SilverArtists showcase talents in annual art show
Published 2:00 am Thursday, May 7, 2026
On Thursday, April 23, Davie County SilverArtists showed off their incredible talents at the third Annual SilverArts Heritage and Visual Arts Art Show. The art show was held in the multipurpose room at the Davie County Public Library. Each year, artists enter their pieces of work that are completed within the last two years. They drop their items off in the morning, judging is done midday, and the awards are given at the art show. This year, the volunteer judges were Jessica Allen, Toni Hutchens and Emily Miller. Senior Services greatly appreciates their time and knowledge of arts. SilverArts are not broken into age categories, so everyone is competing against everyone in the category.
The “Best of Show” audience-voted award goes to Nancy Faller for the woodcarving piece “Quiet Strength.”
Heritage arts winners
Basketweaving: First — Sue Webb, second — Jami Finley, third — Kim Crowley
Crocheting: First — Ethel Blankenship, second — Teresa Draughn, third — Jude Lee
General fiber arts: First — Michelle Bell, second — Judy Wilson, third — Ethel Blankenship
Jewelry: First — Carol Huffman, second — Ethel Blankenship, third — Marie Craig
Knitting: First — Danny Cartner, second — Paula Campbell, third — Sue Webb
Needlework: First — Joe Pisanelle, second — Renae Tkach
Pottery (thrown or hand-built): First — Jo Robinson
Quilting (hand stitched): First — Teresa Draughn
Quilting (machine stitched): First — Sharon Phelps, second — Regeni Looper, third — Ethel Blankenship
Tole/decorative painting: First — Paige Whaley
Woodcarving: First — Nancy Faller, second — Jim Blankenship, third — Tim Trudgeon
Woodworking: First — Nancy Faller, second — Jo Robinson
Visual arts winners
Acrylics: First — Bessie Wall, second — Jo Robinson, third — Donald Chamberlain
Drawing: First — Michelle Bell, second — Buz Moser, third — Jo Robinson
Mixed media 2D: First — Susan Connors, second — Donald Chamberlain, third — Carol Huffman
Oil: First — Carol Huffman, second — William Martin, third — Nancy Shawcross
Pastels: First — Carol Huffman, second — Jo Robinson, third — Paige Whaley
Photography-digital: First — Paige Whaley, second — Karen LaChapelle, third — Beth Layton
Watercolor: First — Michael Urbowicz, second — Donald Chamberlain, third — Mary Hall
If anyone is interested, Senior Services offers a variety of classes to help get you started on projects to enter into SilverArts or projects just for fun.
Art class — Mondays from 9 a.m.-noon
Quilting — Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Woodcarving — Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon
Crocheting — Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Knitting — Thursdays from 9 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
For more information, contact Senior Services at 336-753-6230.
