Sunday, December 25, 2016

4th Gopanhwa Museum Woodblock Carving Exhibition

Winners for the 4th woodblock carving competition at Gopanhwa Museum in Wonju were divided into a number of categories, only the top are posted. Out of the approximately 150 woodblock submissions, about 20 were selected and classed into four prize-winning categories, which were the outcome of three levels of artistic background -- professional, art student, and amateur.
Grand Prize 
Most Excellent
Excellent (x2)
Gopanhwa Museum "Special" (x8)
Other categories like Splendid-Encouragement class (x7) were also made. Certainly not all of the 150 woodblocks submitted were on display -- only 30-40 -- but it was a grand display of talent from the professional all the way down to soldiers, me the foreigner, and young middle school students. 

GRAND PRIZE - W5,000,000


MOST EXCELLENT PRIZE - W2,000,000



EXCELLENT PRIZE - W1,000,000



STUDENT EXCELLENT PRIZE - W1,000,000


Some very splendid pieces!



GOPANHWA MUSEUM "SPECIAL" PRIZES (x8)




very colorful mixed media woodblock prints - submitted by art students

CHERYL, ONE OF THE "SPECIAL" PRIZE WINNERS!


named by the museum curator(s) "학과 연꽃" (Cranes and Lotus)


Prize winners in attendance (x4) with Director Han

Prize winners of the top classes and the single "special" prize winner in attendance
(left to right) excellent winner, most excellent winner, Director Han, grand prize winner, myself a winner of a 'special' original recognized for its "liveliness" and "life-likeness"

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