9th Annual National Juried Art Show
at Lexis Gallery at Trinity Cathedral
October 4 - November 9, 2025
Theme : "I Desire Mercy", Matthew 9:13
First Place
"Prayer For Those Carrying Red Cards"
Debra Collins
Hand cut paper
34" x 22"
Artist Statement
“Black, red, white handcut paper design as a visual prayer for immigrants dealing with ICE. Includes phrases from the red cards that are show informs all about a person's constitutional rights. Also has hand cut rosary and prayer reads "Oh God hear our plea. Turn the hearts of those that come for us.”
Second Place
"Strangely Dim”
Sungwon Hong
Oil on Canvas
26" x 78"
Artist Statement
“And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace”
Honorable Mention
"Sister Roma (San Francisco, CA)”
Harry Hanson
Archival pigment print
22.5" x 33.75"
Artist Statement
“Portrait of Sister Roma, The Most Photographed Nun in The World, of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Originally published in "Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age" (Abrams, 2022)”
“I Desire Mercy” Art Show Award Announcement