The winners of the 11th Annual Artisphere event held in Greenville, S.C., presented by T.D.Bank and featuring G.E.'s Artist Row were announced recently with $15,000 in awards going to artists.
There were 121 artists represented from all across the country and these are the winners:
G.E. Artist, Best of Show: Robert Farrell (metalworks)
2nd Place: Danielle & Christopher Merzatta (jewelry/precious)
3rd Place: Patricia Kessler (painting/watercolor)
4 Honorable Merit Awards: Richard Wilson (drawing/pastels), Chris Coffey (photography), Hallie Gillett (painting/watercolor) and Tara Locklear (jewelry/semi precious).
The Hainsworth Sinkler Boyd Mayor's Choice Award winner's are: Erin & Jason Hall (ceramics) and the new Cherry Bekaert People's Choice Award, determined by festival patrons is Sarah Mandell (jewelry/ semi precious)
For more information about the artists, visit www.artisphere.us
Comments
Very cool - Robert Farrell surely deserves Best of Show. Did you all see this video interview I did with him last year at Ann Arbor?
Fast & informative: http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blog/list?user=0bi68c7rjbjhw
Congrats to the rest, Richard Wilson never gets enough prizes and Chris Coffey - still braving it out selling fine black and white photos to a "color" world.