With 93 entries from 39 different artists, the 2022 Fall Festival art show offers a wide variety of styles and something for almost every taste. The media categories are Oil/Acrylic; Water Media; Drawing; Printmaking; Fiber; Mixed Media/Collage and Sculpture.
The Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center is pleased to announce to the participants and winners of the 51st Annual Fall Festival Exhibit, currently on display in the Center’s Gallery at 439 E Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge, VA.
Participating artists include Local Clifton Forge artists: Libby Burger, Lucy Cahoon, Nancy Newhard, and Judith Sivonda; and Covington Artists: Kyle Keyser, Bonnie Keyser, Gertrude White, and Taylor Wolfe.
Eagle Rock Artists: William A. Jennings and Jim Stadtlander; Hardy Artist Nannette Gagliostro; Lynchburg Artist Jim Patterson; Moneta Artists: Nancy Stellhorn, Marie Campbell; Monterey Artist Suse B Field; Roanoke Artists: Betsy Briggs, Patricia T. Carr, Rita P. Carroll, Bobbie Caton, Susie Feinour, Jane Winders Frank, Kim Hostetter, Mike Hutkin, Michael D. Morris, Suzanne Davis Ross, Cat Shrewsbury, Joel I. Tucker; Rockbridge Baths Artists: Lori McMahon and Tim McMahon; Rocky Mount Artist Becky Stormer; Salem Artists: Bill Hill, Mary Lou Hill; Shawsville Artist Melissa Pilkington; Troutville Artist Judith F. Lochbrunner; Verona Artist Ace Rogers; Vinton Artist Linda Murray Atkinson; Wirtz Artist Jane Schafer. Also, from Greenville, WV Artist Donald Earley, and New Bern, NC, Artist Mary Anne Meador.
The award for BEST IN SHOW 2022 went to “Virginia Valley” by Lori McMahon of Rockbridge Baths, VA.
The VIRGINIA FRASER MEMORIAL AWARD went to “Things To Come” by Jane Winders Frank of Roanoke, VA.
The J. Gail Geer Memorial Award for Sculpture went to “Strutter” by Judith Sivonda of Clifton Forge, VA.
In the category of OIL/ACRYLIC, 1st Place was “Winter Colors” by Mary Anne Meador, New Bern, NC. 2nd Place was “Warm Night” by Bill Hill, Salem, VA. Honorable Mention was “Hang Anyway” by K. Kyle Keyser, Covington VA.
In the category of WATERMEDIA, 1st Place was “Valley Flowers” by Lori McMahon, Rockbridge Baths, VA. 2nd Place was “Magnolia” by Becky Stormer of Rocky Mount, VA. Honorable Mention was “Glowing Woods” by Gertrude White, Covington VA.
In the category of MIXED MEDIA/COLLAGE, 1st Place was “Chewy” by Donald Earley, Greenville, WV. 2nd Place was “Strands of Color” by Bobbie Caton, Roanoke, VA. Honorable Mention was “Ronda, Spain” by Bobbie Caton, Roanoke, VA.
In the category of FIBER, 1st Place was “Olive Gems” by Patricia T. Carr, Roanoke, VA.
The public is invited to cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award. It will be announced after the show concludes. Admission to the Center and exhibit is free to the public during the Center’s open hours: 10-4:30 Monday through Saturday and 1-4 on Sundays. The exhibit will continue through November 10th.
ABOUT THE JUDGE
David Eakin has studied water media with Don Andrews, Carol Barnes, Robert Burridge, Karen Bowden, Kathleen Conover, Vera Dickerson, and Nancy Stark. Since 1999 he has been studying oil and gouache with Rosalie Day White in Lynchburg, VA. For the past 19 years he has studied at the Summer Artists Program, Nimrod Hall, Bath County. David paints in oil, acrylic and gouache. He is a Signature Member of the Virginia Watercolor Society, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the Southern Watercolor Society. His work has been selected for Virginia juried exhibitions, New York, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Minnesota, and Maryland. David has received awards for his work in regional as well as national exhibits.
FROM THE CURATOR
“Our thanks to the artists for their hard work and great turnout for the 51st Fall Festival Art Exhibit. In the many years of presenting this very special exhibit we have seen artists – and the show itself – grow and develop. Artists try out new ideas, others exhibit work for the first time, and many continue to polish their skills. The community is richer for their efforts. I hope everyone will take time to see and enjoy it – and vote for their favorite for people’s choice award, while the show is on display. Each year it just seems to get better and better. Congratulations to each one for you all for this making this a great show for our guests!”
“A HUGE amount of credit and appreciation goes to our volunteers who really make the show happen in an amazingly short period of time frame for check-in, arranging, hanging, lighting, proofreading, class cleaning and labeling. Thanks go to: Becca Ball, Maryanne Solan, Ace Rogers, Holly Mestemacher, Buddy & Betsy Carter, Libby & Eric Burger, John Barnes, Honey Hepler, and our daily volunteers. Without them it would not get done; with their help, it’s a lot of fun in making it happen.”
The AHACC is supported by its members and contributors, the Town of Clifton Forge, the City of Covington, Alleghany County, The Alleghany Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Check Facebook and highandsartsandcraft.org for news and information about AHACC.
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