State College, PA - July 9-12, 2015
Jurors:
Nancy Burch Brassington, painting, Bellefonte, PA
Cappy Counard, jewelry, Edinboro, PA
Patricia Howard, photography, Alexandria, VA
Jordan McDonald, ceramic, Philadelphia
Robert Villamagna, assemblage artist, Wheeling, WV
Congratulations to these winners:
Arete Best of Show ($2,900)
Patricia Wilder, Victor, NY, Photography
Fine Arts Award ($1,750)
Luis Enrique Gutierrez, Zebulon, NC, Ceramic
Awards of Excellence ($825 each)
- The John C. Mason Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design:
Nicolette Absil, Philadelphia, PA
- The Lautsch Family Award of Excellence:
Patrick Seufert, Fairless Hills, PA Painting
Sanjoon Park, Creskill, NJ Ceramic
Awards of Distinction ($700 each)
- William Alburger, Barto, PA Wood
- Thomas Dumke, Stone Bank, WI Wood
- Nancy Green, Watkinsville, GA Ceramic
- Mary Jackson, Charleston, SC Basketry
Awards of Merit ($500 each)
- John McCarthy Award of Merit in Wearable Fiber in Memory of Sharon McCarthy: Teresa Crowninshield, Easthampton, MA
- Brown and Associates Award of Merit: Robert Flowers, Summerfield, NC Watercolor
- Bob & Ginny Mountz Award of Merit: Marie-Helene Grabman, Alexandria, VA, Paper
- McLanahan’s Market Award of Merit: Teresa Haag, Painting, Phoenixville, PA
- Duff Family Award of Merit: Olga Mihaylova, Pittsburgh, PA Jewelry
- White Roan & Associates Award of Merit: Michael Mikula, Cleveland, OH Glass
- Anne Layng Award of Merit: David Montgomery, Pittsburgh, PA Mixed Media 3D
- Rapid Transit Sports Award of Merit: Mea Rhee, Silver Spring, MD, Ceramic
- Barash Media Award of Merit: James Whitbeck, Montague, MA, Painting
- Connections Clothing Award of Merit: E. Douglas Wunder, Kutztown, PA Jewelry
Unsponsored Awards of Merit:
- Wes Glebe and Christine Bailey, State College, PA Jewelry
- Jim Spillane, Edinburg, VA Photography
The Booth of Distinction ($250):
Geraldo De-Souza, East Syracuse, NY Fiber
Pretty cool that this show has sponsors for the awards, a very nice way to attract sponsors. I've only encountered this at a very few shows. An idea whose time has come.
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