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The Wilkes Record |
The 45th Annual Northwest Artists’ Exhibition and First Annual Minute: A Miniature Art Exhibition both opened Friday, July 19. Many community members and artists stopped by to celebrate one of the largest exhibitions Wilkes Art Gallery has hosted. Around 230 pieces of artwork came into the Gallery between July 9 and July 10, including submissions for the Northwest Artists’ Exhibition, Minute, and the work of the NAE juror, Betty Powell. There were 191 pieces chosen for the exhibitions, with all submitting artists represented throughout the Gallery space. Above left are Betty Powell, with her son, Bob Powell Jr., and great-granddaughter, Annabelle, and one of Powell’s favorite works. Right are longtime Gallery supporters Peggy Martin, Lisa Lentz, and Aileen Bentley. Wilkes Record photos by Ken Welborn
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Other folks in attendance were (left) Patti Trice, along with her neighbor, Betty Thompson, Betty’s cousin from Nashville, Tenn., Mary Jo Phillips, and Betty’s daughter, Phyllis Thompson, and (right) Betty Powell’s daughter, Susan Bryant, her husband, Archie, with Margaret Ferguson Carter Martine.
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Above left, Kevin Aita won the Best in Show – Margaret Bloomfield Award for his work entitled “The Last Waltz.” Above right, Doug Peters won the Most Creative Imagination – Edith Marie Carter Award for his work entitled “Inspiration.” Other winners included: Division I – First Place Award: “White Hat” by Kate Worm; Division I – Second Place Award: “Moon Dance #2” by Lori Hill; Division I – Third Place Award: “Autumn River” by Jim Willens; Division II – First Place Award: “The Deuce- Stool Sample #2” by Keegan Watson; Division II – Second Place Award: “Short Ends #2 – Birds and Something Completely Different” by Richard Greenwood; Division II – Third Place Award: “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” by Bill Johnston; Division III- First Place Award: “Feathered Friend” by Sally Wincze; Division III- Second Place Award: “Connect / Disconnect” by Melissa Smith; Division III – Third Place Award: “Moving Through Dance Space” by Leslie Karpinski; Honorable Mention- Division I: “Flower Crown” by Lindsay Carroll; Honorable Mention- Division II: “Sisterhood #1” by Phyllis Haile; and Honorable Mention – Division III: “Relaxed” by Marion Cloaninger. Above photos submitted by the Wilkes Art Gallery
