The Winner!
After reviewing more than 60 outstanding entries from talented Central Texas artists, we’re proud to announce “Strides” created by Austin glass artist Morgan Graff as our “ARTroduction to Austin” winner!
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About Strides
“Strides” is composed of a series of glass globes, all of different sizes and tints of amber color. Beginning with the founder, James Edward Hanger, each glass globe contains photographs of Hanger’s history, patients, innovations, and successes, representing moments of time within the company’s rich past. As the cluster of globes move upward, more and more sweep across the wall, continuing past the windows. The globes refract light, create shadows on the wall, and engage the viewer. The competition theme “Moving Lives Forward” is represented by the movement of the globes along with the progression of achievements depicted within. A beautiful time capsule, this installation also illustrate what is possible, leave one wondering, “What’s next?” Read the full artwork description.
About Morgan Graff
A 2002 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, Morgan Graff has quickly become an accomplished glass maker managing her own business, Glass Blowing Austin where she teaches and creates custom designs and fine art. Most recently she has exhibited her art in Haven Art Gallery in Austin and Craft Texas, an exhibition at the Houston Contemporary Center for Crafts.
Employee Choice Award
More than 1,000 Hanger Orthopedic Group employees nationwide voted online for their favorite artwork. Out of the 10 finalists, Hanger employees chose Bryan Dubreuiel’s “Back to Life” out of the 10 finalists for the $1,000 Employee Choice Award. “Back to Life,” a 24″x48″ acrylic painting that depicts an amputee in silhouette running away from a series of colorful lines that represent turmoil and stress, will be temporarily displayed in one of Hanger’s Austin-area patient care facilities. Read the full artwork description.
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