Lakeland Art Association presented awards to winners in its Annual Fall Members Show at its reception Nov. 6. Penny French-Deal won the best of show award for her painting “White Lace & Peonies”. Steve Creighton won first place with “Reds & Concord”. Linda Dilling was awarded second place with her hand-painted vase “Lindjoan Wild Rose Jardiniere”. Third place went to Penny French-Deal for “Three Butts”. Merit awards were presented to Pat Thompson for “These 3”; Wayne Harshberger for “The X’s and O’s”; Connie Shaffer for her quilt “Study in Circles”; Al Gore for his “Florida Cypress” photograph; and Judy Marquart for her painting “St. Joe River Reflection”. The Gore Photography Award was presented to Mike Kimble for “Indiana Fog”. Steve Creighton won the Judge’s Award for “Arrangement on Red Cloth”. The show was judged by artist Joseph Fettingis, whose experiences span 30 years as a painter, teacher, demonstrator, photographer and judge. Twenty-five artists submitted more than 60 pieces for the show. This collection of local art will be on display in the Lakeland Art Gallery, 107 N. First St., Pierceton, through Nov. 19. This Fall Show will be followed by the Association’s Christmas Boutique opening Nov. 23rd and continuing through Dec. 17. The Gallery can be reached at 574-594-9950.
