FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                      April 25, 2005 

BEST OF SHOW WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR ART SOCIETY ART SHOW 

            A Northwestern Oklahoma State University student’s black and white photography and a Northwestern employee’s watercolor have won the Best of Show honors at the Northwestern Art Society (NAS) art show taking place in the J.W. Martin Library through May 2.

            Kayte Anton, Norco, Calif., senior, placed first in the Photography-Digital category and won the Graphics Division award for student entries. Her black and white photographs of Lauren Casteel were named the Best of Show from all student division winners. Anton will receive $75 for Best of Show, $50 for the division and $15 for first place.

            Kelley Black, technical services assistant in the Enid library, placed first in the Watercolor category and won the Flatworks Division award for employee entries. Her watercolor named “Quilts & Apples” was named Best of Show from all employee division winners.

            All students winning first place will receive a $15 prize, and all students winning a Division award will receive $50.

            A “People’s Choice” award will be named following the counting of votes Thursday at 5 p.m. Both students and employees are eligible for this $50 prize.

            Students may pick up their prize money from Angelia Case, NAS adviser, in the Media Center located in the basement of Vinson Hall.

            All art work must be picked up from the library on May 2. If unable to pick up entries on this day, please make arrangements with Case by calling 327-8577 or e-mailing arcase@nwosu.edu.

            Students winning their respective divisions include Textiles, Joe Roever, Hawaii Ribbon Lei; Graphics, Kayte Anton, Lauren photographs; 3-D/Functional, Nick Lyon, Oak Natural Top Bowl; and Flatworks, Tiffany Holt, The Engagement.

            Employees winning their respective divisions include Textiles, Mary Beth Buford, Yellow Brick Road quilt; Graphics, Rod Murrow, Butterfly photograph; 3-D Functional, Jerry Brownrigg, Mesquite Bowl; and Flatworks, Kelly Black, Quilts & Apples watercolor.

A list of first through third place winners in the student category entries follows:

Quilting – first, Melody Hendrickson.

Fiber Arts – first, Hawaii Ribbon Lei, Joe Roever; second, Burgundy Scarf and Hat, Esther Hougham; third, Orange Scarf, Esther Hougham.

Photography-Film – first, Herod Hall Tower, Eric Scott; second, Destination Unknown, Lysse LeCrone; third, Dark City, Lysse LeCrone.

Photography-Digital – first, Lauren, Kayte Anton; second, Waterfall, Lysse LeCrone; third, The Gathering, Jordan Lauffer.

Digital Art – first, The Fundamentals, Anna Woods; second, Days Gone By, Hannah Haltom; third, Lauren Composite, Kayte Anton.

Sculpture – first, Oak Natural Top Bowl, Nick Lyon; second, Faces, Grant Bowen; third, Cedar Bowl, Nick Lyon.

Jewelry – first, Pink Necklace, second, Goldbug Earrings, both by Rebecca Myers.

Decorative Painting – first, Pumpkin, Allison Gottsch.

Acrylic – first, Sorrow, Kristy Bauman; second, Whirlpool by Design, Wesley Horton; third, Sunset, Vanessa Gregory.

Pastel – first, Pink Undies, Shelby Evans; second, Thinking, B.J. Taylor; third, Halfway, Angela Harper.

Pencil/Pen & Ink – first, Eternal Xavier, Jeremiah Stewart; second, Sisters, Allison Gottsch; third, RaeKwon, B.J. Taylor.

Mixed Media – first, The Engagement, Tiffany Holt; second, Because We’re Made in His Image, Tiffany Holt; third, Lotus Flower, Angela Harper.

 A list of first through third place winners in the employee category entries follows:

Quilting – first, Yellow Brick Road, Mary Beth Buford; second, Americana Quilt, Tami Cooper; third, Photo Quilt, Tami Cooper.

Needlework – first, Iris, Cindy Smith; second, Indian Girl, Cindy Smith; third, Snack Time, Pam Davidson.

Fiber Art – first, Afghan, Lois Hudgins.

Photography-Film – first, Butterfly, Rod Murrow; second, The Old Depot, Rod Murrow; third, Washington Monument, Valarie Case.

Photography-Digital – first, Washington National Cathedral, Cheryl Evans; second, Audra is Graduating!, Valarie Case; third, Berries, Janet Valencia.

Digital Art – first, The Evil Eye, Lois Hudgins; second, Harvey and Elwood, Angelia Case; third, Cathedral, Rod Murrow.

Sculpture – first, Mesquite Bowl – Jerry Brownrigg; second, Australian Red Gum, Jerry Brownrigg; third, Black Walnut Bowl, Travis Biaggi.

Decorative Painting – first, Primavera (Spring), Lupita Sinnes; second, Elephant, Cindy Gottsch; third, Flight to Egypt, Cindy Gottsch.

Acrylic – first, A Little Night Music, and second, Man of Sorrows, both by Max Ridgway.

Watercolor – first, Quilts and Apples, Kelley Black; second, Black Arabian Horse, Dora Fogelstrom; third, Pronghorn Antelope, Dora Fogelstrom.

Pastel – first, Brown Arabian Horse, Dora Fogelstrom.

Pencil/Pen & Ink – first, Grandfatherly Advice, Angelia Case.

-NW-

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