Best of Show: Natalie Blake's "Purple Urchin"
Congratulations to ceramic artist Natalie Blake, the “2008 Art in the Round Contest” Best of Show winner and recipient of a $3,000 cash award.
Natalie won with her entry “Purple Urchin”, a hand-thrown, carved porcelain vessel with hand-thrown/built porcelain lid. Beautiful!
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The 2008 Art in the Round Contest - 1st Place winners for each media category
Pictured above are the 1st Place winners in each media category. Each 1st Place winner received a $500 cash award and qualified for the final leg of the competition, Best of Show.
State Finalists:
AK – Jill Choate
AL – Mary Segreto
AR – Mark Cothren
AZ – Nicholas Bernard
CA – Julie Zarrow Erickson
CT – Karin Noyes
FL – Bernard Montoya
GA – Christie Moody
IA – Ernest Koch
IL – Peter Patterson
KY – Dennis Shaffner
LA – Andi Moran
MA – Lois Russell
MD – Charlene Randolph
ME – Sarah Shepley
MI – Judy Geerts
MN – Val Bolen
MS – Gabriella Delawey
MT – Dave Kirk
NC – Mike Lalone
NJ – Lauren Bellero
NY – Lynn Goodman
OH – Laura Donnelly
OK – Toby McGee
OR – Shannon Weber
SC – Amy Goldstein-Rice
TN – Louis Colombarini
TX – Teri Carson
UT – Curtis Fuller
VT – Sandra Lance
WA – Dorothy McGuinness
Autumn Jones of Georgia – our youngest participant - received a total of $150 in gift certificates donated by Golden Artist Colors and Blick Art Materials.
Juror Cheryl Stoyle won a handcrafted artisan bowl from BeautifulBowls.com, host of the 2008 Art in the Round Contest.
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Art in the Round Contest Entries (partial)
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Long Boat by Shannon Weber. Bulb whip sea kelp heads, waxed linen, sea grass, raffia. (copyright Shannon Weber)
Participating Artist: Shannon Weber, Oregon
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Illuminated vessels by Rick Strini (copyright Rick Strini)
Participating artist: Rick Strini, Hawaii
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Beaded coconut shells by Julie Zarrow Erickson (copyright Julie Zarrow Erickson)
Participating Artist: Julie Zarrow Erickson, California
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Black Ash splint basket by JoAnn Kelly Catsos (copyright JoAnn Kelly Catsos)
Participating Artist: JoAnn Kelly Catsos, Massachusetts
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