Joan of Art 2025

Four 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.   Judges for the 2025 contest were: Frances Swigart Steg, Cynthia Kruse, Constance Lewis, and Jaydn Linzy.

The 20 selected artworks by 18 local artists will be displayed together in the main gallery of Ariodante Contemporary Art & Craft Gallery at 535 Julia Street, New Orleans, from September 1 until September 30, 2025.  

“The Joan of Art show and 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.

 

Judges Top Choices:

  • Judges first place choice: Ed Wino, “Joan”.  Mixed media.
  • Second place: Sara Vukelic, “Where Grace Wore Armor”. Pastels and Paint.
  • Third place: Carol Lynch, “The Road from Adversity to Triumph”. Mixed media collage.
  • People’s Choice/Choix des Personnes: 74 people voted on 20 pieces of art, and these two artworks tied:
    • Abigail Duvoisin, “Joanie on the Pony”: Charcoal pencil drawing on paper.
    • Mary Beth McBain “Joan Lives On – from fire to Phoenix”. Paper mosaic.

Gallery Selections, in Alphabetical Order:

  • Emily Daye                          Take My Prayers to Heaven
  • Abigail Duvoisin                Joanie on the Pony
  • Callie Faye Doyle              Jeanne
  • Jeffery Fried                       Joan of Arc
  • Cate Jones                          I Heard a Voice
  • Carol M. Lynch                  Joan In A Moment of Contentment
  • Carol M. Lynch                  The Road From Adversity to Triumph
  • Marybeth McBain            Joan Lives On – from fire to Phoenix
  • Kathleen McCord             Liberté, Egalité, Sororité
  • Karen Miller                        Homage to Joan, 2025, Series II (1 & 2)
  • Karen Miller                        Thoroughly Modern Joanie goes Disco
  • JB Moore                             I Am Not Afraid
  • Jen Ramos                          The Future Jeanne Is…
  • Carrie Redmann               Follow
  • Sarah Redmann                Sweetest Wood
  • Cole Sowder                      St. Joan: A Piece for my Niece
  • Jose Torres-Tama             JOAN IN HER DARKEST HOUR BEFORE THE LIGHT
  • Giovanni Tutrone             Dare Until I Die
  • Sara Vukelic                      Where Grace Wore Armor
  • Ed Wino                               Joan

Previous Joan of Art Selections