Congratulations to the 18 cash and merchandise award winners at the Arkansas Territory Exhibition opening last Thursday. Special congratulations to Tim C Tyler for his painting chosen as Best of Show. The show was judged by Mindy Besaw, of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Here’s the complete list of winners:
Driehaus Foundation Best of Show $5000, Tim Tyler, Antelope Hills October
Historic Cane Hill Award of Excellence, Anne Spoon, Upland Cotton
Dr. Van Dyke Dentistry Award of Excellence, Bobby Martin, Pursuit of Civilization #6
Centennial Bank Award of Distinction, Kerry Peeples, Concrete Patina
Bob and Sharon Wasson Award of Distinction, Jamie Craddock-Johnson, Ozark Mountain View
Artwork Archive Award, LS Eldridge, Losing Traction
Vasari Oils Award, Linda Dunbar, The Pocket Watch Badge
Vasari Oils Award, Larry DeGraff, Caddo Remembrance
Jerry’s Artarama Award, Autumn Blaylock, In Reference to Stamps
R&F Handmade Paints Award, Nancy Boren, Osage Continuum
Ampersand Award, Pat Meyer, Arkansas Apple Blossom
Jack Richeson and Company Award, Caddo Bears Fishing, Diana Harvey
Blick Art Materials Award, Mike Larsen, The Last General
Jack Richeson and Company Award, Judy Crowe, Discovering Georgia
Jack Richeson and Company Award, Charles Peer, Very Late in the Fall
Golden Artist Colors Award, Lawrence McElroy, Witness Tree Oak
Gamblin Award, David Andrus, Gospel Light
Chartpak Award, Glenn Benson, Buffalo River