February 19-April 4
Exhibit Awards Reception: March 13, 5-7 PM
The Annual Curry/Bower Exhibit was inaugurated in 2015 to honor Edna Curry and the late, Dr. John Bower, the primary benefactors for Bower Center for the Arts. It was established as a judged exhibit, not juried, to enable any artist, 18 years or older, who wanted to participate and not be subject to a jurying phase for their work to be accepted.
In 2023 a Youth Division was established to open this important exhibit to younger artists and give them the opportunity to experience taking part in a professional exhibit as their interest in art continues to grow.
Meet the Juror/Judge - Linda Hollett-Bazouzi
World traveler, Linda Hollett-Bazouzi received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in art from Radford University.
In 2012 she became a docent at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, serving as Enrichment Coordinator and organizing opportunities for museum docents to enhance their understanding of art studio processes and artists' practices.
Hollett-Bazouzi taught art in Henrico County Public Schools for over 35 years. During that time she was awarded recognition at the state and local level for her art program and achieved National Board Certification in Early/Middle Childhood Art in 2002. She taught adult art classes through Henrico County Parks and Recreation and J. Sargeant Reynold Community College. For more than 20 years she presented workshops for Virginia art teachers at Virginia Art Education State Conferences and Central Region of Virginia mini-conferences.
Her art has received numerous awards, been in many solo and group exhibits, including the 11th Annual National Juried here at Bower Center, and selected for corporate collections.
