Arts Factory. It’s been four years now and she’s never looked back and has since expanded Jana’s RedRoom into the premier gallery space on the lower level of The Arts Factory. With a heart as big as Jana’s, it’s no wonder that Jana’s RedRoom has truly earned it’s reputation as “The Heart of The Arts District.
She will leave no stone unturned, believe that. Jana can spot that next star and she is always dreaming of a new way to promote them, something the rest of us mere mortals can’t possibly fathom. Artist careers have been born right here in Jana’s RedRoom.
I’m proud to be able to help in my meager way. I am totally in awe when the “FLIP DAYS” are over and the gallery is completely transformed on a monthly basis. If you listen to her about how the finances go, you immediately see how much YOU MATTER. Daily ideas are sent up to see where they will fit into the larger picture where Jana is at the helm.
Jana’s RedRoom is home to over 200 local established and emerging Las Vegas artists and many show their art here at the world famous Arts Factory on 107 E. Charleston. Everywhere Jana goes she is always promoting and finding new ways to shine a light on her family of artists. She’s a wiz when it comes to social media and she shares the fun by posting pics and videos to keep us all informed. When you see an announcement of an event Jana is going to attend, she usually invites the world. If you can make it, by all means GO! You never know when it might be the experience of a lifetime with Jana in attendance. It could get wild.
Jana is creating her new WOWTEAM right here, so we can all play a part in your success. We are all volunteers with vision for the future and only see the wide-open possibilities.
Jana’s RedRoom accepts major credit cards, ask about our LAYAWAY plan, World Wide Shipping
Ask Jana about Premium & *Deluxe Wall spaces available Call for more information to Jana’s RedRoom: (702) 454-3709
*Deluxe Walls – These walls make the whole Arts Factory; a solo show at your own private gallery. All month guests are viewing your art. Even when the galleries are closed, your art is on display in the World Famous Arts Factory.
This was written by Roger & Annie
Roger Kai Wildbear – Media Director
Annie Wildbear – Product Development and On Line Sales
I must say, the last few months have been amazing and it looks like the month of August is shaping up to be a memorable month for 2016 as well. We have entered a new era at the RedRoom, our first International Juried Show and it looks like it’s a success. The talent on display for August will be in august company, just check out the Artists we’ll be Featuring. August 4th will be Preview Thursday and August 5th is First Friday and also the start of the Olympics in Rio.
August Featured Artists:
Daniel Miller – I created this series of oil paintings exclusively for Jana’s RedRoom. I support Jana’s mission of spreading affordable local art and mentoring the up and coming talent in our city. The primary idea behind these 13 images is about “shooting from the hip” so to speak. By this, I mean approaching the creative process with no preconceived notions of direction or any reference material of any kind. Just start painting and see what crawls out of the subconscious. A few times the results were unacceptable and were wiped out and started anew. All in all, this “stream of consciousness” approach was quite enjoyable and somewhat liberating.
Kat Tatz – I am really into storytelling in my paintings, not just the narrative that I think about, but also the one that develops as I am painting. There is sort of a feeling of cooperation between me and the painting. It tells me what it wants to be…not the other way around. Kat Tatz is a self made artist living in Las Vegas. First finding her love of art as a young child, she has had a lifetime to perfect her styles and techniques. As such, her range of expertise includes many mediums including: Oils, Acrylics, Color Pencils and Sculpture. Kat works from her studio or on site. You can view her work in businesses and homes across the Las Vegas valley and beyond.
Mannie Rubio –This series is representative of my progressing technical ability in surrealistic oil paintings. All of the work that will be shown is an example of completely unique creativity combined with years of practical study in traditional application of painting as well as color theory and figure studies. In this series I’ve tried to move from my usual canvas painting to more traditional Masonite hardboard, in doing so it is much easier in the attempt to alleviate physical texture by the way of brushstrokes. All this is just part of my journey in becoming more structured and having undeniable skill in traditional old master style painting.
Curtis Joe Walker – Photography is the main planet of creative gravity that I orbit around. For the last 5 years, I have been building my business, Photo Bang Bang, as a temple of photography for myself and others to explore creativity in a comfortable environment. spend most of my time focusing on the downtown Las Vegas community and integrating myself into it. The pace of change is dizzying. One skill I have honed in this process is getting the last photo, or the first photo of something as it transitions through change. I love living in Las Vegas because of the opportunities it affords me. I play all generations of gaming systems, and enjoy introducing my daughter to the world of gaming. Retro video games provide me with neccessary mental breaks to relieve stress.
Evelyn P Gonzalez Astudillo – “Every time that I look at my paintings I feel something NEW in them that I’ve never seen before. I want to see them on walls of houses with people who appreciate my art. No matter what! Tonight I’m in my studio just staring at my paintings, observing. I need to find the way to share my happy feelings too, not just my fears. A very intense moment, my brain is like a movie, filled with memories. Almost every Saturday night, the only thing I want is to disconnect, enter my world, let out my emotions, and paint. Why spend my Saturday night doing this? Because its what I most love and enjoy in life, Its safe and healthy.” Evelyn uses many mediums to convey her art, oils, acrylics, leather, most anything, she is qualified to dazzle your senses.
Vezun – Something of an enigma on the local art scene, Vezun’s work makes a bold statement that forces the viewer to take notice. He’s been an active member of the Las Vegas art community and the list of art exhibits he has shown his work in is long and impressive. From street art and large mural installations to small sculptures, Vezun has applied his expertise to many different mediums. In addition to his solo work, he’s frequently collaborated with another well known local Las Vegas artist, KD Matheson who also showed his work here at the RedRoom just last month.
Johnny Hancen –Well, where do I start? Let’s see, I was concieved in the summer of love and born in the mile high city, grew up out in the sticks of eastern colorado. Made my way riding bulls and bucking horses, even got a scholarship to college for it. I lived in Dodge City, Kansas for a while, decided that I wanted to go to art school, so I joined the army and then went to school up at CSU. I did get kicked outta every honky tonk bar in town, worked construction and selling cars for awhile. Then I moved to Las Vegas and worked as a casino dealer for some time. Then to Hollywood, CA workin in the movies and TV. Right now I’m back in the LV after a few side trips, all the while kickin out as much art as I can.
“MUNK” Nate Murray – makes paintings, screen-prints, industrial design pieces, mixed media artwork, and large-scale murals under the moniker MUNK. He currently lives and works in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his three precocious children and his muse. Nate has always been a rebel, since he took his very first steps on a cracked pavement as a small child, he has broken expectations and opposed ideals without the slightest trace of apprehension. Using written and drawn symbols, a nod to his fellow public-space mural artists; he establishes a world where the carefree rules and where rules are invariably eroded. His paintings often refer to pop and mass culture, seeking to highlight the dichotomies between the two forms – and the inherent effect of sensationalist media acquiring consensual acceptance throughout the mainstream. By corroborating the omnipresent lingering of the ‘corporate world’, Nate Murray concentrates on the idea of ‘public space’ and more explicitly on spaces where anyone has the possibility to do literally anything at any given juncture: the exclusive space, the non-privately owned space, spaces that are economically trivial.
Premium Wall Artists:
Jeffrey Locke Lemert – “My art is completely original. I make up these trees as it comes to me. I work with various mediums such as: pen and ink, marker, oil pastel, and acrylic. My surfaces are anything from paper, canvas, glass, wood, walls. I’m always looking for something else to draw on.” He is a self-taught artist with the influence of a father and a grandfather as artists. It was natural for him to pick up a pencil and start sketching at an early age. Since his first drawing he was attracted to the shapes and details and the freedom that any tree represents.
Lorenzo Calderon – Lorenzo Calderon is a self taught artist born in San Gabriel, Los Angeles. Lorenzo has come to share his work with collectors and art lovers everywhere. Lorenzo enjoys the journey it takes to create a piece of art that will captivate the viewer. The love he has for creating continues to grow more each day and loves sharing it with others. Lorenzo Calderon is looking forward to spreading his artistic wings and taking the viewer on an amazing ride.
Erin Lincoln – I was born understanding myself as an artist. As a child I decided that I would find my style, and that I would let art take over my entire life. I finally found that in order to consistently reciprocate feelings into paintings, one must first find a true meaning of self. Expressing the human existence utilizing metaphors became my signature. I use the feelings that I encounter to explain my understanding of our existence. Things aren’t always what they seem; similarly, my work says more if you look for the messages in the subject matter. I expose mine so that others don’t feel so alone in theirs. When people get lost in my art, I know that they are relating.
More than 200 Artists from the United States and Around the World
Entered the Inaugural Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition
Jana’s RedRoom Gallery has announced the winners, July 25, 2016. A Las Vegas art gallery located in the Arts District, invited artists worldwide to submit original artwork for consideration in the inaugural Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition from April 1 to June 30. The competition closed with 207 artists entering more than 350 individual pieces of art. Artists from across the U.S. and 11 other countries, including Canada, China, Russia and South Africa entered the competition.
Seven jurors from across the U.S. and around the world will judge the artwork submitted in nine categories: painting, ceramics, drawing, glass, mixed media, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and other art forms. Winners will be announced July 25.
One grand prize winner for Best of Show will have a solo show at Jana’s RedRoom Gallery and will be prominently featured in all marketing opportunities in connection with the art competition and Jana’s RedRoom Gallery. Other prizes include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners and Honorable Mention for each of the nine categories. All winning artwork will be displayed in Jana’s RedRoom Gallery September 1-30. Winners will be honored at an invitation-only VIP reception September 10.
About Las Vegas & Art
In 2015, 42 million tourists from the U.S. and around the world visited the city and 3.5 million are expected in September, the month of the winners’ exhibition. Over the last 30 years Las Vegas has evolved from the world’s playground for gaming and nightlife to the top convention city in the U.S. with world renowned fine dining and shopping. Now Las Vegas is ready to evolve again as one of the world’s premier cities for serious art buyers. Jana’s RedRoom Gallery is located in the Arts Factory, in the 18b Las Vegas Arts District at 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104. Visit Jana’s RedRoom Gallery
I’ve been trying to think of anytime I have been more excited to be involved in anything, as much as I am about the Arts District, Arts Factory and of course Jana’s RedRoom. Everyday I am meeting some of the most inspirational and positive people I have ever met. I suggest you just come in and feast your eyes and senses in this fabulous place. The Artist Chat with Marian Shambo Rasfeld, to live painting with Jana Lynch, Roman Alexei, Christian Kolle and even Mannie Rubio. Be a part of history. The gallery owners would love for you to come in and see what they have been working on for your enjoyment. They put their heart and soul into it every month. Come on down.
Jana’s RedRoom accepts major credit cards, ask about our LAYAWAY plan, World Wide Shipping
Ask Jana about Premium & *Deluxe Wall spaces available Call for more information to Jana’s RedRoom: (702) 454-3709
*Deluxe Walls – These walls make the whole Arts Factory; a solo show at your own private gallery. All month guests are viewing your art. Even when the galleries are closed, your art is on display in the World Famous Arts Factory.
