In selecting work for the Annual Member Show of the Ridgefield Guild of Artists, I trusted my “eye” (honed over 30 years of examining art) to narrow down the selection from a purely visual standpoint.  Of course, most view art with their eyes so that probably comes as no surprise.  But, what I mean to suggest is that I did not follow a strict list of guidelines or criteria that each piece had to meet or abide by.  Rather, if I was drawn to an image initially, I spent time examining it in greater depth, searching for the usual elements of an art work of quality: a well-balanced or interesting composition, a facility with draftsmanship or craft, an innovative approach to materials, a harmonic or unifying use of color, a unique approach to a certain medium or a unique subject matter.  Simultaneously, I strove to create an overall exhibition which included art works of all media- sculpture, paintings, works on paper and photographs and which when viewed as whole might reflect a unifying aesthetic of one juror but also be varied enough to provide a rich and layered show of many minds.

- Adrienne Ruger Conzelman