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First Place
* Alonzo Edwards Artwork
Title: Become One
Charcoal, 42x72, 2008
Juror Statement:
"Very energetic and expressive. The confident line-work is appealing,
and the method of treating different parts of the drawing in different
ways is successful. Some are rendered completely; some stay sketchy.
The subject matter is in this case interesting - it's sometimes
difficult to tell body parts from line-work, and this uncertainty is
just enough to keep the viewer involved.
This image is a great example of the energy that lines can create. The
image is very well rendered in the sense, that you don't really know
whats going on, but at the same time you have a pretty good idea, the
artist doesn't give you everything. Very expressive and confidently
done." Juror - Lidia Simeonova
Artist Statement:
"At the Genesee Area Skill Center (GASC) in Flint, Michigan, I received
proper college preparatory skills that awarded a scholarship to attend
the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit, Michigan. After my
third year at CCS, God allowed me to continue my education in Florence,
Italy for a semester abroad. Studying in Italy provided me with a
different perspective of the world (as well as the “art world”), which
has enhanced my perceptions in my own art. Following my semester in
Italy, I returned to CCS to finish my undergraduate studies, and
graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts the field of
Illustration with a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
I believe that God will help me find a way to launch the art business
that my twin brother, Brennon Edwards, and I are working to start
called Fraternal Easels. He and I will be distributing my artwork, as
well as other gifted artists, to the masses around the country. I have
started an ongoing biblical series, taking stories from the Bible and
illustrating them in a way that emphasizes the power they contain. In
addition, I make controversial pieces where I strive to evoke strong
emotion in my viewers by bringing light to issues – past or present –
in hope of enlightening or possibly motivating them to bring change to
societal problems. A challenge that I struggle with, is racially
integrating my work and target audience.
My goal is to spread God’s word to any and everyone, regardless of race or background." - Alonzo Edwards
