Art Teacher Carol Sexton wins sculpture award

Knot

Carol Sexton, Pendle Hill’s core teacher in arts and spirituality, has won the second place award for her “Knot” limestone carving in the sculpture category in the Art of the State exhibit at the State Museum in Harrisburg.

This annual juried exhibit is co-sponsored by the State Museum of Pennsylvania and the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council, and showcases work from artists throughout the state of Pennsylvania. 152 pieces were accepted from over 2,000 entries. The opening reception in Harrisburg took place on Saturday evening, June 26. More information on the exhibit is at: http://www.statemuseumpa.org/exhibits.html.

Carol notes that this same piece also won the Wayne Art Center Sculpture Award at the Fall 2009 Member's Juried Exhibition. Carol’s next course at Pendle Hill is Spirit Taking Form: Clay as Spiritual Grounding, in Fall 2010.