Choices for ART-ACT 2 art by the Judges

The judges are Tim Jackson, Carlos Cortez, Chris Drew, Grace Lai, Anne Pyterek, Kaminelana Cheatem, Robert Wapahi, Lydia Janchitraponvej and Ingrid Rice. Ingrid Rice missed meeting and turned her picks in after we collected works for publishing. She had not seen other artists selections first. Click to see a photo of some of the community artists who meet at Carlos Cortez's house to complete this contest.

To see who won and how the picks below added up click here.

Each judge's first pick received 4 points, each second 3, each third pick 2 points and each fourth pick 1 point.

Ingrid Rice

Ingrid made a long list: Nathan Reed - Another Truth... , Anna Fox - America's Girls, Mahlet Lemma - Take Action, Sarah Neumann - Diversity, Timothy B. Wimbley - One Human Race, Christina A. Primerana - Untitled, Michael Uyesugi - Chalice , Sherry ŤTrinityHawkť Garrett - Spirit, Paul Roustan - The Rock , Wlodek Stopa (father) & Jacek Stopa (son) - Aceppt Diffferences . She put an asteresk in front of three images and a double asteresk in front of one image.

1) Aceppt Diffferences by Wlodek Stopa & Jacek Stopa

It delivers a message everyone can understand - that being different is acceptable.

2) Untitled by Christina A. Primerana

Needs no words to explain a message of unity everyone can understand.

3) The Rock by Paul Roustan

It gets attention with cleverly drawn but simple forms. Positive feeling of cooperation.

4) Chalice by Michael Uyesugi

Represents a vessel that we might all drink from and become more compassionate toward each other.

Tim Jackson

1) "Does it Matter" by Victoria Parfuonova.

I like it for its simplicity & quickness of lines. I find it says much with an economy of image. It would be more interesting if it were a single, unending line that created the two cats.

2) "The Rock" by Paul Roustan

Being a cartoonist, I loved the layout and the story telling quality. It reinforces the idea that we cannot accomplish without cooperation.

3) "All of One Blood" by Richard M. Smith

Although it does not say anything directly about racism, it does, however convey the 'we are one family' idea. If we thought of others around us as part of us--- I guess there wouldn't be a problem with race and ethnicity.

4) Tim Jackson has elected to only select three images.

Carlos Cortez

These have been selected on the basis of visual impact and simplicity of message that can easily be understood at a passing glance.

1) "Is a Person - Michael" by Heri Hablick

2) "Is a Person - Wanda" by Heri Hablick

3) "Art-Act Dove" by Zareen Shaukat

4) "Spirit" by Sherry (Trinity Hawk) Garrett

Chris Drew

1) "Racism" by Sarah Neumann

I congratulate this autobiographical work for telling us to "Speak out." Speaking out is what our contest is about.

2) "Aceppt Diffferences" by Wlodek and Jacek Stopa

I totally like the idea that this is a work by a father and his son. That combined with this easily understood comment on an important attitude needed to fight racism.

3) "Evil" by Vanessa Marie Disini Orquiza

This image for me shows clearly a huge part of our problem. Too many people who are hiding from this issue. That is why we are trying though art to make discussion of these issues enjoyable, or at least thought provoking.

4) "View Life" by Micael Uyesugi

This is one image I enjoyed passing out when I did the Exhibit Without Walls. This work is one I've noticed communicates a seductive thought though only the variation of type sizes, tones and weights.

Grace Lai

1) "Aceppt Diffferences" by Wlodek and Jacek Stopa

Visual Impact

2) "Does it Matter?" By Victoria Parfuonova

Visual Impact - would be better if "written" clearer

3) "Spirit" by Sherry (Trinity Hawk) Garrett

Visual Impact

4) "Hand Against the Evil Eye II" by Rose Ann Chasman

Visual Impact, Self explanatory

Anne Pyterek

1) "Evil" by Vanessa Marie Disini Orgquiza

This image seems to really convey the angst inherent in a world gone so horribly astray.

2) "Untitled" by Irene Flores

This image is positive and affirms humanity's potential.

3) "Is a Person - Michael" by Heri Hablick

The same face shown in both positive and negative implies the positive and negative that everybody embodies without ascribing these aspects to any particular color.

4) "Untitled" by Christina A. Primerana

This is graphic, bold and makes its point.

Kaminelana Cheatem

1) "Diversity" by Sarah Neumann

What I love most about this design is how well it reflects the iussues of diversity and multi-culturalism within the theme. Racism is so much more than merely a polarized "Black and White" issue; this design gets to the heart of the matter by combining a concise, challenging message with a bold and lively design.

2) "Racism" by Sarah Neumann

Again, much of what aI love most about this design is how well it reflects the issues of diversity and multi-culturalism within the themes wonderful combination of a challenging message with bold design.

3) "Stop Racism" by Michelle Williams

Balanced compostion and contrast, overlapping black with white; nice interplay of negative vs positive space; strong graphic design that reflects the theme well, but, overall, it's a little too clean for my taste.

4) "The Rock" by Paul Roustan

This is a very strong, polished cartoon design, but the images are a bit trite and overworked; I I've definitely seen graphic illustrations reflecting these panels before. It would be interesting to see the new levels Paul could explore on this subject..... especially going beyond the limits of viewing race relations as a polarized "white and black" issue.