The Rockmart Cultural Arts Center continues to show off the talents of local artists, and those who want to roam around the gallery space still have plenty of time to check out the 2024 Juried Art Show.

The annual gala for the show was held on January 27, where awards were given out for those who took top prizes in several mediums on display to start the year. This year, Alan Kuykendall was the judge.

Here’s a list of the winners in their various categories:

Painting

(Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor and Pastel)

1st Place: Donna Garrison, Bubble Up

2nd Place: Susan Gore Gardner, Bethlehem Baptist Church in Autumn

3rd Place: Mahara Tucker Jones, Midori Forest

Honorable Mention: Debra Wade Eulau, Accueiller Le Printemps

Drawing

(Graphite, Pen & Ink, Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Pastel Pencil)

1st Place: Greg Paulson, Crown of Thorns

2nd Place: Elizabeth Mobley, Timelord

3rd Place: Kathy Borchelt, Lunch, Least Bittern

Honorable Mention: Lily Green, Peafowl

Photography

(Photography and Photo Composite)

1st Place: Stella Spyrou, Mushroom Colony

2nd Place: Darren Wright, Aunt Becky’s Mill

3rd Place: Margie Monde, The Lizard and the Lily

Honorable Mention: Dwight Hariman, Dew Drop Reflection, Pine Lake

3-D (Pottery and Sculpture)

1st Place: Lee Simpkins, Santa with Basket

2nd Place: Jennifer Weaver Fugelsoe, Flower Vase

3rd Place: John Johnson, Family Circle

Honorable Mention: Sarah Esther Merry, She is Broken

Other

(Printmaking, Fabric, Glass, Mixed Media, Etc.)

1st Place: Alison Small, Evie

2nd Place: Randy Wenzel, Challenge Accepted

3rd Place: Kiki Alexander, Believe in Tomorrow

Honorable Mention: Dana Helton, My Journey

BEST of SHOW

Susan Waters, Cotton Candy

Click here to see the full gallery from the RCAC.

The full gallery show is still on display through March. Hours when people can visit without cost are 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Rockmart Art Gallery in the City Complex.

Vote for the People’s Choice Award at the gallery before the show ends. The winner will be announced on March 7.

Photos above from the RCAC Facebook Page.