Thanks to Katrina Gallegos from the Coconut Grove Arts Festival for sending me this list of the winners:
BEST OF THE BEST WINNERS
BEST OF THE BEST
Ray Jones
BEST BOOTH
Mark & Carol Reynolds**
BEST POSTER DESIGN
Marilyn Liedman
| CLAYWORK | JEWELRY & METALWORK |
| 1st - Steven Olszewski | 1st - Elaine Unzicker |
| 2nd - William Kidd | 2nd - Lauran Sundin |
| 3rd - Don Nibert | 3rd - Adrienne Gaskell** |
| DIGITAL ART | MIXED MEDIA |
| 1st - Beau Tudzarov** | 1st - Tracey Hambley |
| 2nd - Michael Braun | 2nd - Kathrine Allen-Coleman** |
| 3rd - Carolina Cleere | 3rd - Anthony Hansen |
| FIBER | PAINTING |
| 1st - Louise Valentine | 1st - Yu Zhou |
| 2nd - Diane Harty | 2nd - Jon Smith |
| 3rd - Susan Otterson | 3rd - Larry Smith** |
| GLASS | PHOTOGRAPHY |
| 1st - Scott Gamble | 1st - Clifton Henri |
| 2nd - Mark & Julie Glocke** | 2nd - Allan Teger** |
| 3rd - Susan Gott | 3rd - Leah Cavanah |
| WATERCOLOR | PRINTMAKING & DRAWING |
| 1st - Marilyn Valiente | 1st - Stephen Sebastian |
| 2nd - W. Scott Wilson | 2nd - Jack Brumbaugh |
| 3rd - William Kwamena-Poh | 3rd - Anne London |
| WOOD | SCULPTURE |
| 1st - Ron Dekok | 1st - Gary Traczyk |
| 2nd - Grant Ward** | 2nd - Paul Freundt |
| 3rd - Matthew Hatala** | 3rd - Carl Zachman |
| AWARDS OF MERIT (Jury Free Entry for 2013) | |
| Phil Skoczen | |
| Jim Holehouse | |
| Leslie Peebles** | |
| Duncan McClellan** | |
| Jennifer Ivory** | |
Here's my favorite article about The Grove, featuring an image by Beau Tudzarov: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/shortorder/2012/02/coconut_grove_arts_festival_fo_1.php
Their website: http://new.cgaf.com/
JUPITER— The 2012 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
The winners were selected by three judges who scored each artist and awarded a Best in Show and a first-place winner in each of the 13 categories.
Judith Wood of West Palm Beach has won Best in Show with her mixed media jewelry.
- Marvin Bower of Boonsboro, Md., in Fiber – Wearable
- Jayne Demarcay of Abita Springs, La., in Jewelry
- Shelagh Forrest** of Gainesville, Fla., in Photography
- R.C. Fulwiler** of Lakeland, Fla., in Digital Art
- Peter Gerbert of Dade City, Fla., in Painting
- Barrie Harding** of Dunnellon, Fla., in Wood
- Corey Johnson of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., in Mixed Media
- Edward Loedding** of Brandon, Vt., in Drawing and Printmaking
- Don McWhorter of Carrollton, Ga., in Ceramics
- Richard Ryan of Bourbonnais, Ill., in Glass
- Alex Santamarina of San Francisco, Calif., in Metal
- Jean Yao of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in Fiber – Nonwearable
More about ArtiGras: http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/feb/21/artist-judith-wood-takes-home-best-in-show-20424/
Their website: http://www.artigras.org/
In Altamonte Springs, FL, a new show appeared: Uptown Altamonte Art Expo
Their winners:
Best of Show: Laurie Coppedge (Photography)
Awards of Excellence (4):
Robert Hyde (Sculpture)
Patrick Pierson** (Mixed Media)
Rolly Ray Reel (Mixed Media)
Peter Smith (Mixed Media)
Judge’s Choice (3):
Julie Kessler and Judy Lee (Mixed Media)
Tamra Martin (Jewelry)
J. Brown and D. Hair (Painting)
Merit Awards (10):
Leland Williams (Mixed Media)
Diana Ahrens (Mixed Media)
Michael Myers** (Mixed Media)
Marla E. (Painting)
Jim Sprinkle (Sculpture)
Jeff Eckert (Printmaking/Drawing)
Jeffrey Waller (Mixed Media)
Julie Anstaett (Jewelry)
Thomas Lott (Jewelry)
Frank Castelluccio (Sculpture)
** Members of ArtFairInsiders.com - congratulations!
Comments
Congratulations to Judith.
I would be interested in knowing how sales were in the Uptown Altamonte Show.