SBPC Announces the Winners of the 58th Annual Art Show – OCTOBER 2023

Heath Buckmaster
Board of Directors Advisor – Marketing / Fundraising
(919) 867-1507 – marketing@sanfordarts.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SBPC ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 58TH ANNUAL ART SHOW – OCTOBER 2023

Sanford, October 14, 2023 – The Sanford Brush and Palette Club (SBPC) is pleased to announce the award winning artists in the 58th Annual Art Show.

Congratulations to our local artists who participated in this annual celebration of the visual arts. The Annual Art Show draws visitors from across the state to see over 700 pieces of original works available for purchase. The 58th Annual Art Show runs October 14-21, 2023, with full schedules and information online at sanfordarts.org.

Award Recipients, Overall and By Category

Overall Awards

• Best of Show: Holly by Jake Brower
• First Merit: Some Are Born To Sing by Carolyn Rotter
• Second Merit: Whisper Kiss by Stan Piestrak

Category Awards (awards were not given at all levels in all categories)

ABSTRACT

Stuart Maynard (2nd, Hon)
Ginny Connolly-Manhardt (3rd, Hon)
Barbara Miller (Hon)
Karen Rushatz (Hon)
Reggie Carde (Hon)

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ANIMALS

Shirley Rogers (1st)
Jake Brower (2nd)
Carolyn Rotter (3rd)
Ty Hooker (Hon)
Sydney Somoza (Hon)

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ARCHITECTURE / TRANSPORT / STRUCTURE

Susan Ruark (1st)
Beth Bale (Hon)
Emily Thompson (Hon)

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CLAY ART

Mickey Pace (1st, 2nd, Hon)
Barbara Miller (3rd)
Karen Tatum (Hon x2)
Chris Dalton (Hon)

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FLORAL

Diane Johnson (1st)
Chris Dalton (2nd)
Jake Brower (3rd)
Nancy Berliner (Hon)
Sydney Somoza (Hon)
Emily Thompson (Hon)
Susan Pope (Hon)
Shirley Rogers (Hon)

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HUMAN PORTRAIT / FIGURE

Karen Rushatz (1st)
Carolyn Rotter (2nd)
Edna Perkinson (3rd)
Wanda Geske (Hon)
Susan Ruark (Hon)
Nancy Berliner (Hon)

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LANDSCAPE

Sydney Somoza (2nd, Hon)
Emily Thompson (3rd)
Henry Kennedy Jr. (Hon)
Ty Hooker (Hon)
Barbara Berman (Hon)

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LIFE IN ACTION

Edna Perkinson (1st)
Diane Johnson (2nd)
Barbara Berman (3rd, Hon)
Susan Ruark (Hon)

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NOVICE

Sabrina Currin (1st)
Mary Wengen (2nd, 3rd)

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RELIEF STRUCTURE

Stan Piestrak (1st, Hon x3)
Wanda Geske (2nd, 3rd)
Reggie Carde (Hon)
Chris Dalton (Hon)

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STILL LIFE

Carolyn Rotter (2nd, 3rd)

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THREE DIMENSIONAL

Reggie Carde (2nd)

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WATERSCAPE

Emily Thompson (Hon)
Ty Hooker (Hon)

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About SBPC

The Sanford Brush and Palette Club (SBPC) was founded in 1964 with seven members, and has grown to a membership of more than one-hundred forty diverse, talented artists. The SBPC celebrates its 59th anniversary in 2023, and the values of the founding members, who believed that fellowship and education were important to artistic growth, continue to be a theme in the current organization.
Visit sanfordarts.org for more information.

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