The People’s Choice winner is Rylee Reiter!
Her graphite drawing, Stopped in the Tracks, #36, received 49 Votes.
Thank you to the 216 people who voted!
Rylee Reiter was a GAVA Scholarship Recipient in 2017
WINNERS OF THE 2025 FALL ART EXHIBITION
Lee Russell/Edward Jones Grand Prix
#27 Kim Johnston
Indian Camp
Jim Goldsworthy/State Farm Best of Show
#144 Amanda R. Henslee
The Migration
Employees of Safran Seats USA Theme Award #64 Cynthia Newton
Love Your Motha
Breaking the Mold Deaver Award:
#62 Cheryl Lovett
Mother's Coneflower
2025 Anonymous Student Awards
Traditional:
1ST #186 Charlie Norman
It All Comes Together (In the End)
2ND #202 Aubrie Perkins
The Red Thread of Fate
3RD #204 Lyndsie Tan-to - Cycle
HM #197 Analy Rangel - Spark
Photography/Digital Art:
1ST #201 Aubrie Perkins - Break Time
2ND #191 Caitlynn Perkins - Yesterday
3RD #168 Robert Vera - Sunset
HM #189 Caitlynn Perkins
Long Ride Home
• Moon Child • Lotus Partin - Aza Smith
• Man O’War & Peace • Sarah Hermes Pauline Lesch
• Field of Flowers • Cynthia Given
Rhonda Walterscheid
• Burl • Brandi Wolff - Lillian Grussel
2025 GAVA AWARDS - Judge Jose Angel Hernandez
TRADITIONAL:
1ST #138 Amanda R. Henslee - Rocky Mountain Locals
2ND #137 Amanda R. Henslee - Skakka - The Emperor & Empress
3RD #198 Analy Rangel - Blue
HM #89 Magdalene Grime - Little Buddy
HM #74 Craig Lay - They Watched the Cattle
CONTEMPORARY:
1ST #100 Sarah K. Hermes - Putting Down Roots
2ND #62 Cheryl Lovett - Mother's Coneflower
3RD #115 Young Kim - Dance of Fish
HM #124 Mario Munguia - Squip
HM #99 Sarah K. Hermes - With You and the Universe
PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL:
1ST #181 Blake Britain - Reflection
2ND #211 Robin Perkins - Spiral
3RD #252 Al Key Happy Together
HM #174 Isaiah Gutierrez - The Twins
HM #253 Al Key - Hang Together
THREE DIMENSIONAL
1ST #64 Cynthia Newton - Love Your Motha
2ND #215 Susan Van Nostrand - A Bee Keeper's Journal
3RD #119 Kathy Dickerson - Magical Symphony
HM #12 Micah Moore - Three's Company, Four's a Crowd
HM #235 Chloe Lloyd – Dresser
2025 Business/Individual Awards
Avant Garde Tattoo and Fine Art Most Avant Garde Award #8 Joe Conner - Here. Now.
Elaine McHorse Youth Awards: #188 Loreley Gonzalez - I Want Something
#185 Charlie Norman - Last Dance Together (Please Stay)
Dave Parlier Hold Your Horses Award - #40 Tina White - Open Range
Door to Wellness Family Chiropractic
Pizzazz Award - #12 Micah Moore - Three's Company, Four's a Crowd
Second Fiddle Award - #61 Cheryl Lovett – Lakeside
Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Morgan Henderson
Art & Soul Art Award - #162 Amiah Padron - Guitar
Monet In The Bank Award - #69 Aza Smith - The Wild Hunt
Picass-oh wow! Award - #125 Mario Munguia - Xolotl
Employees of Safran Seats USA La Supériorité Award
#89 Magdalene Grime - Little Buddy
First State Bank Art Appreciation Awards: #58 Kellie Welch - Absolem's Pipe
#27 Kim Johnston - Indian Camp
First United Bank Artist of Distinction
#137 Amanda R. Henslee - Skakka - The Emperor & Empress
Gainesville Economic Development Corp Local Artist Excellence Award
#14 Diana Erbskorn - Boldness
Gainesville Kiwanis Aktion Club Change the World Art Award
- #59 Kellie Welch - Elenore's Mailbox
Gainesville Swing Orchestra Unique Art Award
#64 Cynthia Newton - Love Your Motha
Glenn Polk AutoPlex Headturner Award - #21 Tana Munoz - Lonestar Legacy
Gwen Novak One of A Kind Award - #62 Cheryl Lovett - Mother's Coneflower
Hometown Radio KGAF Community Spirit Award
#203 Aubrie Perkins- Hidden Onlookers
Impede Cellular – Internet:
Stay Connected Award - #165 Ella Gonzalez - Folded With Care
Look For the Magic Award
#158 Peighton Sandmann - Mended Parts of a Shattered Whole
Picture Perfect Award - #117 Kathy Dickerson - Together - Barn Owl Trio
Take Charge Award - #38 Tina White - Protectors of St. Mary
Now You Are Talkin' Award - #138 Amanda R. Henslee - Rocky Mountain Locals
Jasmine Jones, Realtor Key to Creativity Award - #27 Kim Johnston - Indian Camp
Jerry & Ramona Rauschuber, Stars of The Future Award
#243 Della Hartman - Flight Practice
Krootz Brewing Company:
1st Place Badass Art Award - #61 Cheryl Lovett - Lakeside
2nd Place Freakin' Awesome Art Award - #29 Sally Johnson - Angel Babies in the Womb 3rd Place Hold My Beer Art Award
#137 Amanda R. Henslee - Skakka - The Emperor & Empress
Lee Russell/Edward Jones Jury Prix - #119 Kathy Dickerson - Magical Symphony
Main Street Pub: Hell Yeah! Art Award: #261 Charles Partin - Fight or Flight
Love, Love, Love Art Award
#137 Amanda R. Henslee - Skakka - The Emperor & Empress
Middlebrooks Bar & Grill Good Vibes Award - #87 Carol Belcher - Les Chanticleer
Nortex Innovative Award - #162 Amiah Padron - Guitar
PenTex Energy for Artistic Excellence Awards: #230 Rachel Tillman - Blue Serenity
#74 Craig Lay - They Watched the Cattle
So Pretty Brow & Beauty Studio - So Pretty Art Award
#144 Amanda R. Henslee - The Migration
Sun Kissed By Brenda Glowing ART Award - #149 Crystal Nelson - Pocket Full of Posies
The 1845 On the rocks Art Award - #25 Kim Johnston - Wolf Portrait
Weekly News of Cooke County Artistic Excellence Award
#228 Jennifer Tuggle - 1870 Army Kitchen
