“Dreamscapes” - MCA’s 6th Annual ‘BEST' Juried Art Exhibition

Sponsored by the LILAC Foundation

Marion Cultural Alliance is thrilled to present the sixth annual juried art exhibition, "Dreamscapes: Beyond Reality" in celebration of 100 years of Surrealism. This exhibition presents a unique opportunity for local artists to delve into the world of the subconscious, the fantastical, and the bizarre, and to showcase their unique interpretations of a century-old art movement that continues to captivate and inspire.

Exhibit will be on display at Brick City Center for the Arts in downtown Ocala through October 28, 2024. For sales inquiries, please contact gallery@mcaocala.com or call us at 352-369-1500.

YOU CAN VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PIECE TO WIN THE "COMMUNITY FAVORITE" AWARD - VOTING ENDS 10/27 AT MIDNIGHT.

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Pipe Dream Market

Pipe Dream Market

Rodney Acosta

$450.00

BEST OF SHOW

Dimensions: 29 x 23 x 2
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media on wood board.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: inspired by dreams of a different and alternative reality or outcome. The seemingly illogical randomness of dreams makes sense in the end.

“Flight of the First Flamingo”

“Flight of the First Flamingo”

Justin Alsedek

$7,500.00

FIRST PLACE

Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 3
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Oil paint on Canvas
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Flamingos are symbolic of rebirth, so why not depict one shedding its ego and being reborn.

The Persistent Condition

The Persistent Condition

Heather Dawn Batchelor

$3,000.00

SECOND PLACE

Dimensions: 36 x 36
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): acrylic on canvas
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: This piece is a tribute to the works of Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, blending their surrealist visions into an exploration of portals and the fluid nature of reality. Drawing inspiration from Dalí's The Persistence of Memory, the flowing, liquid forms evoke the malleability of time, where moments seem to melt away, slipping into the subconscious. Meanwhile, the arch-shaped window echoes Magritte’s The Human Condition, where the boundary between reality and illusion is

Who rescued who ?

Who rescued who ?

DJ Reynolds

$450.00

THIRD PLACE

Dimensions: 30 x 20
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic on wood
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: If you stare into the present, will you see the future or will you see the past?

Equinity

Donald Frame

$125.00

HONORABLE MENTION

Dimensions: 18 x 24 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Archival Photographic Material
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: This is my attempt at a Dali-esque piece of art based on my own photography.

Feet on the floor. Head in in the clouds (SOLD)

Feet on the floor. Head in in the clouds (SOLD)

Persephone Keith

$555.00

LILAC Foundation Recognition Award

Dimensions: 48 x 22 x 1
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic, Spray Paint, Modeling paste
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Walking in the real world feeling a surreal world

Dreamscape of Anxious Delight

Dreamscape of Anxious Delight

Charlita Whitehead

$550.00

HONORABLE MENTION

Dimensions: 29.5 x 26 x 0.75
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): hand tufted yarn
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: I was inspired by the idea of a landscape in transition, where natural forms like the barn and water merge into dreamlike abstractions, creating a sense of unease beneath the surface serenity.

Room For All (SOLD)

Room For All (SOLD)

Cynthia Ancel

$130.00

Gallery Director Award

Dimensions: 6 x 6
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic on canvas
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: The inspiration of the work “Room For All” is the turmoil on our Earthly home. While portraying an over crowded planet, the piece has symbolism of renewal in a surrealistic planet Earth.

Purple Haze

Dan O'Neill

$600.00

Executive Director Award

Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Some people float through life.

Horizon on Fire (SOLD)

Horizon on Fire (SOLD)

Leslie Hammond

$150.00

SOLD

Dimensions: 8 x 11
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): photography
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: captured during a brief moment of subject and situation

Dancing with Life (SOLD)

Dancing with Life (SOLD)

Lorrie Terbilcox

$133.00

SOLD

Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Digital
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: This piece was inspired by my relationship with God. In times of doubt and uncertainty, He reminds me of the peace I've secured. Although darkness is present, the beauty of the flowers and faceless dancers uplifts the mood. Even on the cloudiest and most ominous days, life's beauty invites us to dance. I hope this piece inspires hope, reminding us that perfection is not required to find joy and beauty.

Beach Encounter

Beach Encounter

Kathy Hancock

$250.00

Community Favorite Award

Dimensions: 30 x 24 x 0.75
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): acrylic on canvas
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: I wanted to participate in the Dreamscape theme and am particularly fond of surrealism. I wanted to show beings from different dimensions meeting through a mirror, with the mirror being the portal.

Blue people in Paradise

Blue people in Paradise

Rodney Acosta

$560.00

Dimensions: 48 x 24 x 2
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media on canvas and oil/enamel paint.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: This piece was inspired by a landscape of a diferent time where humans live in their own mind prissions...

“Uncertainty’s Rainbow”

“Uncertainty’s Rainbow”

Justin Alsedek

$7,000.00

Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 2
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Oil paint on canvas
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: The miracle and uncertainty of life.

Family Dynamics

Family Dynamics

Joe Waters

$200.00

Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Pencil.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Family inspired, spouse and children.

What lies beneath

What lies beneath

Melanie Bell

$950.00

Dimensions: 20 x 16
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): mixed, Oil and Acrylic
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: I wanted to show the transparency of colors

Yomi

Diego-Designs

$175.00

Dimensions: 20 x 25 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Markers, paint markers, colored pencils, acrylics, India inks, glue, Velcro.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: I was thinking of the afterlife, and what happens to our dear pets (especially since they have a short life span). So my inspiration of this piece is of having a cat "crossing over the rainbow bridge" and into a new life. Having a serene and dreamy feeling is the inspiration I've had that allowed me to show in this artwork.

Nautical Plummage

Nautical Plummage

Jessica Carter

$2,500.00

Dimensions: 50 x 26 x 3
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Cradled wooden panel hand crafted, mixed media collage, using hand painted found papers.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: I love feathers. This piece is inspired by the wonderful world you can create in a sea of feathers.

VIRTUE OF INIQUITY

VIRTUE OF INIQUITY

Estelle Cress

$250.00

Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 0.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): acrylic
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Mysteries of Halloween. I was always fascinated with the tradition. Living in Los Angeles has given me the opportunity to visit a lot of Halloween parades.

Golden Moon

Linda DeRosa

$175.00

Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 3
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Watercolor Ground, Acrylic, Inks, Watercolor.
What is the inspiration behind your piece?: Golden Moon has a positive spiritual meaning...be it peace, optimism, balance and prosperity. I hoped to convey a sense of peacefulness and calm for the viewer.

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