Judges
Adult Art Exhibit - Sergei Mitrofanov
Born in the Ukraine, Sergei Mitrofanov holds degrees from both the Kiev and Minsk Academies of Fine Arts. His statue Legends of Algonac sits on the St. Clair River Drive waterfront. Two of Sergei's statues Resurrection and Crucifix with St. Francis are at St. Bonaventure's in the courtyard and reconciliation room. His most recent work The Pieta was installed at Mercy High School in
Farmington Hills last August.
Young Artists' Exhibit Judge - Jerome Rochon
While earning a BFA from Wayne State, Jerome Rochon worked as an architectural illustrator for his father's company, Rochon Associates. Since attaining a teaching degree, he has taught art at St. William's and
Pope John Paul II Catholic schools and at Novi Career Prep Alternative High School.
Photography & Digital Art Exhibit Judge - Christine Wilder-Hays
Christine Wilder-Hays, a graduate from Michigan State with an MS from Wayne State University, teaches art at St. Mary's Preparatory School in Orchard Lake. Her abstract paintings have been shown at Michigan Art Education Association Conferences and in different galleries in the Detroit area.
He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and
his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and
his head and his heart is an artist.
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi, used with permission of artist Mark Sanislo