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Winners Announced In Honeywell Center's 92 County Art Show

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WABASH – The Honeywell Center in Wabash announced the winners of its 92 County Art Show.
The show, sponsored by Robert and Ines Gillespie with additional funding from Wabash County Arts Council, features work from artists in multiple Indiana counties and is on display through Tuesday.
Judging the show were Hannah Burnworth and Mike Applegate.
Burnworth has her bachelor of arts degree from Anderson University and master’s degree from Herron School of Art and Design. She is a practicing artist and is represented by a gallery in Fort Wayne.  
Applegate has his bachelor of science and master’s degrees from Ball State University. He is a high school art teacher and an adjunct professor at IU Kokomo.
In all, 102 pieces of art were selected for display from 215 pieces submitted by 82 artists.  Top honors were given to artists in each of three categories: Painting, Drawing and Other Art Forms.    
Award winners include:
Best of Show: Angela Ellsworth, “#3: Chief Crazy No-Pants”
Painting: first place, Ed Roberts, “Reflections of the Past”; second place, Jeff Diesburg, “Portrait of a Young Artist”; third place, Terry Armstrong, “614 Hill Street, Wabash”
Drawing: first place, Jerry Ginther, “Flying Through”; second place, Bennett Richie, “Weekend Warrior”; third place, Lori Ann Biggs, “Strawberry Preserve”
Other Art Forms: first place, Angela Ellsworth, “Cataclysm”; second place, Jen Hert, “Koi Fish”; third place, Kenneth Biggs, “American Beauty”
Honorable Mentions: Toney Robinson, “Maple Spire,” other art forms; Jerry Ginther, “Last Day at the Lake,” drawing; Ed Roberts, “Unity,” painting; Steve Creighton, “Green Joplin Vase,” painting; David McCall, “Portrait of Rachel Heft,” painting; Teri Partridge, “Social Hour,” painting
Awards will be presented to winning artists at an art reception held in the Clark Gallery March 12 at 7 p.m. Art receptions are free and open to the public; those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP by emailing clarkgallery@honeywellcenter.org
The Clark Gallery is open to the public, and artwork may be purchased through the Center’s box office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.