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 2023 FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
SARAH WILSON HODGKINS
“BEST IN SHOW” AWARD WINNER
“Warm Lighting”
Drawing/Pastel by Courtney Herndon
LEE BARRETT
“PEOPLE’S CHOICE” AWARD WINNER
“Winter Morning Walk”
Oil by Rich Flanegan
OIL
1st Place: Rose Kennedy – “Lake Lillies”
2nd Place: Nancy Allen – “State Park”
3rd Place: Jeanine Carfagna – “Wisdom”
Honorable Mention:
Elizabeth Schilling – “Only Knives”
Meredith Martens – “Sunset Horses”
Linda Bruening – “Paperweight”
Sharon Ferguson – “A Study of Three Mandarins”
Pat McBride – “Angel of The Heroes”
Susan Beveridge – “Weeping Cherry on the Potomac”
WATERCOLOR
1st Place: Ulli Misegades – “Mama’s Shoes”
2nd Place: Molly Odum – “Rainy Day”
3rd Place: Jane Casnellie – “Sweet Violets”
Honorable Mention:
Susan Triplehorn – “Geometry”
ACRYLIC
1st Place: Ellen Burke – “Persimmon”
2nd Place: Kevin Womble – “A Lover’s Question”
3rd Place: Sherry McAdams – “Summer Song”
Honorable Mention:
Jane Mohr – “Heaven’s Gate”
Mary Wright – “Ansel, They’re Just For Your Entertainment”
Sherry McAdams – “Heartstrings”
Chris Dalton – “I am an African Child”
DRAWING/PASTEL
1st Place: Courtney Herndon – “Warm Lighting”
2nd Place: Leigh Lassiter – “Trio”
3rd Place: Barbara Ainsley – “Catch Your Eye?”
Honorable Mention:
Laureen Kirk – “Three Amigos”
Laureen Kirk – “Carpool”
MIXED MEDIA/PRINTMAKING/ALCOHOL INK
**Given in memory of Deborah Kline: Debby passed away in 2019 from ALS. In addition to her business degrees, Debbie also earned a fine arts degree. Her artwork is in private collections all over the country and she was a part of several solo & juried shows. Thanks to a gift from Debby’s friend, Dr. Tommy McDonell, we are proud to honor Debby in this way.
1st Place: Joanne Thorton – “Penny Lane”
2nd Place: Pamela Griner – “Blue Hills”
3rd Place: Carolyn Langston – “The Wizard”
Honorable Mention:
Leslie Bailey – “Pied Dance”
Terri Leeman – “Among the Wildflowers”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place: Debra Graham – “Next Customer Please”
2nd Place: Tommy B. McDonald – “A New York Minute”
3rd Place: Lori Lorien – “Passages”
Honorable Mention:
Angie Tally – “Lost and Found”
Angie Tally – “Le Sel, Antibes”
Jane Schwarting – “The Conversation”
Michele Rockett – “Where – . – ?”
3-DIMENSIONAL
1st Place: Thomas Bizzette Mattocks – “The Witness”
2nd Place: Thomas Bizzette Mattocks – “The Physician”
3rd Place: Jim Tripp – “Stacked for Reuse”
Honorable Mention:
Chris Dalton – “Nature’s Beauty”
Marie French – “Prayers for Peace Goddess I”
Alyson Bahr – “Bartholomew Beetle”
2023 JUDGE: Ophelia Staton
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.
Courtney Herndon, “Warm Lighting” (Drawing/Pastel)
Provided by Mickey Walker
Debra Graham, “Through the Window” (Photography)
Provided by Suzanne Powell
Jim Tripp, “Hare Today? Tomorrow” (3-D)
Provided by Stuart Fulghum
Jane Mohr, “Birds of a Feather” (Acrylic)
Provided by Milton Pilson
Doris Gulley, “Indecision” (Acrylic)
Provided by Kathy Wright
Pam Griner, “Blue Hills” (Mixed Media/Printmaking)
Provided by Deni McCullough
Barbara Ainsley, “Catch Your Eye?” (Drawing/Pastel)
Provided by Barbara Sherman
Susan Messler, “Mountains of Hope” (Acrylic)
Provided by Casey Thomasson
Jane Harnum, “Otis” (Oil)
Provided by Brownback & Thomasson
Diane Roles, “Oblong Gourd with Pine Needles & Walnut Slices” (3-D)
Provided by Teresa Daniels
D. Sinnott, “Italian Village” (Oil)
Provided by Frances Campbell
Nila Chamberlain, “Recovering our Sense of Identity” (Mixed Media)
Provided by Frances Campbell
Sharon Granito, “Little Sheep” (Oil)
Provided by Frances Campbell
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