SAA 2011 54th Annual Art Show Awards

At SAA's 54th annual show, show judge Stefan Baumann selected Melinda Whipples-Plank's untitled egg tempera painting as Best of Show. Congratulations, Melinda!

The show featured 72 works by 34 local artists, including oil paintings, acrylic paintings, pastel paintings, drawings, water media, mixed media, and 3-D art. Awards by medium and other special awards are shown below.

Mixed and Other Media
Melinda Whipples-Plank   Untitled   1st & Best of Show  
Jennifer Pentrack   Simon   2nd & Best Animal  
Melinda Whipples-Plank   Untitled   3rd  
Barbara Soule   B. C. Pollard Overlook   Honorable Mention & Best Abstract  
Carol Wilder   Marine World   Honorable Mention  
Oil Paintings
Victor Medrano   Carol with Lucky   1st & Best Portrait  
Anne Hill   Middle Falls   2nd  
Pauline Walcott   Spring Melody   3rd  
Pastel Paintings
Carol Wilder   A Road Less Traveled II   1st, Best Landscape, & Best Siskiyou Scene  
Betsy Shutteroff   Canyon at Muddy Creek   2nd  
Judy Warrick   Golden Meadow   3rd  
Donna Sanders   Sunset   Honorable Mention  
Suzanne Nelson   Potatoes   Honorable Mention  
Three-Dimensional Art
Gary Smoot   Canvasback Drake   1st & Best 3D  
Gary Smoot   Kestrel Hawk   2nd  
Gary Smoot   Hummingbird   Honorable Mention  
Water Media
Donna Sanders   At Waters Edge   1st  
Carol Wilder   Waiting in Atlin   2nd  
Suzanne Nelson   Glorious Peonies   3rd & Best Floral/Still Life  
Suzanne Nihen   All Is Calm   Honorable Mention  
Donna Sanders   Red Stones   Honorable Mention  
Bruce Barnes   Woodland Trail   Honorable Mention