Avinger Announces 2016 Art and Photography show winners

By: J. Leslie Riseden

Special Contributor to The Steel Country Bee

Artists and art-lovers alike were on hand at #7 Main Street in Avinger April 21 to applaud the winners in the 2016 Avinger Wildflower Trails Art and Photography Show. At a reception to honor the winners, Chamber of Commerce President Elaine Moulton presented ribbons in nine categories, plus a Youth category from Avinger ISD and New Diana ISD. Awards were also presented for Best In Show, People’s Choice and Mayor’s Choice. All judging was performed anonymously, with entries identified only by a pre-assigned number.

Abstract

1st Place, Kaylynn Powers, “Romance”

2nd Place, Johnnie Terry, “You Still Light My Fire”

3rd Place, Joe de Natale, “My Brother”

Black and White Photography

1st Place, Mike Simon, “The Sentry”

2nd Place, Mike Simon, “What Used to Be”

Color Photography 1st Place, Nancy Windle, “Antelope Canyon”

2nd Place, Dan Case, “Tranquility”

3rd Place, Rebecca Narramore, “Pink Ladies”

3D

1st Place, James Sanders, “In My Mother’s Garden”

2nd Place, Darrell Whisenhunt, “Pieces of Eight #1”

3rd Place, Robert Wilson, “Three By Six Platter”

Genre

1st Place, Marsha Bryan Edson, “Hunka Hunka Burning Love”

2nd Place, Becky Phillips, “Elephant 2”

3rd Place, Terri de Natale, “Buddy”

Landscape

1st Place, Johnnie Terry, “Walk in the Woods”

2nd Place, Judith Vann, “Golden Sunset Over the Sea”

3rd Place, Pat Sprague, “Symbol of Hope”

Nature

1st Place, Sharon Simmons, “Yellow Roses for Mom”

2nd Place, Kathryn Taylor Jones, “Dancing Poppies”

3rd Place, Barbara Brown, “Resting Our Ride”

Portrait

1st Place, Ruby Gildon, “Flower Girl” 2nd Place,

Carol Hale Bybee, “Spring in the Backyard” 3rd Place,

Barbara Brown, “John Wayne”

Still Life

1st Place, Johnnie Terry, “Sunflowers”

2nd Place, Carol Hale Bybee, “Flowers Leaves”

3rd Place, Ruby Gildon, “Lots of Fruit”

Youth, Avinger ISD

1st Place, Kayden Sablan, “Seeing State”

2nd Place, Jayden Grant, “Screaming Forest”

3rd Place, Michelle Garrett, “Saltwater Taffy”

Youth, New Diana ISD

1st Place, Christian Fraser, “Me”

2nd Place, Sydny Johnson, “Exotic Elephant”

3rd Place, Sydny Johnson, “A Soldier Flower”

Best of Show Adult, Kaylynn Powers, “Romance”

Youth, Kayden Sablan, “Seeing State”

Mayor’s Choice, Johnnie Terry, “Sunflowers”

People’s Choice, Sandy Evans, “After the Fire”