Presenting the Fall 2011 Open Call Winners!

"Leisure World" Nicky Carvell We are pleased to announce that Nicky Carvell is the Fall 3rd Ward Open Call winner! Nicky’s submission titled “Leisure World” is a lush expression of the icons of the past and the tools of the future. Currently residing in London, Nicky starts her exuberant work with extensive visual collection, then pushes it towards audacious excess through digital drawing and CNC production.

Her work captivated the judges with its sharp-eyed eclecticism that is conceived with a painterly eye, enhanced digitally, and fabricated with a wealth of materials and methods including computer-enabled machines, paint guns, metallic composites, rubber, vinyl, and hand touches. This varied approach creates a space pulsating with color and form that we cannot wait to showcase at 3rd Ward.

Nicky’s work is influenced by Frank Stella, Jeff Koons, the internet, and styles and patterns that evoke a sense of utopia. In the future, Nicky plans to push her work into the sculptural, by experimenting with large-scale metal construction with more emphatic angles and surprising visual association.


Click here to see Nicky’s winning submission and stay tuned for updates on her 3rd Ward residency and solo show at 3rd Ward!

"False Histories and Confusions in Time" Stephen Thorpe Plus, special congratulations to Stephen Thorpe, our Early Entry Winner, who enchanted our judges with his finely-wrought paintings of childhood, visited places, and the spaces between. Click here to see his winning portfolio.

And a hearty congratulations to our top 50 winners!

Adam Smith	Andrea Tese	Annalise Rees	Anne Pearce	Atsushi Tawa
Betsy Ely	caroline maher	Carolyn Janssen	Celeste Wilson	Chae Won
Cristina De Middel	Cynthia Bittenfield	Dina Lewy	eleni zaharopoulos	Elizabeth Jones
Elizabeth O Callaghan	Emily Hope	Fanny Allie	Fanny Andersson	Gary Blowers
Grant Miller	Hope Kroll	Horst Jösch	Ivan Krassoievitch	Jeanne Lauziere
justine frischmann	Kari Cholnoky	Kate Sikorski	Katherine Mann	L. Brown
Larissa Borteh	Lottie Davies	marco castro	Marie-Dolma Chophel	Martin Holzmeister
marvin shaver	Meg Kalinowski	mike taylor	Nicole Breedon	Nicole Vail
Oliver Woods	Peter Leue	Ryan Sciaino	Stanton Hunter	Stephanie Calvert
Suzanna Frosch	Tina Zimmermann	victor enrich	Ward Roberts	Wonhee & John Arndt

Thank you to all who entered and stay tuned for our next 3rd Ward Open Call.