Monday, May 23, 2011

With ArtWorks/'11 Everyone Wins!

BEST OF SHOW:  "Pacific Coast Highway" Colored Pencil by George Britnell
FIRST PLACE:  "Summer Colors" Watercolor by Cindy Allman
SECOND PLACE:  "Reflecting" Photograph by Bill Beuther
THIRD PLACE:  "Morning After" Watercolor by Sharon Borror
HONORABLE MENTION:  "By the Side of the Road" Oil by Lee Beuther
HONORABLE MENTION:  "Old Willow" Colored Pencil by Donna Crane
BEST EMERGING ARTIST:  "Portrait of a Friend" Oil by Robert Kirkpatrick
AWARD OF MERIT:  "Lazy Summer Day" Watercolor by Tom Gorman
AWARD OF MERIT:  "Rest and Refresh" Metal by Jim Hovanec
AWARD OF MERIT:  "Red Chair" Metal by Evan Staiger
PEOPLE'S CHOICE:  "Tropical Paradise" Oil by Robert Kirkpatrick
The string trio from Brunswick High School
 

Congratulations to all of this year's participating artists.  Juror, Mel Grunau, commented on the difficulty he had in jurying the awards because of the overall high quality of the art.  This show was a smashing success thanks to the hard work and dedication of our fabulous committee, the financial support of our sponsors (listed on the right), the financial support of  the Medina County Arts Council, and all those people who came to view the exhibit.  For a complete list of our sponsors and donors, please see right-hand column.

Thanks to all who helped setup, breakdown, and everything in between.  Thanks to our gallery sitters, and a special thank you to the following committee members for going above and beyond:
Georgene Carlton and Michele Cotner for providing our lovely table of goodies
Jim McPherson for providing our logo (every year!)
Gerri Powell for arranging for gallery sitters and being present throughout
Bill Beuther for providing photographic coverage of our reception
Cindy Allman for creating and producing our written program, our name tags and gallery cards, the artists' bio book, and the display board shown below.