Fine Arts Festival Association
Festival History
2013 Fine Arts Festival
Best of Show
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Acrylic
Computer Art
Drawing / Printmaking
Glass
Mixed Media
Music
Oil
Pastel
Photography, Black & White
Photography, Color
Poetry
Pottery
Prose
Sculpture
Watercolor
2012 Fine Arts Festival
Best of Show
It’s Only Me by Vincent Turner
Best First Time Entry
Mistletoe Burl & Turquoise Inlay by Bobby R. Barrett
People’s Choice Award
Sudden There Swooped a Dream by Joel Lancaster
Acrylic
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Stapleton Williams | Belle's Run | 1st Place |
| Cecil Stapleton Williams | After Chemo | 2nd Place |
| Ramona Page | Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks | 3rd Place |
| Tom Harmon | Yellow Glow | Honorable Mention |
| Barbara F. Sanders | Summers Around the Bend | Honorable Mention |
| Barbara Soyars | Sunshin and Rose | Honorable Mention |
Computer Art
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Lancaster | Elemental Vectorian Bath | 1st Place |
| Cheryl Garrity | Guarding the Sun | 2nd Place |
| Alex Sharp | Manipulation of the Flesh | 3rd Place |
| Debra Alcorn | Blue Smoke | Honorable Mention |
| Rochelle McCain | Love and Hate | Honorable Mention |
Drawing / Printmaking
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Turner | It's Only Me | 1st Place |
| Andrew Wells | Vision | 2nd Place |
| Andrew Wells | Jack N Coke | 3rd Place |
| Gail Graddock | Autumn Study | Honorable Mention |
Glass
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Moore | Joyful Noise | 1st Place |
| Susan Moore | Catch and Release | 2nd Place |
| Randy Billingsley | Silver Shell | 3rd Place |
Mixed Media
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Bret Hart | Endless Summer | 1st Place |
| Joe Zak Garner | Yellow Stone Lunch | 2nd Place |
| Patricia B. Coleman | High Tea | 3rd Place |
| Gail Craddock | Rose | Honorable Mention |
| Banner Wood | The Best of You | Honorable Mention |
| Barbara Conroy | Wire Rapped Beaded Tree with Ring | Honorable Mention |
| Suzanne Cowan | Reflect | Honorable Mention |
Music
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Martin | Compasses and Maps | 1st Place |
| Greg Moore | Ready to Go | 2nd Place |
| Rick Leinecker | Selections from Gitanjali | 3rd Place |
| Rick Leinecker | Jovian Moons | Honorable Mention |
| Greg Moore | Sunday Morning | Honorable Mention |
| Greg Moore | On My Way | Honorable Mention |
| Greg Moore | No Blues No More | Honorable Mention |
Oil
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Varounis | Gilmer & Scales | 1st Place |
| Leigh Rodenbough | Lavender Repose | 2nd Place |
| Linda Link | Me First | 3rd Place |
| Elizabeth Boles | The Good Life | Honorable Mention |
| Terry McCollum | One More Time Sam | Honorable Mention |
Pastel
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Newman Wyatt | Going Stag | 1st Place |
| Terry McCollum | This Old House | 2nd Place |
| Carol Boles | Junco in Tree | 3rd Place |
| June Mooney | Western NC | Honorable Mention |
| Barbara F. Sanders | A Burst of Spring | Honorable Mention |
| Brenda Terrell | Ancient Athens | Honorable Mention |
Photography, Black & White
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Garrity | God's Rays | 1st Place |
| Randy Billingsley | Leaving Leaksville | 2nd Place |
| Megan Jones | Life Lessons | 3rd Place |
| Debra Alcorn | Southern Exposure | Honorable Mention |
| Randy Billingsley | Just s Tree | Honorable Mention |
| Joel Lancaster | Nature vs Nurture | Honorable Mention |
Photography, Color
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Lancaster | Sudden There Swooped a Dream | 1st Place |
| Joel Lancaster | Mebane Bridge | 2nd Place |
| Bob Wickless | Night Moves: Loading Zone | 3rd Place |
| Cheryl Garrity | Snow Glow at Sunset | Honorable Mention |
| Cheryl Garrity | Morning Dusk at Lake Mattamiskeet | Honorable Mention |
| Joel Lancaster | Sing You in the Mirror | Honorable Mention |
| Bob Wickless | Night Moves: Hitching Post | Honorable Mention |
Poetry
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wickless | Horse In Winter | 1st Place |
| Curtis Dunlap | Kung Fu Disco | 2nd Place |
| Megan Arrington | Root Canal | 3rd Place |
| Curtis Dunlap | Buddy Lawson's Conversation With the Truck | Honorable Mention |
| Charles Tisdale | Walking Through a Woods | Honorable Mention |
| Bob Wickless | Prefect Light | Honorable Mention |
Pottery
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Reed | Red Sodium Silicate Raku | 1st Place |
| Jim Talley | Frisky | 2nd Place |
| Ben Winslow | Mr. Manganese | 3rd Place |
| Suzanne Cowan | Jomon Inspired Bowl | Honorable Mention |
Prose
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Tisdale | Witness for Peace | 1st Place |
| Joni Carter | Clean | 2nd Place |
| Julie Campbell | Faya | 3rd Place |
| Curtis Dunlap | Four Excerpts from A Haibun Journal | Honorable Mention |
Sculpture
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby R. Barrett | Natural Edge Walnut Bowl | 1st Place |
| Mary Jane Noah | Froggy's Dip Water Fountain | 2nd Place |
| Bobby R. Barrett | Mistletoe Burl & Turquoise Inlay | 3rd Place |
| Gail Craddock | Linda the Lush | Honorable Mention |
Watercolor
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia B. Coleman | Red, White and Blue | 1st Place |
| Gerri Hunt | Baltimore Sun | 2nd Place |
| Judith Talbert | Winter Trees | 3rd Place |
| Ellen Watkins | Crowning Glory | Honorable Mention |
2011 Fine Arts Festival
Best of Show
Arid Mohave by Paul Smith
Acrylic
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Stapleton Williams | Blessed Day | 1st Place |
| Joe Zak Garner | Two Windows | 2nd Place |
| Charles Wesley Martin | Fairy With Moon | 3rd Place |
| Joe Zak Garner | Promise of Spring | Honorable Mention |
| Brenda Terrell | Wine Goes In, Secrets Come Out | Honorable Mention |
| Tom Harmon | Storm | Honorable Mention |
| Joel Lancaster | Far & Away | Honorable Mention |
Computer Art
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Lancaster | Owl Be All Light | 1st Place |
| Joel Lancaster | Therin Lies the Truth | 2nd Place |
| Angela Shockley | Infinity | 3rd Place |
| Becky Hurley | Delight in Me | Honorable Mention |
Drawing / Printmaking
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| John Kuhenbeaker | Portrait of Posey Rorrer | 1st Place |
| Cody Talley | Jazzy Night | 2nd Place |
| Ashley Simpson Hickok | Ai Church, Oak Ridge | 3rd Place |
| Vincent Turner | Tiger at War | Honorable Mention |
| Cecilia Stapleton Williams | A Day in School | Honorable Mention |
| Cecilia Stapleton Williams | Amos | Honorable Mention |
| Cecilia Stapleton Williams | Blue Fish Print Gyotoku | Honorable Mention |
Fiber
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa Chaney | Far Far Away | 1st Place |
| Ann Anderson | The January Quilt | 2nd Place |
| Jean Ann Wood | Luna Light Meezers | 3rd Place |
| Susan Moore | Pond-ering | Honorable Mention |
Fiction
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Joni Carter | Work Study | 1st Place |
| Tom Lanier | The Bridge | 2nd Place |
| Steve Bundy | Haunted Forest | 3rd Place |
Glass
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Billingsley | Lucky | 1st Place |
| Becky Hurley | Who Would Ever Want to Be King? | 2nd Place |
| Susan Moore | Lotus Bowl | 3rd Place |
| Randy Billingsley | Purple Pane | Honorable Mention |
Mixed Media
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Terrell | Last Caw for Crows | 1st Place |
| John Kuhenbeaker | Toxic Twins | 2nd Place |
| Barbara Soyars | Baby Breath | 3rd Place |
| Mary Alice Collins | Abandoned | Honorable Mention |
Music
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Leinecker | Callisto | 1st Place |
| Greg Moore | Miss You | 2nd Place |
| Greg Moore | Good Woman and Jesus | 3rd Place |
| Greg Moore | Runnin’ | Honorable Mention |
Non-Fiction
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Campbell | The Frugal Low-Carb Challenge | 1st Place |
| Charles Tisdale | Bleu: The Reconstruction of the Heart | 2nd Place |
| Tom Lanier | In Support of Local Lawmakers | 3rd Place |
Oil
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Watkins | Spoleto | 1st Place |
| Terry McCollum | Forgotten School | 2nd Place |
| Lynne Conrad | Afternoon Walk | 3rd Place |
| John Kuhenbeaker | Least Billern | Honorable Mention |
| Carol Boles | The Great Outdoors | Honorable Mention |
| Judith Talbert | Old Hay Barn | Honorable Mention |
Pastel
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| June Mooney | After the Hurricane at Peggy’s Cove | 1st Place |
| Sylvia Troxler | Autumn Marsh | 2nd Place |
| Terry McCollum | Leaving the Secret Garden McCollum | 3rd Place |
| Terry McCollum | New Blue Hat | Honorable Mention |
Photography, Black & White
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Billingsley | Evening Stroll | 1st Place |
| Joel Lancaster | Old Haunting Grounds | 2nd Place |
| Debra Alcorn | Delicate Lights | 3rd Place |
| Randy Billingsley | Appealing | Honorable Mention |
Photography, Color
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Garrity | Vineyard at Dusk in Winter | 1st Place |
| Debra Alcorn | Double Reflections | 2nd Place |
| Joel Lancaster | Creation, Ablution, Acculturation | 3rd Place |
| Vickie Hedrick | Cock of the Walk | Honorable Mention |
Poetry
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Tisdale | Double Life | 1st Place |
| Meagan Arrington | Love Surpasses Time | 2nd Place |
| Charles Tisdale | Original Copy | 3rd Place |
| Charles Tisdale | Living Color | Honorable Mention |
Pottery, Functional
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny & Allen Walton | Two-Faced Jar | 1st Place |
| Wesley Wade | Anne's Sink | 2nd Place |
| Wesley Wade | Willow Server | 3rd Place |
| Meta Moore | Crystalline Pot #46 | Honorable Mention |
Pottery, Non-Functional
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | Arid Mojave | 1st Place |
| Ricky Rivas | Flaming Vase | 2nd Place |
| Muriel Hughart | King of the Jungle | 3rd Place |
| William B. Moore | Eh-Tu Raku | Honorable Mention |
Sculpture
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Sharp | Spring Symphony | 1st Place |
| Cecilia Stapleton Williams | Cleo | 2nd Place |
| Christopher Watkins | Peanut | 3rd Place |
| Jim Talley | Eagle Catcher | Honorable Mention |
Watercolor
| Artist Name | Title of Work | Finishing Place |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia B. Coleman | Day Break | 1st Place |
| Barbara Sanders | Legacy of the Storm | 2nd Place |
| Judith Talbert | Amaryllis | 3rd Place |
| Ellen Watkins | Over There | Honorable Mention |
| Ellen Watkins | Fall’s Gift | Honorable Mention |
| Brenda Terrell | Frog Baby | Honorable Mention |
2011 Supporters
The Fine Arts Festival Association wishes to thank the following for their support of the arts through grants:
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Community Needs
Beth S. Waddell, Manager, Reidsville Main Store
Kathryn Gauldin, Executive Director
Peggy J. Gammon, Vice President Retail Sales Service Manager
Del Booth & Kristi Mallow, Community Affairs
Amy Brown, Rockingham County Market Executive
David Coulson, Manager, Reidsville Supercenter
Sponors:
Mike & Anne Flanagan
Writer’s Workshop of Rockingham County
Patrons:
Anyonymous
Duane & Gloria Best
Jimmy & Lisa Cantrell
Suzanne Cowan
Dora & Frank Garnier
Vernon & Linda Link
Plastic Revolutions
Shirley Swann
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lee Watt
Judy Wilkins
Friends:
Sara Powell
Catherine Shelton
In-Kind:
The Alteration Shop
2010 Fine Arts Festival
Best of Show
Illuminated Too by Randy Billingsley
Acrylic
Computer Art
Drawing / Printmaking
Glass
Mixed Media
Music
Oil
Pastel
Photography, Black & White
Photography, Color
Poetry
Pottery
Prose
Sculpture
Watercolor
2010 Sponsors
Grants received for the 2010 Fine Arts Festival included the following:
Rockingham County Arts Council, the NC Arts Council — $ 500
Executive Director, Kathryn Gauldin
NewBridge Bank of Reidsville — $500
Amy Brown, Rockingham County Market Executive
Home Savings Bank — $1,000
Peggy J. Gammon, Vice President Retail Sales Service Mgr.
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Community Needs — $1,000
Beth S. Waddell, Manager, Reidsville Main Store
Walmart Supercenter, Reidsville — $250
David Coulson, Manager
Individuals:
Thank you to the following for their generous support of the 2010 show:
Donors:
Gloria & Duane Best
Ian & Alana Dunlap
Jerry Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Garnier
Sara Powell
Deobrah Alcorn
Sponsors:
Mike & Anne Flanagan
Patrons:
Alex & Donna Rothrock
David Spear
Judy Wilkins
About the Judges
Acrylic, Drawing/Painting/Pastel, Oil:
Molly Lithgo has a BFA in painting from the Atlanta College of Art and a MFA in painting and drawing with a minor in Art History from the UNCG. Molly is a professional artist and a full-time studio potter, exhibiting extensively throughout the state. She teaches drawing at Forsyth Technical Community College and at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Lithgo’s pottery and two-dimensional works are in private collections in Japan, Russia, Spain, Greece, and throughout the US.
Fiber:
Christy Isley Harrelson is a former resident of Rockingham County. She has an Associate’s Degree of Fine Arts from RCC and a BFA with a concentration in Textile Design from East Carolina University. Harrelson’s Senior Exposition at ECU was a creation of a Japanese Tea Room using multiple techniques such as weaving, quilting, hand dying, and fabric painting. She currently lives in Forsyth County, works as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Forsyth Medical Center, and continues to do artwork in her spare time.
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry:
Ginger Hendricks, Executive Director of BOOKMARKS in Winston Salem, graduated with honors from Salem
College, with a degree in communication and creative writing . She holds a MFA in Writing from Vermont College. She served for four years as the Director of the Center for Women Writers and Coordinator of Cultural Events at Salem College and from 2003 – 2005, as Assistant to the Dean of Cultural and Special Programs at Elon University. Her fiction and nonfiction have been published in local as well as national journals.
Mixed Media, Watercolor:
Robert York resides in Whitsett, NC and Florida. York’s education and training include an Associate’s Degree in
Visual Arts from Averett University; a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth; a MFA from UNC, and digital art classes from Brigham Young University. York has served as Vice President of both the Burlington, NC and the Danville, VA Art Leagues and is a member of the Caswell County Alliance of the Arts. His recent exhibits include Elon
University and various venues in Florida. In addition, he is AMA Gallery Director in Lee County Florida.
Music:
A professional performing and recording musician since 1968, Mike Bennington joined Sacred Heart School in 1999 as the music teacher. Married with two children and one grandchild, his hobbies include horseback riding and raising bonsai trees. Currently, the choir director at Mt. Olivet UMC and praise and worship leader at Ascension
Lutheran, he also owns and operates The Piano Factory where he sells, tunes, and repairs pianos. In addition, he sells real estate with Baldwin and Associates Realty.
Photography Black & White, Photography Color:
Athena Varounis was trained by the chief of Time & Life’s Photography Department before she entered Wilson College (PA) where she earned a BFA and worked as their photographer for four years. She later became the first female police photographer in NJ. For 25 years, Varounis was a Special Agent with the FBI and became Unit Chief of the Special Photographic Unit. She directed photographic operations for all forensic and crime scene photography, all publication and public relations photography, official portraits, and photographic processing. She represented the FBI nationally and internationally addressing photographic issues. Since retiring, Varounis’ photographs have been published in Franklin County Ghosts, collaboration with Reidsville resident Deborah Heinecker. Varounis resides in PA.
Pottery Functional, Pottery Non-Functional, Pottery Raku:
Charlie Tefft grew up in Maryland where he learned to create pots on the wheel at age thirteen. Although this was not his first experience with clay, its effect was profound. Charlie continued to make pots in a school environment
until he graduated in 1997 with a BFA from Guilford College. He then moved to Atlanta and began making pots full time. During those two years in Atlanta, Charlie had work published in two books, was accepted to various exhibitions, and received a Purchase Award from Skutt Kilns for his piece, Dancing Teapot. His work has also been published in Ceramic Monthly. Currently, Charlie is back in Greensboro teaching at Guilford College and making pots.
Sculpture:
Duncan Lewis has been sculpting for over 30 years and has created several large-scale outdoor public sculptures and fountains in Winston-Salem during the past 6 years. Duncan works in several materials including wood, metal, stone, clay and concrete. He maintains a bronze foundry, teaches part-time at Salem College, as well as holding
sculpture workshops. He resides in Rural Hall, NC. You can visit his website at www.chickenfarmstudio.com