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Merit Award

Polly Nunn
Pady O’Prado Before the Virginia Derby, Acrylic

Judge’s Comments:  Polly Nunn’s acrylic painting "Pady O’Pady Before the Virginia Derby" large scale canvas painting presents a powerful impact of visual imagery showcasing the symbolic lucky number ’7’ Derby horse Pady O’Pady posed with right leg raised. The lush vibrant palette arranges the subject front and slightly off-center creating the kinetic tension prior to the moment of the Virginia Derby. The narrative is revealed as the viewer focuses on the bold planes and shapes depicted in the painting.