Results of art shows at Artworks Gallery are announced

The annual Amateur Town & Country Art Show and the Professional Art Show for 2013 were held June 15-23.

A total of 193 pieces were entered in these combined shows by 54 people.
First-place entries in the amateur adult and youth divisions may be entered in the State Town & Country show in September.
Amateur Town & Country Show
The Amateur Adult Art Division was judged by art instructor Becky Marcussen of Effingham. Six artists entered 20 pieces in this division.
The Judge’s Choice Award went to Sue Hammond of Lebanon for a watercolor titled “Herefords in Shade.”
The Amateur Art Award went to Barbara Althoff of Effingham for a pastel titled “Kitchen Still Life.”
Ribbon winners in this division were:
Barbara Althoff of Effingham-one blue, one red.
Louise Forbus of Fillmore-one blue.
Angie Guerrettaz of Farina-one blue, two white.
Sue Hammond of Lebanon-two blue, two white.
Jim Kunz of Hillsboro-one blue, four white.
Abigail Wrigley of Brownstown-one blue, two white.
The Amateur Adult Photography Division was judged by art instructor Becky Marcussen of Effingham.
Twenty-four photographers entered 107 photos in this division.
The Judge’s Choice Award went to Harry Orr of Salem for his black and white photo titled “Looking at the Past.”
The following photographers received awards:
Bob Erxleben of Salem for “Waters Great.”
Wilson Fauke of Carlyle for “Fish Dinner.”
Debby Holtzmann of Belleville for “Allergic to Bees.”
Yvonne Meckfessel of Troy for “The Singer.”
Jim Noeninger of O’Fallon for “Silhouette at Dusk.”
Joseph Prosise of Centralia for “Hanging On.”
Lindsey Smith of Carlyle for “Leaf.”
Ribbon winners in the photography division were:
Debbie Aming of Walnut Hill-two blue, one red, two white.
Mary Biggs of Centralia-one blue, one red.
Ronald Biggs of Centralia-one blue.
Kay Bunton of Salem-two blue, one white.
Bob Erxleben of Salem-two blue, one red.
Wilson Fauke of Carlyle-one blue, three white.
Wendy Goodin of Vandalia-one blue, two red.
Summer Holshouser of Vandalia-one blue.
Debby Holtzmann of Belleville-one blue, one white.
Sue Koons of Pana-one blue, one red.
Jessie L. Maas of Vandalia-one blue, one red, one white.
Stephanie Matzker of Vandalia-one blue, one red, one white.
Yvonne Meckfessel of Troy-one blue, two white.
Donita Morris of Walnut Hill-one blue, one red, one white.
Joe Niederhofer of Centralia-two blue, one red, one white.
Bonnie Lee Noeninger of O’Fallon-one blue, one red.
Jim Noeninger of O’Fallon-one blue, two red, one white.
Harry Orr of Salem-one blue, one red.
Joseph Prosise of Centralia-one blue, one red.
Nancy Scribner of Ramsey-one blue, one red.
Lindsey Smith of Carlyle-one white.
William A. Snyder of Salem-two blue, one red.
Abigail Wrigley of Brownstown-one red.
Charlotte Zeman of Ashley-two blue, one red, one white.
The Youth Division for youth ages 8-17 was judged by professional artist Lynn Louise Reznick of Vandalia. Nineteen youth entered 47 pieces in this division.
“Mama Baby,” an oil pastel by Jenny Schilling (age 8) of Brownstown, was best in the 8-12-year-old group.
“Dream Room,” by Olivia Marquardt (age 13) of Vandalia, was best in the 13-14-year-old group.
“Abstraction, a charcoal drawing by Nicole Wells (age 16) of Vandalia, was best in the 15-17-year-old group.
Ribbon winners in the youth division were:
Claire Kampworth (age 11) of Carlyle-one red, one white.
Jenna Koelmel (age 11) of Carlyle-one blue, one red.
Allison VonBokel (age 11) of Carlyle-two blue.
Nathan Ord (age 12) of Carlyle-one blue
Tanner Voss (age 12) of Carlyle-two red, one white.
Ben Koopmann (age 13) of Carlyle-one white.
Katelyn Knutt (age 13) of Keyesport-one blue.
Olivia Marquardt (age 13) of Vandalia-one blue.
Dylan Wessel (age 13) of Carlyle-one blue, one white.
Nicholas Wollerman (age 13) of Bingham-one red.
Kenzie Holzinger (age 14) of Highland-two blue, two red, one white.
Machelle McCord (age 14) of Carlyle-one red.
Sydney Moss (age 14) of St. Elmo-one blue, one white.
Katie Brethorst (age 15) of Carlyle-one blue, one red, one white.
Nicole Wells (age 16) of Vandalia-two blue, one red, one white.
Brook Deiters (age 17) of Carlyle-two blue, one red, one white.
Jill Schilling (age 17) of Brownstown-one red, three white.
Lily Wrigley (age 17) of Brownstown-two blue, two red, one white.
Professional Art Show
The Professional Show was judged by art instructor Becky Marcussen of Effingham. Five professional artists entered 19 pieces.
The Judge’s Choice in the Professional Show was “Busch Stadium,” a linoleum print by Nick Walk of Sigel.
The Professional Award went to “South of New Minden,” a watercolor by Philip Wilson of Nashville.
Ribbon winners in this show were:
Lynn Reznick of Vandalia-two blue, two red, one white.
Dale Wagoner of Kinmundy-one blue, one red, one white.
Nick Walk of Sigel-two blue, one red.
Lorraine White of Vandalia-one blue, one red.
Philip Wilson of Nashville-one blue, three red.