Brush & Palette art show winners

"Four Seasons" was the theme of the 52nd annual Brush & Palette Art Guild show held at Southern State Community College, Hillsboro. The members of the art guild entered 255 pieces of art judged by Richard J. Luschek II. Mr Luschek graduated from the University of Cincinnati and studied at the Paul Ingbretson Studio of Drawing and Painting located in Manchester, New Hampshire. Judge Luschek chose the following winners. Professional; Julia Barthel award was given to an artist in the watercolor floral category to Vivian Bound, Reserve Best of Show to Pat Fields and Best of Show to Joan Arnold. Non-Professional; Best of Show was awarded to Mary Wilkin, Reserve Best of Show to Brenda Daulton and The Violet Linton Award bestowed on a non-professional artist for a landscape painting was awarded to Barb Hodge. The People's Choice Award was awarded to Mick Parks of Hillsboro. Evelyn Pierson was awarded a 1st place ribbon for our theme category, " Four Seasons," Hal Harvey received 2nd and a 3rd place ribbon to JoAnn White. Best of Division, Professional in watercolor Still Life was awarded to Tammy Wells, Jennifer Wenker received the award in pastel Landscape/seascape, Best of Division in Open category to Joan Arnold and the Connie Barrett received Best of Division in Professional watercolor Floral. Best of Division, non-professional in acrylic/oil landscape/seascape, was awarded to Brenda Daulton and Alice Smith received Best of Division in watercolor Floral. These awards were provided by many generous show sponsors from Hillsboro, West Union, Lynchburg, Greenfield, Batavia, Winchester, Manchester, Wilmington, New Vienna, Sardinia, Highland, Seaman, Loveland and Lees Creek. All Brush & Palette Art Guild members thank this year's sponsors and those patrons who visit us year after year, making our show a success.[[In-content Ad]]