Colorful, beautiful, emotional. No other color can grab your attention and evoke such emotion or add so much energy to anything and everything. From a velvety red rose, a dramatic red sky at night or morning, fiery red leaves, a bowl of cherries, snazzy red shoes, to a slick red car. Common in everyday expressions - red hot, red-letter day, paint the town red, red carpet, in the red, code red, and how about that lady in red, the list can go on and on.

For many, many centuries red was THE color, in fact, in some languages it was the word for color, and then it fell from grace and was considered indecent and decadent, the color of luxury and excess. It’s passionate, it’s edgy, it’s dangerous, symbolic of so much – love and romance, anger and aggression, power and courage, good fortune and happiness. Beloved in fashion and design for its glamor and ability to elevate the ordinary. A touch, a shade or a jolt of red can instantly energize an artwork. Red has commanded the attention of artists and their audiences throughout history.

This winter the Rockville Art League is proud to present this themed show of this dynamic color at Glenview Mansion Art Gallery. We are honored to have Erin Raedeke judge the work in the show.

It is on exhibit along with the Rockville Student Juried Art Show 2026 which is displayed in rooms 5 and 6 of the gallery. These two shows are sponsored by the City of Rockville. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This show has been extended! The show is on exhibit: January 25 - March 20.
The opening will be on Sunday, Feb. 22, 1:30-3:30pm. Awards will begin at 2:00pm. 
The pick up of artwork will be on Monday, March 23, 9:30am- noon, 12:00pm. 

Do come see the show! Art is best viewed in person and during the week is a great way to view this incredible exhibit.
The gallery is on the 2nd floor of Glenview Mansion located at the Rockville Civic Center, 603 Edmonston Dr. There is an elevator to all levels of the gallery. Plenty of parking too.

Gallery hours: weekdays Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm. Closed on official city holidays.
***Please call 240-314-8661 (or 8660)  or check the Glenview Mansion website before coming out. 

The Rockville Art League was founded in 1957 by a collective of artists in Rockville, Maryland, and the surrounding area to promote the development of the fine arts within its membership and the community. We are a group of about 200 artists. For more information, please visit RockvilleArtLeague.org.

Judge Erin Raedeke's Remarks:
It has been an honor to judge the Rockville Art League’s Seeing Red exhibition. Red is such an inherently complex color that can be interpreted and explored in a multitude of ways.  It was exciting to see each artist’s take on this powerful color - some taming its strength, others celebrating its boldness and authority. I was fortunate enough to spend time with each of the works before the show was hung. It is an impressive show, and even more so in person. 

 

Please see the judge's comments on these individual award-winning pieces:

 

1st Place: Gazelle by Joanne Liotta Aarons
2nd  Place: Pomegranates and Lace by Sandy Yagel
3rd  Place: Seductive Blood Orange by Lillian Klein Abensohn

Honorable Mention: 

Peonies by Barbara Bell 

Tea Time by Amy Hausch
Red Heliconia by Lily Kak
Coleus & Ciconia by Patrick Sieg