First place winner Kathleen McCord, “Voices,” graphite in handmade wood frame

Joan of Art juried exhibit winners announced

Last chance to see the exhibit or buy the art: Saturday, Sunday or Monday 9:30-4 p.m. at Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street

The Joan of Arc Project (aka Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc) held their fifth annual Joan of Art contest in partnership with Ariodante Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery this month. The curated show was opened on Saturday, September 7, when contest winners were selected and announced as part of the Arts District New Orleans First Saturday’s gallery opening night celebration.  Artwork will be on display and for sale in person through Monday, September 30 at 535 Julia Street 9:30-4 p.m. (map)  Other Joan-related artwork is also for sale by current and past Joan of Art selected artists. View the virtual exhibit here.

Three local judges selected the contest winners, and a selection of additional artworks submitted were invited to become part of the Joan of Art Show, curated by Ariodante owners Laurie Reed and Deyette Danford.   
 
This year’s contest judges were: Deyette Danford, co-owner of Ariodante Gallery; Chris Wiseman, Executive Director, Catholic Cultural Center of New Orleans; and Mamie Gasperecz, a longtime nonprofit arts, culture, and education leader and French Quarter preservationist, who now serves as Vice President for Business Affairs at University of New Orleans. 
 
Winners:

• Judges Choice First Place: “Voices” by Kathleen McCord. Graphite drawing with hand carved wooden frame.
• Judges Choice Second Place: “Warrior Kid, Soul at Heart” by Doris Caravella. Acrylic painting on canvas.
• Judges Choice Third Place: “Joan of Arc’s Path” by Carol Lynch.  Torn paper collage.
• People’s Choice/Choix des Personnes: “Courage: Hometown Heroes Series #1” by Tara Gass-Baden. Cut paper layered in a shadow box.

Other art selected by the judges for the juried exhibit:

• • “Joan of Arc Transcendant” by Carol Lynch of Metairie, Louisiana
  • “Sainte d’Orléans” by Cindy Hebert of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Jeanne Victorieuse” by Cindy Hebert of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Homage to Joan 2024 I & II Diptych” by Karen Miller of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Joan Overcoming Adversity” by Raven Creature of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Joan of Arc, Meaux, France” by Alex Labry of Austin, Texas
  • “I am the drum on which God is beating out his message” by Mardiclaw of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Courageux” by Lindsay D. Williams of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
  • “Jeanne d’Arc” by Cindy Hebert of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “MisChief NOLA Joan of Arc” by Connie Born of Slidell, Louisiana
  • “Untitled” by Marcella Carlin of Lacombe, Louisiana
  • “Isabelle’s Prayer” by Arden McMillin of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • “Untitled” by Fiona Carlin of Lacombe, Louisiana
  • “She Watches Over Us” by Jay Marie Setchim of New Orleans, Louisiana
  • “Birthday of St. Joan” by Carrie Redman of River Ridge, Louisiana
  • “Home to Heaven” by Sarah Redman of River Ridge, Louisiana
  • “Marching Onward” by Tara Nored of New Orleans, Louisiana 
  • “The Ascension” by Jennifer Ramos of Arabi, Louisiana
  • “St. Joan of Arc, with St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret” by Bridget Redman of River Ridge, Louisiana

The art contest is announced by Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc each springtime with a summer deadline, in anticipation of a September exhibit. All the selected artworks are on display in main gallery of Ariodante Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery at 535 Julia Street, New Orleans, from September 1-30, 2024.   
 
“This contest gives us an opportunity to meet new artists and to collaborate with a unique arts organization, The Joan of Arc Project. It is a win/win for all of us to build an annual show around this theme. The show continues to grow each year, and some of the artists who participate in this show end up selling other pieces at Ariodante year-round,” said Reed.