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 25. The exhibit showcases outstanding artwork from artists across the country, featuring diverse styles from traditional landscapes to contemporary expressions. 180 pieces entered, and 66 pieces were chosen to be included in the exhibit. 18 individuals received awards. This exhibit is sponsored by Richard Tucker in memory of Cheryl Jackson.
The competition was judged by Penny French-Deal, an Indiana-born artist and owner of French-Deal Fine Art in Roanoke, Indiana, whose impressionistic oil paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. A public reception will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 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
Kim Linker, Walk Through the Pines – Fort Wayne, IN
Painting
First Place: Christy Dickinson, Taos Pueblo Evening – Saint Paul, MN
Second Place: Laurel McGuire, As Evening Falls – Morris, IL
Third Place: Elena Von Derau, Suspense – Deer Park, WA
Drawing
First Place: Tony Raguso, Smokey Burgess – Madison Heights, MI
Second Place: Debra Keirce, Child’s Play – Broadlands, VA
Third Place: Lucille Mann, In the Belly of the Bear – Fort Wayne, IN
Other Art Forms
First Place: Corinne McAuley, Feather – Bunker Hill, IN
Second Place: Lizabeth Yager, Garden by Design – Fort Wayne, IN
Third Place: Daniel Hollenbeck, Ebb and Flow Vase – Fort Wayne, IN
Honorable Mentions
Crystal Doyle, Worn Weave – St. Louis Park, MN
Cara Lawson-Ball, A Not So Small Cacophony – Edwardsburg, MI
Perry Olshein, XYZ – Argos, IN
Carol Sewell, Silver Lining – Indianapolis, IN
Amanda Brodie Stenlund, After Rush Hour – Chicago, IL
Brenda Stichter, Fear Not Little Flock – Warsaw, IN
Marcie Stammen, All Hail the Power – North Star, OH
Katie Todd, Rawr! – New Paris, IN
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.
