Clear blue skies, balmy breezes gracefully swaying palms, the
flavor and charm of historic Matlacha, 90 artists and 500 paintings
and drawings were the recipe for a successful 36th annual Pine
Island Art Association Show and Sale. On February 9 and 10th a steady
stream of more than 3300 people visited the show at the
Matlacha community center and purchased 111 paintings and 500 minis.
Beginning with the excitement of a long line of visitors waiting for
the doors to open on Saturday morning, and ending on Sunday afternoon
with the satisfaction of a job well done, the Pine Island Artists
treasure this one-of-a-kind event. Already we look forward to
next year's show.
On the previous day Ron Bishop, Director of the Rauschenberg
Gallery at Edison College, and Michele Valencourt, Executive director of
the Arts and Humanities Council of Charlotte County, juried the
competitive portion of the show. Here are the winners.
Following is a listing of all awards
presented at the 2008 Art Show:
| WATERCOLOR |
|
|
| 1st |
"Bird of Paradise" |
Alan Schehr |
| 2nd |
"Up at Sanibel" |
Skip Weber |
| 3rd |
"Lilies of the Field" |
Alice Seeley |
| Merit |
"Bocci's Cafe" |
Ruth Mutchler |
| Honorable Mention |
"Pine Island" |
Pat Johnson |
| Honorable Mention |
"Night Blooming Cactus" |
Joanna Bowles |
| Honorable Mention |
"Catterwallerpillar" |
Cheryl Lamm |
| OIL |
|
|
| 1st |
"Brookside" |
Agnes Costanza |
| 2nd |
"Waiting" |
Jessi Dilich |
| 3rd |
"Red, White & Blue" |
Vera LaRoe |
| Merit |
"Green Bayou" |
Doris Roman |
| Honorable Mention |
"Creekside" |
Tootie Stark |
| Honorable Mention |
"Garden of the Gods" |
John Manson |
| Honorable Mention |
"Live Oak" |
Cynthia Egan |
| ACRYLIC |
|
|
| 1st |
"Old Reds" |
Connie Krug |
| 2nd |
"Romeo & Juliet" |
Patty Sole |
| 3rd |
"Golden Haze" |
Ann Craig |
| Merit |
"Molly" |
Deanna Berko |
| PASTEL |
|
|
| 1st |
"Elegance" |
Sandra Torres |
| 2nd |
"Snowy Egret" |
Helen Eigabroadt |
| 3rd |
"Yellow Iris" |
Shirley Glenn |
| DRAWING, PEN & INK |
|
|
| 1st |
"Kestrel's Catch" |
Mary Hirman |
| 2nd |
"Raven" |
Kevan Crouse |
| 3rd |
"Safe Harbor" |
Shirley Glenn |
| Merit |
"Boca Grande" |
Helen Eigabroadt |
| Honorable Mention |
"Cardinal" |
Carol Sands |
| MIXED MEDIA` |
|
|
| 1st |
"For the Good Times" |
Madelyn Moffat |
| 2nd |
"My Singing Bird" |
Tootie Stark |
| 3rd |
"Ceremonial" |
Alice Seeley |
| Merit |
"Silver Leaves" |
Jan Werdin |
| SMALL WORLD |
|
|
| 1st |
"Cypress Knees" |
Joan Savage |
| 2nd |
"Country Gate" |
Dianna Willman |
| 3rd |
"Elude" |
Cheryl Lamm |
| Merit |
"Swamp Birds" |
Doris Roman |
| Honorable Mention |
"Seattle Nightscape" |
Kevan Crouse |
| Honorable Mention |
"On the Green" |
Jesse McKnight |
| Honorable Mention |
"Paradise" |
Ann Riordan |
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