Awards 2019, Judge's Choice Award Winners
Bart Levy’s work was a refreshing idea on what we try to accomplish as artists. There was both peace and energy. There was a freedom without losing what it was that was being illustrated. She apparently took the time to work out her compositions before she...
Awards 2019, Judge's Choice Award Winners
Judge’s Choice – Jan Elmore Judge’s Comments: Judge’s Comments1. Jan’s display was inviting. Each piece of art commanded its own wall space. The viewer could appreciate the beauty of every piece without being distracted by other art work in...
Awards 2019, Judge's Choice Award Winners
Judges Choice – Redeemed Woodturning Jason Benkendorf #60 Judge’s Comments: Jason knows in his soul the perfect shape for the reclaimed wood utilitarian sculptures of exceptional beauty in space and proportion. His skill at bringing out...
Award of Excellence Award Winners, Awards 2019
Award of Excellence Sea Drift Sculptures Bernie Houston #22 – $1000 Prize Judge’s Comments: This work definitely has the wow factor. From the moment you observe the overall collection of visions that only Bernie sees, to start with, to the...
Awards 2019, Best in Show Award Winners
Best In Show—Sugar Grove Studios Nell Fredericksen #32 – $500 Prize Judge’s Comments: It is such a pleasure to see a contemporary jeweler so sure of her designs and with such an ability to place and match the perfect stones precious or semiprecious with...
Awards 2019, Honorable Mention Award Winners
Honorable Mention—Muddy Creek Pottery Noah Hughey-Commers #82 – $500 Prize Judge’s Comments: The first feeling I had was, of beautiful color these exquisite formed pieces all have. With no explanation, I was wowed but then I learned of the process...
