West Virginia Division of Culture and History

Juried Exhibition 2017

Bruce was one of the 80 artists juried into this biennial exhibition and one of the four to have two pieces accepted.  The Governor’s Award means this work of art is now part of the West Virginia State Museum contemporary art collection

News release from Division of Culture and History

“I am honored to have had two of my works accepted in the Biennial Juried Art Exhibition of the West Virginia History and Culture. On Sunday afternoon, I was thrilled to receive one of the three “Governor’s Awards” at the opening of the show in Morgantown at the University’s new museum facility. The show will run through February 11th, after which “Shell Form 45″ will become a permanent part of the collection at the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston.”  Bruce Fransen