The 2024 Invitational Art Show was held August 22, 23, and 24 at the St Paul’s Church of the Nazarene. The quality of the show was outstanding with many local artist participating.

Judging the show as Mike Coleman and he used a very technical approach to his judging. He rated each picture on 10 different qualities and added the totals to find the best picture in each category. This eliminates emotional responses

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Best of Show: Reflections in Shades of Gray by Shelia M Bourne Bundy

Category 1: Drawing-ink, pencil, colored pencil, pastel, conte, charcoal

First Place: Myrl Ann Ranson, Quietly Watching

Second Place: Emory Dillon. Cowboy Cadillac

Third Place: Pat Deeter

Honorable Mention Beth Martens

Category 2: Mixed Media, Collage, Digital Art

First Place: Norma Marshall, God is watching

Second Place: Lolita Looney: Adele Revisited

Third Place: Joanne Sutherland.

Honorable Mention: Mary Peterson

Category 3: Color, Black and White Photography

First Place: Paul McMillian, The Way Home

Second Place: Jana Stoebick, Pink Lotus

Third Place: Steve Johnson

Honorable Mention: Mike Lewis

Category 4: Acrylic and Oil Painting

First Place: Ken Downs, Lamp and Desk

Second Place: Muriel Luedeman,

Third Place: Ryan Delgado

Honorable Mention: David Poe

Category 5: Watercolor Painting

First Place: Beth Martens, Georgia in the Window

Second Place: Dawn Thomas, Prickly Poppy

Third Place: Teri Kay Willet

Honorable Mention: Shirlene Ogan & Eddie Kerr

Category 6: Jewelry and 3D Sculpture

First Place: Wanda Tyner, No image

Second Place: John Seever, No image

Third Place: Mark Leathers

Honorable Mention: JoEllen McGee