The Arts Council of Moore County (ACMC) created the Fine Arts Festival (FAF) in 1980 to provide incentive for local artists to improve their technique and a place to showcase and sell their artwork. The festival has since grown into a major art exhibit featuring artwork by artists from all over the country. The artwork is also judged and cash prizes and ribbons are awarded.
Congratulations to the following winners
of the 2009 FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
SARAH WILSON HODGKINS
“BEST IN SHOW” AWARD WINNER
“Curious” (Oil)
By Jordon Baker
No photo available.
LEE BARRETT
“PEOPLE’S CHOICE” AWARD WINNER
“In the Making” (Oil)
By Elizabeth Allen
OIL
1st place: Jordan Baker, “Curious”
2nd place: Karen Meredith, “The Homestead”
3rd place: Palmer Hill, “The Queen Maker”
Honorable Mention:
Marilyn Vendemia, “Another Day”
Diane Kraudelt, “Lunch on Pennsylvania Ave”
Elizabeth Allen, “In the Making”
Kim Sobat, “Lilies Electric”
Susan Edquist, “Waiting Patiently”
WATERCOLOR
1st place: Jane Hanck, “Magnolia”
2nd place: Marilyn O. Strother, “Nasturtium Sprouts”
3rd place: Kathy Flood, “Radishes”
Honorable Mention:
Jones Rodgers, “Cargill Agriculture Plant, Fayetteville, NC”
Mark B. Sales, “Nor’easter Comin’”
Helen Ozment, “On the Rocks”
Nell Lennon Caviness, “Pansy Splash”
Tommy McDonell, “Blue Birthday”
ACRYLIC
1st place: Richard Loew, “Abstract #9”
2nd place: Suzy Morgan, “Thatsaplenty”
3rd place: Harry Lane Wurster, “Untitled Abstract 2”
Honorable Mention:
Ian Conklin, “The Crane”
Val Fox, “Apple Blossoms”
DRAWING / PASTEL
1st place: Barbara Sickenberger, “Looking Up”
2nd place: George M. Rose, “Hydrangea”
3rd place: Cynthia Boals, “Longleaf Pinecone Study #3”
Honorable Mention:
Annette Pleasant, “They Call Her Breeze”
Betty Hendrix, “Yellow Gold”
MIXED MEDIA / PRINTMAKING
1st place: Denise Rivers Ferrari, “The Supper of Love”
2nd place: Karen Walker, “Wisteria”
3rd place: Sheila Wakefield, “Wild Flower Garden”
Honorable Mention:
Robert Singletary, Jr., “Fish Under the Ocean”
Sandy Stratil, “Tight Rope”
Lewis Pate, “From the Earth”
June Rollins, “Anybody Gotta Pencil?”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st place: Michael Stratil, “Epistructure Emerging from Meta Structure”
2nd place: Joyce Bramwell, “Sun Flower”
3rd place: Laura Adams Jernigan, “Dr. McMillan’s Office”
Honorable Mention:
Michele Rockett, “Jaws”
Raymond Sheppard, “Gardenia”
Michael Fury, “Waiting”
John Gessner, “Reaching the American Dream (The strings were cut)”
DIGITAL ART
1st place: Barbara Touchette, “Expressions of Color”
2nd place: Alphonso Peppers, Jr., “Is It Upside Down”
3-DIMENSIONAL
1st place: Dedi McHam, “Newborn”
2nd place: William Sobat, “Carolina Sideboard”
3rd place: Michele Laster, “To Be”
Honorable Mention:
Richard Loew, “Rhythm”
Yoshiko Poindexter, “The Big Fish”
2009 JUDGE: Sarah Schroth, Senior Curator, Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University
PURCHASE AWARDS
A Purchase Award is the opportunity for businesses and individuals to support the festival artists by pledging to purchase artwork prior to the festival. In addition to selling their artwork, the artist also receive a ribbon.
Beth Roy, “Beach Boys”, oil
Provided by Jeanne Zimmerman
Tiffany Teeter, “Crossing the Lane”, watercolor
Tiffany Teeter, “A Smashing Day”, watercolor
Provided by Ginny Thomasson of Holden, Thomasson & Longfellow, P.C.
Barbara Touchette, “Expressions of Color”, digital art
Provided by Lorraine Laslett & Chuck Dinkel of AutoWerks
Marilyn Vendemia, “Salt in the Air”, oil
Provided by Wendy Beaver of Charles Schwab & Co.
Kathy Flood, “Radishes”, watercolor
Provided by Laurie Rich of Laurie Rich Catering
Tom Ujfalusy, “Inauguration Day”, photography
Provided by Lorraine Laslett & Chuck Dinkel of AutoWerks
Ted Lane, “Tranquility”, photography
Provided by Lorraine Laslett & Chuck Dinkel of AutoWerks
Frank Ripp, “The Hunt”, photography
Provided by Lorraine Laslett & Chuck Dinkel of AutoWerks
Eddy Rook, “Togetherness”, watercolor
Provided by Pinky Doyle of Re/Max of the Pines
Cynthia Boals, “Longleaf Pinecone Study #3”, drawing
Provided by Denis McCullough of Denis McCullough Design
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