2013 Art Show

Congratulations to the 2013 Art Show Winners!

Congratulations to the award winning adult artists.  Front row from left are Barbara Thomas Yerace; Heather Mencer; Bridget Barber, director of External Affairs at the Barber National Institute; and Kathy Welte.  Back row from left are Randy Stankey; Terry Pytlarz; Michael Howard; John Barber, president of the Barber National Institute; Ron McCorkle; John Fizel, accepting for his wife, Lynn Marie; and Dr. Maureen Barber- Carey. 

Back from left are Bridget Barber, director of External Affairs for the Barber National Institute; Dr. Robert and Mrs. Betsy Guelcher, Art Show sponsors; John Barber, president of the Barber National Institute; Adele Larsen, Art Show judge; and Dr. Maureen Barber-Carey, executive vice president of the Barber National Institute congratulate this year’s youth Art Show winners: Front row from left are Yassar Al-Fatlawi, Best of Show; Shayla Goller, Honorable Mention; Breckin Taylor, Honorable Mention; Isabelle Southard, Honorable Mention in Photography; Sebastian Ewing, Best of Show in Photography.

Click here for a complete list of this year’s winners.

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Three judges from the local arts community reviewed the more than 400 pieces of artwork featured in this year’s show that included sculptures, paintings and mixed media. Awards were presented in the categories of professional adult artist, amateur adult artist, and youth. New this year was a separate awards category for photography.

Congratulations to the 2013 Art Show Winners!

Adult Professional
Best of Show
Ron McCorkle, “Cow”

Honorable Mention
Steven Champion, “Graeco”
Tom Ferraro, “Dancing in Circles”
Barbara Thomas Yerace “Fiesta Rondel”

Adult Amateur
Best of Show
Lynn Marie Fizel, “Untitled”

Honorable Mention
Eileen Engel, “Thelma & Louise”
Michael Howard, “Morning Coffee”

Youth
Best of Show
Yassar Al-Fatlawi, “Mirage of Home”

Honorable Mention
Raphael Abarikwu, “A Wintry Day”
Shayla Goller, “Guide to the Universe”
Breckin Taylor, “Dragon”

Professional Photography
Best of Show
Heather Mencer, “Untitled”
Honorable Mention
Kathy A. Welte, “Tensile”

Amateur Photography
Best of Show
Randy Stankey, “Dobbins Landing ~ Film Noir”

Honorable Mention
Terry Pytlarz, “Lost World”

Youth Photography
Best of Show
Sebastian Ewing, “Up High Down Low”

Honorable Mention
Isabelle Southard, “Asbury Woods Bridge”

Congratulations to the winners of the People's Choice Awards!

The winner in the adult category is Glenn Morisue of Ashtabula, Ohio for his striking oil painting, "My Soul to Take."

The Youth Winner was Katie Huntley, a student at Elk Valley Elementary, for the colored pencil drawing, "Sweet Love." 

Katie Huntley, Youth People's Choice winner

Thanks to everyone who voted and to all of the artists--it was a great show!

We hope to see you all in April, 2014 for next year’s show!