In Tampa this past weekend the judges were out to pass out the big prize money. And the winners are:
Carolina Cleere: Raymond James Financial Best of Show Award ($15,000)
- Carolina Cleere's "Honey Child" won the Raymond James Financial Best of Show Award
Suzy Scarborough: Board of Directors' Award ($7,500)
Leeann Kroetsch: Roddy Brownlee Reed Award of Artistic Excellence through the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay ($4,000)
David Nugent: Mayor's Award ($3,500)
Ning Lee: President's Award ($2,500)
Sandra Brewster: Friends of the Museum Award ($2,000)
Adrian Jenkins: Yates Law Firm Emerging Artist Award ($1,500)
Kate Harrold: Gensler Award of Merit ($1,500)
Ummarid Eitharong: Hill Ward Henderson Award of Merit ($1,300)
Antony Becker: Holmes Hepner & Associates Architects Award of Merit ($1,300)
Steven Levine: Michael C. Gribbin D.M.D. General and Cosmetic Dentistry Award of Merit ($1,300)
Daphne Covington: Ruth Ann Pollock Memorial Award of Merit ($1,300)
Thomas Dumke: The Bank of Tampa Award of Merit ($1,300)
Marina Terauds: Waller & Wax Advisors Award of Merit ($1,300)
Rasa Saldaitis: Wells Fargo Award of Merit ($1,300)
Because of the big prize money Gasparilla receives many applications and some of the exhibitors do no other art fairs, they are there for the prizes.
This is a good article with comments from the judge as well as many photos of the show, including commentary on the weather.
Comments
I think my feet are still wet...
Way to go, CC. WOOHOO!
Me too!
I am just looking forward to see who brave enough to put a 2015 Gasparilla review.
Wow, some nice big prizes there!