Annual Fine Art Competition Opens at Honeywell Center

WABASH, IN – Selected artwork for the Annual Fine Art Competition presented by Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is on display at the Clark Gallery in the Honeywell Center now through February 26. The exhibit features exceptional works from talented artists across multiple mediums, offering emerging and established artists an opportunity to present creations to a diverse audience. This exhibit is sponsored by Richard Tucker in memory of Cheryl Jackson. More than 240 pieces were entered, and 71 were chosen to be displayed. The artwork on display represents 59 artists from 17 different states, with 56% being Indiana residents. The competition was judged by Amanda Shephard, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. A public reception will take place on Wednesday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center. Reception reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 260.563.1102 or visiting honeywellarts.org. Best of Show Sara Simonson, Shades of Tranquility – Macomb, IL Sponsor’s Choice Kelly Meadows, Kitty in a Pot – Peru, IN Painting First Place: Steve Creighton, Studio Arrangement – Warsaw, IN Second Place: Mary Amador, Más Amor – Goshen, IN Third Place: Abby Young, Alex – Chicago, IL Drawing First Place: Katie Simmons, Self-portrait – Loveland, CO Second Place: Sarah Luginbill, Harvest Moon – Peru, IN Third Place: Kolton Sizer, Disturbance – Elkhart, IN Other Art Forms First Place: Lauren Belcher, Pot of Pots – Jonesboro, IN Second Place: Daniel Hollenbeck, Blue Dyed Sycamore Lidded Urn – Fort Wayne, IN Third Place: Susan Yanos, Belles of Autumn’s Ball – Cambridge City, IN Honorable Mention Jerry Ginther, Always Two Sides – Rochester, IN Ted Larson, Starry Night – Kingsport, TN Goven Martinez, The Swan – Huntington, IN Corinne McAuley, Daisies – Bunker Hill, IN Grace Ryder, Pocket Contents: January 2022 – Brooklyn, NY Lindsey Winslow, Common Loons – Portage, MI The Clark Gallery is named through a generous donation from the Clark Family and supported by the Kim Clark Family Endowment Fund, as well as gifts from individual and corporate contributors. The Clark Gallery hosts exhibits by students, amateurs, and professional artists. Visual art experiences are an important part of the Honeywell Arts & Entertainment mission of providing arts, education, and entertainment for all. Clark Gallery exhibits are made possible in part by Borders and Beyond Gallery & Framing, Bowen Health, City of Wabash, Grandstaff Hentgen Funeral Service, Intrasect, Oswalt-Thomas Sales & Service, Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks, and Wabash Woollen Works, LLC. To learn more, visit honeywellarts.org.