Ohio Arts Council Awards 19 Artists at State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
by Hannah Brokenshire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2015
The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) presented 19 awards, totaling $7,100 at the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition opening reception on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
"The Fine Arts Exhibition engages artists and fairgoers from all corners of the state," said Donna S. Collins, executive director of the OAC. "The OAC award recipients, and all exhibiting artists, are an excellent representation of the amazing creative talent living and working in Ohio."
OAC-supported award recipients and winning pieces are listed below by category:
Ten $300 Professional Awards
Jessica Summers, Findlay, The Haircut
Barbara Vogel, Columbus, Ursula Dazing
Lisa Bumbaugh Vottero, Columbus, Unexpected Interlude
David & Roberta Williamson, Berea, Botanical Study
Julianna Bibb, Columbus, Tomatoes
Ken Coon, Fairport Harbor, Work Days
Julie Woodrow, Marysville, Donkey
Nathan Gorgen, Columbus, Imminent Unmasking
Kellie McDermott, Columbus, Window Wall
Danna Lynn Harper, Columbus, Pool Studies
One $250 New Artist Professional Award Carol Stewart, Columbus, Paper Lanterns
Two $500 Professional Photography Perspective Awards
James Aubry, Waterville, Cool Cat
Ralph Corriveau, Columbus, Not Going Anywhere
Two $250 Amateur Awards
Issac Smith, Bowling Green, Stasis
Emily Dockery, Chauncey, Stranded
One $250 New Artist Amateur Award Mollie Hannon, Columbus, Baggage 1
One $500 Amateur Photography Perspective Award Jordan Potts, Columbus, On the Inside
One OAC Purchase Award for $1,500 Richard Lillash, Columbus, Blue & Grey Still Life
One OAC Purchase Award for $100 Martha Gaustad, Toledo, shutterpencilbrushii
More than 400 amateur and professional artworks, along with 14 short films, were selected for the exhibition. Jurors include Janice Driesbach, Akron Art Museum; Martina Lopez, professional visual artist; and Robert E. Peppers, Ohio University School of Art + Design.
A grand total of $19,650 in awards was presented at the Fine Arts Exhibition. Many other organizations and individuals sponsored awards, including: the McConnell Arts Center, Creative Arts of Women, Westbridge Camera Club, William J. Shelia Riat, City of Upper Arlington, Collage of Women Artists, Connie Layne Memorial, Hazen-Taft, Southern Hills Arts Council, and the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
An OAC-sponsored $500 People's Choice Award will also be presented at the close of the exhibition to the piece that receives the most votes from visitors. The Fine Arts Exhibition will be open to the public for the duration of the Ohio State Fair July 29 through August 9, 2015 in the Cox Fine Arts Center at the Ohio Expo Center.
About the Ohio Arts Council:
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. The OAC is celebrating 50 years of funding for arts and culture in 2015. Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit the OAC website at oac.ohio.gov.
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