WABASH - The Honeywell Center announced the winners of the 16th annual Nine County Art Show, currently on display in the Clark Gallery.
The exhibit, presented in cooperation with corporate sponsor B & I Agencies Co. and Best of Show Award sponsor Wabash County Arts Council, is on display through March 18 and features work from artists residing in Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash and Whitley counties.Seventy-three pieces of art were selected from 180 works submitted by 65 artists for display. Top honors were given to artists in each of the three categories: painting, drawing and "other art forms."
Kosciusko County resident Terry Armstrong won the Best of Show award for his painting titled "Winter at the Greenway."
Charles Shepard and Megan Mirro, of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, served as judges. Shepard has served as executive director since 2003, while Mirro came from New York to serve as community outreach specialist. Both judges spent a day at the Honeywell Center to review all artwork submissions before announcing their decisions.
Winners are:
Painting: Terry Armstrong, Kosciusko County, "Winter at the Greenway," Best of Show; William K. Hopper, Huntington, "Charlotte in Reverie," first place; Penny French-Deal, Wabash, "Rumbling Storm," second place; Terry Pulley, Wabash, "Red Vase Flora," third place.
Drawing: John Collins McCormick, Huntington, "Circuit," first place; Alfred Wootton, Howard, "Grandpa's Jacket," second place; Adam Zwiebel, Huntington, "Atlas' Burden," third place.
Other Art Forms: Jace Wallace, Huntington, "A Long Time Ago," first place; Donna Clevenger, Grant, "Owl," second place; Susan Stewart, Wabash, "Single Bloom," third place.
The Clark Gallery is open to the public every day. Artwork may be purchased through the Center's box office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
