Published: May 08, 2008 04:38 pm            

Covered Bridge Art Association announces awards

The Covered Bridge Art Association has announced its Spring Art Show awards.

The 2008 Show consists of 46 entries of various mediums. It was judged in the following categories:

Best of Show and Popular Vote: “Winter Hydrangea,” a watercolor by Bob Whitmore.

Acrylics and Oils

First place — “Jackson Bridge,” acrylic by Susie Teschmacher

Second Place — “High and Dry,” oil by NelRose Brown; “Parkeville Church,” oil by James Colleran

Third Place — “Phillips Bridge,” oil by James Colleran; “Along the Trail,” oil by Delores Collings.

Honorable Mention — “Study in Ochre and Umber,” oil by Delores Collings; “Maple Syrup Time,” oil by Carol Nickey; “Stillness of Summer,” oil by Lois Sciotto

Pencil and Ink

Third Place — “Landscape,” colored pencil by Ellen Shaffer

Honorable Mention — “Peaceful,” ink and colored pencil by Bobbie Sue Nicholson

Photography

Second Place — “Pileated Woodpecker,” by Steve Bauer

Watercolor

First Place — “Winter Morning,” by Rita Jacks

Second Place — “Parke County Road,” by Bill Bolz

Third Place — “Cold Comfort Farm,” by Marsha Garrison; “Sunny,” by Linda Stalker

Honorable Mention — “Squirrel,” by Bill Bolz; “It’s History Now,” by Marsha Garrison; “Peonies,” by Jan McVay; “Parke County Barn,” by Bob Whitmore

Wood

Second Place — “Black Eyed Susans,” marquetry by Robert Foor

Honorable Mention — “Tiger Swallow Tail Butterfly,” scroll saw by Loren Myers

Judge for this year’s Show was Chiz Henrichs of Brazil. The show was dedicated to Mary Harrison, a charter member of the association. All entries will be on display until June 1. They are available for purchase and will be delivered by the artist or picked up at the end of the event.

The gallery is on the north side of the square in Rockville. Hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (765) 569-9422 or view the Web site at www.coveredbridgeart

gallery.com.

        

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