Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Association NewsFull AccessArt Association Members Reveal State of the ArtsSonia Pawluczyk, M.D., Sonia PawluczykSearch for more papers by this author, M.D., presidentPublished Online:6 Aug 2004https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.39.15.0390026“Give me liberty or give me death” were Patrick Henry's eloquent words pleading the cause of the people. We do not subscribe to the second alternative, death, but we do exhort our colleagues to “give liberty” to the latent artist held prisoner in the unconscious of each of us.Sonia Pawluczyk, M.D., was the first-prize winner in the color photograph category for “Skultura Comienda Gatorum.”Art lives in the heart of every person. It has survived through the ages because it is indispensable. One paints, sculpts, or writes a poem to set free the vast, new universe of imagery that is held in captivity in the dungeons of our psyche. But beware— this is a seductive world, where even the meekest of objects is emotionally charged, the place where the most trivial things are integrated into a special world. That's “art space.” The artist explores this space and translates it using brilliantly symbolic idioms.The 35th APA Art Exhibit took place in New York City in conjunction with APA's 2004 annual meeting in May. The exhibit was tenderly assembled by members of the APA Art Association, who mustered a wondrous collection of art work. These ranged from embryonic image concepts to pieces of museum quality. The exhibit was popular as evidenced by the many visitors it drew, most of whom became instant art critics and cast ballots for their favorite entries. The APA Art Association was honored that Carol Nadelson, M.D., former APA president, presented the awards.The association also elected new officers: I was elected president; Wilma Rosen, M.D., is the newsletter editor; Linda Logsdon, M.D., and William A. Alvarez, M.D., are the co-treasurers; and Victoria Kelly, M.D., is the chief exhibit coordinator.Membership in the APA Art Association is open to APA members and their spouses or significant others (“significant others” are defined as spouses or partners, not children, pets, or others). Further information on membership is available by writing to me at P.O. Box 14449, Long Beach, Calif. 90853-4449.The following are the names of the exhibit prize winners by category:PoetryFirst and Best of Show: “The Three Bs,” William A. Alvarez, M.D.Second: “A Matter of Opinion,” William A. Alvarez, M.D.Third: “Loving You,” William A. Alvarez, M.D.CraftFirst: “Basket With Voice,” Gail Barton, M.D.William Alvarez, M.D., won the Best of Show award and first, second, and third prizes for poetry.Second: “Face I,” Andrew Lauronilla, M.D.Third: “Chosen People's Box,” William A. Alvarez, M.D.GlassFirst: “Blue Bowl,” Habib Nathan, M.D.Second: “Hand,” Habib Nathan, M.D.Third: “Angel,” Habib Nathan, M.D.GraphicsFirst: “Melancholia,” Jeffrey Delisle, M.D.Second: “Life Support,” Jeffrey Delisle, M.D.Third: “Juggler,” Caroline Choo, M.D., Paula StrombergPhotography—ColorFirst: “Skultura Comienda Gatorum,” Sonia Pawluczyk, M.D.Second: “Patagonia Gaucho I,” Sonia Pawluczyk, M.D.Third: “Flowing Serenity,” Sonia Pawluczyk, M.D.Photography—Black and WhiteFirst: “Uncle Tom's Bridge,” Donald Ottenstein, M.D.Second: “Curious Pug,” Victoria Kelly, M.D.Third: “Hip Hop Dancers,” Ira Glick, M.D.Mixed MediaFirst: “When We Said Goodbye,” Caroline Choo, M.D., Paula StrombergSecond: “Granada/Alhambra,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.Third: “San Telmo,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.Painting—OilFirst: “Chicago Desert,” Cristel LempkeSecond: “The Guirson Bush,” Dolores Brachman;“ Meditation,” Priyani De Silva, M.D.; “Provena,” Dolores BrachmanThird: “Autumn,” Manije NathanPainting—WatercolorFirst: “Lighthouse,” Priyani De Silva, M.D.Second: “Fishing Boat,” Aydogan Ugur, M.D.;“ Mirror,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.; “The Centinel,” Dolores BrachmanThird: “Reflection,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.Painting—AcrylicFirst: “Ed's Barber Shop,” Jeffrey Delisle, M.D.Second: “Acrophilia,” Jeffrey Delisle, M.D.Third: “Alhambra Albaicin,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.OtherFirst: “Substance-Induced Mood Disorder” (pastel), Wilma Rosen, M.D.Second: “Beneath the Surface” (water color tissue collage), Karen Jaegerman CollinsThird: “Impetuous” (water color tissue collage), Karen Jaegerman CollinsSculptureFirst: “Tango For Ever,” Astrid Rusquellas, M.D.Second: Untitled, S.R. Bortner, M.D.Third: “Abstract in Yew,” Roy Fitzgerald, M.D.▪APA Art Association. ISSUES NewArchived