Fall Art Exhibition 2023
Theme: PLAY - GAVA Judge for 2023 Randy Meador
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CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!
TRADITIONAL:
1st Place Larry Hamilton - Jack, It's Time for Recess
2nd Place Rebecca J. Jones - The Nickel Song
3rd Place Tina White - Child of Ancestors
HM Curtis Gander - Hey Sugar
HM Carol Belcher - Greeting the Dawn
CONTEMPORARY:
1st Place Young Kim - Secret
2nd Place Chloe' Lloyd - Soul
3rd Place Aza Smith - Playing Doctor
HM Sally Struck - In Stitches
HM Joe Conner - Don't Play Me
PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL:
1st Place Karen Frederick - Wash Away the Fear
2nd Place Christiane Schmidt - Hat Off!
3rd Place Bobby Hogsed - Looking Forward
HM Jennifer Tuggle - Play at the Lake
HM Brandi Wolff - Forty-Two
THREE DIMENSIONAL:
1st Place Joshua Bradley - Canary Wood Vase #67
2nd Place Kathy Dickerson - "Let's Play"
3rd Place Curtis Frederick - Bully or Bullied
HM Robin Perkins - Shiva - U
HM Ruthie Partin - Revival
Breaking the Mold Deaver Award:
Rebecca J. Jones - Busy Bee
Kayla Hazelton - Inflection
Tina White - Child of Ancestors
Kimberley Dietrich - Stronger Every Day
2023 Fall Art Exhibition Business/Individual Awards
Avant Garde Tattoo and Fine Art Most Avant Garde Award:
Joe Conner - Play in the Sunshine
Door to Wellness Pizzazz Award: Jim Connell - Lake Texoma by Moonlight
Door to Wellness Second Fiddle Award: Jan Talley (Stewart) - Spring Flowers
Elaine McHorse Youth Award: Aubrie Perkins - Dawn Deliberations
Elaine McHorse Youth Award: Aubrey Davis - Playful Puppy
EZ2Home Angel Award: Oli Zavada - LadyBug
EZ2Home Angel Award: Amber Laneheart - Fly Away Mary Janes
First State Bank Art Appreciation Award:
Crystal Clark - You Got Any Fries To Go With That Shake
First United Bank Artist of Distinction:
Kim Ward: The Impossible Balancing Dominoes
Gainesville Area Curbside Love Local Award: Donna Marie Dollyhigh - Kalua
Gainesville Swing Orchestra What We Play is Life Award: Joe Conner - Carter
Glenn Polk AutoPlex Head Turner Award: Kimberley Dietrich - License to Art
Horizon Award for Technical Excellence: Ericka Herrera-Franco - Good Timez
Horizon Award for Technical Excellence 2nd Place:
Karina (Frankie) Hernandez Salazar - Loving Lie
Horizon Award for Technical Excellence 3rd Place:
Hadassah Vargas - A Playful Mind
Morgan Henderson - Picass-Who?! Award:
Lauren Wynkoop - Cherry Blossom
Morgan Henderson - Van Gogh-ing Places Award:
Kayla Hazelton - Inflection
Muenster State Bank Excellence in 3 Dimensional Art:
Ella Wolf - Temptation
Nortex Innovative Award: Larry Hamilton - Tom Thumb Toy Typewriter
Pentex Award for Artistic Excellence:
Larry Hamilton - Tom Thumb Toy Typewriter
Pentex Award for Artistic Excellence: Jack Milchanowski - Wyatt
Red River Sea Cadets Hooyah Award:
James Johnson - That's All Brother - June 6, 1944
Safran Seats USA Community Involvement Committee La Supériorité Award: Kimberley Dietrich - License to Art
So Pretty Brow & Beauty Studio So Pretty Art Award :
Kayla Hazelton - Inflection
Sun Kissed by Brenda Cover me in Sunshine Award:
Garry L. Goerdel - A Day On The Beach
Sun Kissed by Brenda Cover me in Sunshine Award:
Abby Langton - Garden Of The Gods
T-Mobile Go Go 5G Award: Larry Hamilton - My View Master
Weekly News Artistic Excellence Award:
James Johnson - Butterfly on Zinnia #2
Youth Scholar 1st Place Traditional Award:
Milo Bruneau - A Lions Eye
Youth Scholar 2nd Place Traditional Award:
Aubrie Perkins - Surprise Treasure
Youth Scholar 3rd Place Traditional Award:
Boston Springfield - Absence of the Known
Youth Scholar HM Traditional Award:
Charlie Norman- Spirits in the Dark
Youth Scholar Award Digital, Electronic, Photography 1st Place Award:
Karina (Frankie) Hernandez Salazar - Mother Star
Youth Scholar Award Digital, Electronic, Photography 2nd Place Award:
Melanie Jaramillo - Chico
Youth Scholar Award Digital, Electronic, Photography 3rd Place Award:
Milo Bruneau - Birds Eye View
Youth Scholar Award Digital, Electronic, Photography HM Award:
Jassidy Sudderth - Chuka