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.
