LWers rake in six awards from Cypress Art Show
Leisure World residents Joan Boryta, John Harper and Alice Sioson won top honors at the Cypress Art League’s 2022 Annual Autumn Art Show held on Sept. 17-18 at the Cypress Community Center.
Collectively, Leisure World artists won six awards from a field of 204 art entries. The art show attracted artists from all over Southern California and as far as Northern California.
Many visual arts such as painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, wood carving, digital arts and other 3D artworks are represented in the art show. In addition to ribbons, the winners also received cash awards and gifts from sponsors. Joan Boryta’s “Beach Fog” won first place in the Division I Watercolor painting; John Harper’s Division II Digital Art entry “Double” won a special award; Alice Sioson’s Division III Watercolor painting entries “Anthurium,” “It’s Autumn” and “Guitar Family” won first place, second place and a special award, respectively. She also won first place for her Division II 3D glass fusion entry “Floral Lady.”
The winners are active members of the Leisure World Art League. Boryta is also an art teacher and Harper is also a member of the LW Photo Arts Club, while Soison is also a member of the LW Lapidary Club and the LW Clay Crafters Club. The Cypress Art League’s annual art shows and exhibitions are held during spring and autumn each year in coordination with the City of Cypress.
Winning artworks are available for viewing at the Gallery of the Cypress Community Center through Oct. 17. The address is 5700 Orange Ave, Cypress, CA 90630. They can also be viewed on its website at www.cypressartleague. com. —Larry Sioson
