2023 Festival

Best First Time Entry

Corridor by Thomas Latham

People’s Choice Award (2022)

Biscuit Making Legend by Patricia Perdue

Acrylic

Sponsored by Car Needs, Inc.

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Bob Nordbruch	Mid-Day Bustling City	1st Place
Bob Nordbruch	Somewhere Out There	2nd Place
Roger Baldwin	Some Colors of a Rainbow	3rd Place
Ann French-Faucette	Italyian Villa	Honorable Mention
Patricia Perdue	A Glimpse of Home	Honorable Mention
Mary Ryan	Dogwood Tree Blossoms	Honorable Mention

Drawing / Printmaking

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Dixon Rivers	Electro Jello	1st Place
Patricia Coleman	Mama Mary's Peony	2nd Place
Patricia Perdue	Phoenix Pride	3rd Place

Fiber Art

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Lana Baker	Sassy Seahorse	1st Place
Lana Baker	Horse Paradise	2nd Place
Georgette Spense	Lee	3rd Place
Lana Baker	Desert Owls	Honorable Mention
Lana Baker	Orca Family	Honorable Mention

Jewelry

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Maryann Barbour	Tree of Life	1st Place
Mark McClintock	Biker Bones	2nd Place
Mark McClintock	The Red Birdhouse	3rd Place
Maryann Barbour	Swarovski Crystal	Honorable Mention

Mixed Media

Sponsored by Tri-State Steel

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Edna Canny	Luminescence	1st Place
Hannah McCorkle	The Open Window	2nd Place
Elaine Berry	Tie One On	3rd Place
Seth Williams	White Horse	Honorable Mention

Music

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Robbie Leggett	Island Dreamin'	1st Place
Jacob Vaughan	Miles Behind the Extra Mile	2nd Place
Seth Williams	Fairy Tail	3rd Place

Oil

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Bob Nordbruch	Wildflowers and Grasses	1st Place
Meda Howell	Respite	2nd Place
Paul Weiner	The Path	3rd Place
Karon Tucker	Preening Heron	Honorable Mention

Pastel

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Carol Motsinger	Maranatha - Our Lord Come	1st Place
Tom Harmon	8 Track	2nd Place
Carol Motsinger	Sea Turtle	3rd Place
Bob Nordbruch	Marsh Meadows	Honorable Mention

Photography, Black & White

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Thomas Latham	Corridor	1st Place
Thomas Latham	Reflection	2nd Place
Kandice Drizake	Bald Cypress	3rd Place
Gordon Allen	Lilla Waits in Atlantic Harbor	Honorable Mention
Thomas Latham	Handrail	Honorable Mention

Photography, Color

Sponsored by Short Sugars

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Gordon Allen	Healing Teardrops	1st Place
Kandice Drizake	The Color Yellow	2nd Place
Kandice Drizake	Lake Mattamuskeet	3rd Place
Kandice Drizake	A Quiet Place	Honorable Mention

Poetry

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Bob Wickless	Feathers	1st Place
Barbara Golding	I's and T's	2nd Place
Bob Wickless	Smart Boys	3rd Place
Barbara Golding	Brown Leaves in the Fork of a Tree	Honorable Mention

Pottery

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Mike Reed	Blue Lattice Vase	1st Place
Phil Haralam	Okra Jar	2nd Place
Laura Korch	Donabe Double-Lidded Pot	3rd Place
Laura Korch	Teapot	Honorable Mention

Prose

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Joni Carter	Many Sides, Same Story	1st Place
Joni Carter	Heading Toward the Light	2nd Place
Barbara Golding	Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Freezer	3rd Place

Sculpture

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Laura Korch	Behind the Curtain	1st Place
Ronald Comer	Rain Stick	2nd Place
Madison Thaxton	Belly of the Serpent	3rd Place
Dixon Rivers	Form	Honorable Mention

Watercolor

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Patricia Coleman	Evening Iris	1st Place
John Canny	Spring A Comin'	2nd Place
Judi Talbert	Old Barn	3rd Place

Wood Turning

Sponsored by Town of Wentworth

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Tom Ogburn	Crown Jewel	1st Place
Mark White	Dad's Walnut	2nd Place
Ronald Comer	Hollow Vessel	3rd Place
Tom Ogburn	Mulberry Burst	Honorable Mention

Woodworking

Artist Name	Title of Work	Finishing Place
Mark Smith	Mahogany Tea Chest	1st Place
Mark Smith	Cherry Dovetail Box	2nd Place
Mark White	Checkmate!	3rd Place
Bradley Goodman	Trinket Box	Honorable Mention