BEST OF SHOW
Sonnie Laviolette, Old Revival
The winner of this category receives a solo exhibition at the Indy Art Center!
Best of Divisional Award Winners
The winners in this category receive a group exhibition at the Indy Art Center!
Best of Beginning Division:
Gemma Dickinson, Man Concentrating
Best of Intermediate Division:
Mike Maxwell Jr, Lilac Breasted Roller
Best of Advanced Division:
Jessica Ruemund-Unger, Tulipere
Best of Professional Division:
Carol Comstock Busell, Life Sized Pileated Woodpecker
(Images: Below, from left to right)
Best of Media
Best of Glass:
Dawn Cerasale, Swirls of a Feather (Bottom left Image, right of text)
Best of 3D Mixed Media or Sculpture:
Jim Hunter, Barefoot Bowler
Best of Jewelry, Enameling, or Fine Metalwork:
Joan Sanning, Container: One After 909
Best of Printmaking:
Monica Hoover, Cloud Watchers
Best of Photo, Video, or Digital Print:
Ashley Richardson, Blooming
Best of Painting:
Richard Beardsley, 47 and the New Cabinet, After Goya
Best of Watercolor:
Judy Woods, Study of Red Feather Grass 1
Suzy Friedman Best of Drawing or Pastel Award:
Mandy Stohry, Zinnia Garden with Monarch
Bonnie Kennelly Memorial Best of Ceramics Award:
Kay Chase, Wonky Basket (Top right image, right of text)
Endowed and Named Awards
Elmer Taflinger Award for Merit in Figurative Art:
Dan Shepley, Her Old Beau’s Return
Michael Macomber Award in Any Medium:
Tasha Barger, Lady in Bronze
Billie Cothran Award for Merit in Portraiture:
Gemma Dickinson, Bone Structure
John E. Owen Award for Merit in Sculpture:
Jessica Ruehrmund-Unger, Obvara Light
Richard Landrigan Award for Merit in Painting:
Brian Koning, Cigar and Bourbon (Image)
Shirley Despot Award for Mixed Media:
Susan Sawyer, Memory of a Day, Dawn to Dusk
Ellie Siskind Award for Drawing:
Soomin Park, Joyful Day
Ellie Siskind Award for Painting:
Judith Hames, Rhode Island Red on the Run
Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Wheel Thrown:
David Halladay, Bonsai
Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Hand Built:
Kay Chase, Twisted Sisters
President’s Choice:
Kay Chase, Mobile (Bird) Home
Indy Art Center Staff Choice (Adult):
Sonnie Laviolette, Summer Succotash
Gift Certificates and Material Awards
Blick Art Materials Award for Merit in 2D Media:
Sasha Bailey, Adobe Structure
Blick Art Materials Award for Merit in 3D Media:
Steve Walsh, Spherical Figure with Mask (Image, right of text)
Sutton Garten Award for Sculpture:
Nathan Horlander, Basket
Roberts Camera Award for Photo and Digital Art:
Anthony Pipkin, Mikweed
Delphi Glass Award:
Holly Aasen, Vases Became Flames, Until She Could See Vases Again
Warner Steel Sales Award:
Bonnie Maurer, Marilyn M.
Youth + Teen Awards
Best of Show – Youth Division:
Madison Bowser, Bearded Dragon (Image, left of text)
Julie Elaine Rothenberg Memorial Award:
Tessa Moxley, Dev
Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 2-12):
Annie Rupert, Douge
Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 13-18):
Willem Eakins, Untitled
Indy Art Center Staff Choice (Youth):
Madison Bowser, Bearded Dragon. Madeline Selby, Garden Party.