JAG GALLERY ANNOUNCES POOLSIDE 2025 award winners

Duval Square’s Jag Gallery announces honorees for the gallery’s annual POOLSIDE international juried exhibit, including 2 local artists.  This year’s show highlights over 80 winning 2 and 3D works of talented finalists from coast to coast and abroad, culled from the largest entry field to date, featuring painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, assemblage and textiles.  This year's winners will be invited to join honorees from SMALL WORKS 2025 for a group exhibition of new work during Jags 2026 calendar year.
This years honorees are:

•JUROR’s CHOICE    from Simsbury, CT    Brendan O’Donnell with HOCKNEY NOT SWIMMING
Acrylic on panel  24 x 30 in. (framed) 

•HONORABLE MENTIONS
Lori Sanchez Hohman   from Maitland, FL  with SPOT ON FLORIDA
Oil on canvas 30 x 30 in. framed.  

Susan Bailey   from Key West with  SWAN DIVE
Mixed media assemblage   18 x 10 x 10 in. 

Margo Ellis  from Key West with  ATLANTIC SHORES…THE MEMORIES
Textile wall mount   21 x 17 in. 

Enid Blechman  from Juno Beach, FL with  INTRODUCTION-SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK
3D mixed media wall mount  12 x 18 in. 

Now in its 6th year, POOLSIDE  2025 continues  through August 31st with gallery visitors invited to vote for the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD and online viewing and purchase offered through the Shop The Gallery section of Jag’s website at www.jaggallery.art. 

Noted as one of the region’s top destinations featuring carefully curated exhibits of fine, contemporary art showcasing work by prominent and emerging art makers from Key West and beyond, Jag Gallery  is located at the Simonton Street entrance to Duval Square, 1075 Duval Street with ample, free parking.  Gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday noon to 5, Mondays by appointment. For additional information call 305.407.6202 or email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook and  Instagram.