Congrats to Ellen Marshall for taking away a nice $850 award this past weekend at the Melbourne Art Festival in Melbourne, FL, and to these prizewinners:
More than 250 artists competed this year in nine categories.
Best of Show: Phil Parker, Flagler Beach.
Painting (Oils, Acrylic): First: Patrick Pierson*, Palm Springs; Second: Marta Crawford*, Edgewater; Third: Ummarid Eitharong, Orlando.
Painting (Watercolor): First: Lori Jenkins, Melbourne; Second: Michael Weber*, Port St. Lucie; Third: Terry Denson, St. Petersburg.
Graphics, Drawing, Painting 2D Mixed Media, Pastels: First: Jeff Eckert, Tampa; Second: Ellen Marshall, Ybor City; Third: Stephen Koury, Lakeland.
Sculpture: First: Nancy Cervenka, Gulfport; Second: David Figueroa, Sanford; Third: Charles Hazelaar, Cape Canaveral.
Digital Media: First: Marius Moore, Gulfport; Second: John Margerum*, Oviedo; Third: Laurie Coppedge, Jacksonville.
Jewelry: First: Carol Adams, Lake Worth; Second: Kristin Holeman, Fort Lauderdale;
Third: Pam Fox, Sarasota.
Clay: First: William Kidd, Miramar; Second: Katherine Mathisen, Ocoee;
Third: Glenn Woods, Palm Harbor.
Glass, Wood: First: Chuck Boux, St. Petersburg; Second: Bill and Jon Slade*, Jacksonville;
Third: Barrie Harding, Dunnellon.
Other Media: First: Garry Seidel, Davie; Second: Richard Auger, Summerfield; Third: John Moran, Gainesville
I know a bunch of you were at the show. How about a review? In particular, Jeremy Browne, made the trek from Canada. How did it go, Jeremy?
Comments
I too think the show was top notch. Sadly I did not do well. My spot was at the end of a small side street (Vernon). By the time people got to that section of the show they had already made their purchases. My total sales $750 :(
I saw her at Las Olas this year too. She used to do Port Clinton but I haven't seen her there since 2005 or 2006. She did do Old Town last year.
I am finally realizing how small the art festival world is.
I should have known you'd have some of Carol's jewelry, Geri! She is a wonderful jeweler and just as wonderful a person. I was very pleased to see her on this list. I had thought that she and Richar had decamped to Guatemala with their friends - but no, here she appears, and obviously still doing fine work.
Is it terrible that I get great pleasure out of seeing winners of work that I already have? I feel as though it is a confirmation that I don't have terrible taste.
Special congrats to Carol Adams. Looks like she has made it completely back from her injuries a few years ago. Her craftsmanship is top-notch and her designs are wonderful.