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2008 Columbus Artists' Guild's Members' Show
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| Best of Show: Photograph by Kay Barnett |
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We congratulate Emily Spano- Bentley, Chairman of the show, and the 95 guild members who entered, for producing one of the most exciting shows we’ve ever had. With new wall space available, the work fit comfortably, and looked incredible. The reception was beautiful and surprisingly popular. At one count, there were 125 people in the room! Thanks to Jo Farris for the professional flower arrangement, and to the many members who brought food. Many compliments were heard about Emily’s beautiful tables and the good food. Our thanks go to Joyce Turner who worked very hard on the show, and to her sister, Sarah Robinson, and niece, Victoria Robinson for many hours of work on our behalf. Thanks to Geri M. Davis for supervising the hanging of the show, and to Jean Johnson, Janice Dean, and Rebecca Kissel for serving on the show committee.
Our show received raves from the public. When this reporter was staffing the show two groups were using the meeting rooms. One fellow asked in wonder, ”And these are all LOCAL ARTISTS?” I was proud to answer “Yes they are!”
Cash awards for the show included $1,200 in merit awards (Best of Show, Second, and Third Place), $1,650 in special awards, and the $3,000 AFLAC Library Purchase Award, for a total of $5,850. We also gained a few new members for the show, whom we are glad to have.
The Award Winners are as follows:
Best of Show Kay Barnett
2nd Place Helen Fuller
3rd Place Eric Maddox
First Timer Award Eleanor Brown
The Caroline Collins Award Pat Christian
The Charles Davis All State Award Dorothy Cheeves
The Fred and Frances Ward Award Geri M. Davis
The G&H Store Award Janice Gordy
The Joseph House Gallery Award Teresa McCullohs
The Molly & Claude Scarbrough Award Nan Mets
The Pat and Dexter Jordan Award John Wright
The Waverly Hall Artists’ Group Award Helena Meek
The Tony Mani Award Cheryl Carroll
The Scott Taylor Award James Moore
The Lucille Drake Award Jo Farris
The Front Porch Award Helen Lee
The Gallery 808 Award Gloria Sampson
The People’s Choice Award Becky Voyles
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| 2nd Place: "Where I want to be" by Helen Fuller |
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| 3rd Place: "White Hot" by Eric Maddox |
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Our thanks go to our many friends who funded the special awards. This is support of local art in a very meaningful way. Thanks, also, to the staff at the Columbus Public Librry for their generous help with the show.
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The 2008 AFLAC Library Purchase Award
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| "60,000 Time to Change" by James Moore |
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The Columbus Artists' Guild wishes to thank AFLAC for supplying the funds for this year's Library Purchase Award. We feel the beautiful new Columbus Library should be filled with the best art available from the local art community. The winner of this award is selected by the Art Committee of the Library Board. The 2008 award is the second purchase from the Artists' Guild's Members' Show, and we hope this is a tradition that will continue to make our library one of a kind with art that is one of a kind!
Thank you to AFLAC, without whose help this award would not have been possible!
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