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Our 2007 event featured 130 artists from 13 states

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2007 Artist Awards
sponsored by United Bank & Trust Company
Jurors Gwen Heffner and Dan Neil Barnes made the following awards:
First Place - Mark Payton - Glass Artist - Louisville, KY
Second Place - Justine Dennis - Fiber Sculptor - New Haven, KY
Third Place - Bayley Wharton - Furniture Artist - Mt. Airy, NC
Honorable Mention - Jennifer Zingg - Gourd Sculptor - Midway, KY
Honorable Mention - Kathleen O'Brien - Collage Artist - Harrodsburg, KY
Honorable Mention - Doug Crane - Mixed Media Timepieces - Springboro, OH


We featured a different artist each week on ArtsEatsEtc, a weekly email newsletter that features events of interest in Central Kentucky. You may subscribe by clicking their link, and you may read about each of the artists featured by clicking on the links at right. Note: We're sorry, but ArtsEatsEtc does not display the archived images associated with these featured artists.

YOUR Brush with Art - citizensCREATE! - a public art project

Tara Cumella - Ceramic & Visual Artist
Carol Bowles - Watercolorist***
Roxy Lentz - Jeweler***
Doug Crane - Hourglass Artist***
Justine Dennis - Fiber Artist***

Anne Kiernan - Photographer
Kathleen O’Brien - Collage Artist & Painter
Jane Bowers - Psanky Artist
T.R. Reed - Whimsical Sculptor***
Jeanie Holland - Ceramic Sculptor

***also exhibiting in 2008



2-D - Acrylics, Drawings, Mixed Media, Oils, Pastels, Photography, Watercolor
Eric Johnson - Watercolors, Oils, Acrylics
Eric Johnson - Versailles, KY
Carol Bowles - Watercolors
Carol Bowles - Midway, KY
Julia Dressler - Photography
Julia Dressler - Clarksville, VA
John Quinn - Watercolors
John Quinn - Lexington, KY
Kathleen O'Brien - Mixed Media Collages & Cards
Kathleen O'Brien - Harrodsburg, KY
Honorable Mention 2007
Carrie Lantz - Watercolors
Carrie Lantz - Frankfort, KY
Jo Ann Stallings - Watercolors
Jo Ann Stallings - Rossville, GA
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Paula Martin - Photography, Prints, Cards
Paula Martin - Louisville, KY
Dave Huntsman - Photography
Dave Huntsman - Versailles, KY - Midway College Guest Artist
John Snell - Photography
John Snell - Lexington, KY
Susie Tompkins Rideout - Watercolors, Oils, Acrylics
Susie Tompkins Rideout - Henderson, KY
Ora Alsip - Photography
Ora Alsip - Corbin, KY
Robert Morris - Photography
Robert Morris - Goshen, IN
Brenda Flynn - Mixed Media
Brenda Flynn - Flemingsburg, KY
Denise Hornbuckle - Oils
Denise Hornbuckle - Birmingham, AL
Wendy Gould - Calligraphy & Drawing
Wendy Gould - Shelbyville, KY
Ynon Mabat - Photography
Ynon Mabat - Longwood, FL
Dawn Kinney Martin - Acrylics
Dawn Kinney Martin - Atlanta, GA
Paula Wojasinski - Acrylics & Watercolors
Paula Wojasinski - Sadieville, KY
Robert Coomer - Photography
Robert Coomer - Batavia, OH
Steve White - Oils, Watercolors, Prints, Cards
Steve White - Maysville, KY
Carol Shutt - Photography
Carol Shutt - Hillsboro, KY
Marianna McDonald - Pastels
Marianna McDonald - Lexington, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Maria Pfropper - Acrylics
Maria Pfropper - Dryden, MI
Robert Griffis - Acrylics
Robert Griffis - Marietta, GA
Kyle Spears - Photography
Kyle Spears - Nashville, IN
Bob Bayliss - Acrylics
Bob Bayliss - Cincinnati, OH
Tom Ross - Photography
Tom Ross - Maysville, KY
Jim Zhang - Drawings, Watercolors
Jim Zhang - Waycross, GA
Kathleen Esser - Watercolors, Mixed Media, Monoprints
Kathleen Esser - Lexington, KY
Emmy Houewling
Emmy Houweling - New Castle, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Theresa Shelton - Oils
Theresa Shelton - Vine Grove, KY
Jane Ward Kehrt - Watercolors
Jane Ward Kehrt - Glasgow, KY
Bruce Wess - Photography
Bruce Wess - Petersburg, KY
Pastel by Debbie Graviss
Debbie Graviss - Lexington, KY
Midway College Guest Artist
Debbie Waitkus - Oils
Debbie Waitkus - Frankfort, KY
Emerging Artist
Sallie Clay Lanham - Oils / Watercolors
Sallie Clay Lanham - Frankfort, KY
Deborah Banta Westerfield - Acrylics
Debbie Westerfield - Lexington, KY
Midway College Guest Artist
Jeannine Garabedian - Watercolors
Jeannine Garabedian - Lexington, KY
Emerging Artist
Anne Kiernan - Photography
Anne Kiernan - Campbellsville, KY
Emerging Artist
Barb Clarke - Watercolors
Barb Clarke - Maysville, KY
Emerging Artist

Joan Schulte - Photography
Joan Schulte - Louisville, KY
Emerging Artist
Ceramics
Cynthia Carr - Ceramics/Mixed Media
Cynthia Carr - Harrodsburg, KY
Anne Porter Elliott
Anne Porter Elliott -
Stamping Ground, KY
Holland
Jeanie Holland - Chattanooga, TN
Satian Leksrisawat - Ceramics
Satian Leksrisawat - Lexington, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Linda Bowman - Ceramics
Linda Bowman - Louisville, KY
Nita Claise - Ceramics
Nita Claise - Tell City, IN
Barbara Lund - Ceramics
Barbara Lund - Bloomington, IN
Henrietta & Jeff Scott - Ceramics
Henrietta & Jeff Scott - Columbia, KY
Pat McCaffrey - Painted Ceramic Art
Pat McCaffrey - Winterville, GA
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Tara Cumella - Ceramics
Tara Cumella - Roanoke, VA
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Tara Cumella is a professional dreamer from the mountains of Roanoke Virginia, spinning stories out of oil paint and clay. There is always a story behind her creations - she carves in an illustrative way.
Janet Tobler - Ceramics
Janet Tobler - Covington, KY
Penny Jones - Ceramics
Penny Jones - Lexington, KY
Emerging Artist
Page Candler
Page Candler - Campbellsville, KY
Lissa Jollick - Ceramics
Lissa Jollick - Athens, OH
David Waltz - Ceramics
David Waltz - Columbia, KY
Fiber

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Donna Schultz - Rug Hooking
Donna Schultz - Paris, KY
 Laverne Zabielski - Silk Wearables
Laverne Zabielski - Monticello, KY
Cecilia Ridge - Painted Silk Scarves, Pillows
Cecelia Ridge - Fisherville, KY
Gail Cohen - Tie-Dyed Wearables & Accessories
Gail Cohen - Lexington, KY
Vickie Cassady - Hand-knit Wool Purses
Vickie Cassady - Louisville, KY
Erica Kushner - Silk Painted Scarves, Neckties
Judy Kushner - Georgetown, KY
Nancy Roberson - Loom Woven Wearables
Nancy Roberson - Knoxville, TN
Ruth Harper - Original Design Sewn Purses
Ruth Harper - Maryville, TN
Francisco’s Farm offers Emerging Artists in any media the opportunity to ‘jump-start’ a professional art career.
The category is limited to 5% of total exhibitors.

We are delighted to introduce artists with a developed and cohesive body of work who are not yet earning their living as a professional artists. You'll find our 2007 Emerging Artists designated on this page. Come and meet them in June!
Glass

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Leonard & Carolyn Wilson - Fused Glass
Leonard & Carolyn Wilson - McHenry, IL
Bill Brumm - Stained Glass Panels & Suncatchers
Bill Brumm - Monticello, KY
Kathy Watson - Fused Glass
Kathy Watson - Ft Wayne, IN
Fran Ferrell - Flameworked Glass Jewelry
Fran Ferrell - Louisville, KY
Cathy Painter - Glass Kaleidoscopes & Stained Glass Panels
Cathy Painter - Ashland, KY
William & Donna Smith - Glass Oil Candles & Lamps
William & Donna Smith - Orlando, FL
Mark Payton - Flameworked Glass Sculpture, Fan Pulls, Bottle Stoppers
Mark Payton - Louisville, KY
Mark Payton is one of only a few master flameworkers in the nation, creating unique designs in small to limited editions. Mr. Payton's work can be found in private collections and in galleries and exclusive shops across the country and in Europe.

First Place Award 2007
 

Mary Noelker - Flameworked Glass Jewelry
Mary Noelker - Danville, KY
Toni Menk - Flameworked Glass Jewelry & Accessories
Toni Menk - Liberty, KY
Jewelry
Jennifer McLamb
Jennifer Stephenson McLamb - Lexington, KY
Phyllis Minnery
Phyllis Minnery - Louisville, KY
Kathy Chase
Kathy Chase - Lexington, KY
Midway College Guest Artist
Deborah Chenault
Deborah Chenault - Berea, KY
Jamison Brumm
Jamison Brumm - Monticello, KY
Anne Ebendorf
Anne Ebendorf - Louisville, KY
Anne Finley
Ann Finley - Decatur, GA
Dwayne Cobb
Dwayne Cobb - Versailles, KY
Richard & Roz Roney-Dougal
White Horse Jewelry - Paris, KY
John Leeds
John Leeds - Richmond, KY
Carol Freytag
Carol Freytag - Florence, KY
Mickey Fried
Mickey Fried - Lexington, KY
Lucie Huntsman
Lucie Huntsman - Versailles, KY
Midway College Guest Artist
Alicia White
Alicia White - Louisville, KY
Robbie Moriarty
Robbie Moriarty - Louisville, KY
Sharon Major
Sharon Major - Louisville, KY
Roxy Lentz
Roxy Lentz - Clarksville, IN
Roxy Lentz makes her jewelry from recycled silver plate and copper. She also uses brass and nickel silver. The jewelry has a rustic look people love. Roxy calls it "uncommon jewelry for independent women".
Lee Richards
Lee Richards - Union, MO
Paula Canant
Paula Canant - Owensboro, KY
Sandee Haven - Polymer Clay Jewelry
Sandee Haven - Columbus, IN
Tony Sherman -
Tony Sherman - Louisville, KY
Cindy Lowy - Anodized Aluminum Jewelry
Cindy Lowy - Louisville, KY
Leather
Rudy Tell - Leather Bags
Rudy Tell - Cosby, TN
A member of the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists since 1973, Rudy Tell designs and creates the finest quality leather bags.
Andrea Becker - Leather Sculpture
Andrea Becker - Cincinnati, OH
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Andrea Becker's art is made of leather that has been sculpted when wet. Once the leather begins to dry, she re-wets the leather and uses tools to sculpt the features and details. Often she combines wood, rocks, fiber, and other natural elements to accent a sculpted form.
Metal
Erica Kirchner
Erica Kirchner
Roy McMeans
Roy McMeans
Vickie Bangs - Copper Garden Sculptures
Vickie Bangs - Westport, KY
David Shadwick - Forged Iron Furniture & Accessories
David Shadwick - Wilmore, KY
Dodie Eisenhauer - Wire Mesh Sculpture
Dodie Eisenhauer - Daisy, MO
PJ Campbell
PJ Campbell
Mixed Media
Connie Morrison &
Connie Morrison & Steve Swagerle
- Round Mountain, TX
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -

Doug Crane - Wood & Metal Timepieces
Doug Crane - Springboro, OH
Honorable Mention 2007
Linda Barnet - Ceramic, Mosaic Sculpture
Linda Barnet - New Albany, IN
Jane Bowers - Traditional Ukrainian Egg Painting
Jane Bowers - Marion, IN
Brad Devlin - Metal & Found Object Sculptures
Brad Devlin - Louisville, KY
Fred & Peggy Spoon - Pens of Snakeskin, Bone, Wood & Polymer Clay
Fred & Peggy Spoon - Columbia, KY
Dan Torpey - Automata Sculptures
Dan Torpey - Louisville, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Natural / Organic
Madonna Cash - Traditional & Contemporary Baskets
Madonna Cash - Shepherdsville, KY
Sharon Haines - Hand-Grown & Designed Arrangements
Sharon Haines - Park City, KY
Jennifer Zingg - Gourd Sculptures
Jennifer Zingg - Midway, KY
Honorable Mention 2007
Jim & Mary Lou Harmon - Traditional Hand-made Brooms
James & Mary Lou Harmon - Springfield, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Sculpture
T.R. Reed - Mixed Media Sculpture
T.R. Reed - Chattanooga, TN
Justine Dennis - Fiber Sculpture
Justine Dennis - New Haven, KY
Second Place Award 2007
Erki Siegel - Paper & Clay Sculpture
Erik Siegel - Louisville, KY

 

If you 'jumped' here from the category links at the top, we hope you'll also have a look at the Mixed Media category, as it displays a number of sculptor's works.

Stone
Kevin Kaye - Lamps & Accessories of Ground River Rocks
Kevin Kaye - Traverse City, MI
Kevin Kaye hand-picks stones from the shores of Lake Superior. Once he figures out the direction for a piece, the stones are drilled to accept a rod for the cord and then hand-carved to fit each other. There is no glue used to hold the lamp together.
Haydn Larson - Carved & Cast Stone Sculptures
Haydn Larson - LaCrosse, FL

Haydn Larson sculpts his original pieces in clay, then makes a mold in order to cast his artwork in crushed stone. The castings are
hand-stained, and rubbed to a rich patina. Every piece is unique.

Come back soon for more stories!

Wood
Vern Bonham - Boxes of Native & Exotic Hardwoods
Vern Bonham - Clarkrange, TN
Lonnie Combs - Turned Vessels
Lonnie Combs - Fisherville, KY
Jamie Donaldson - Turned & Lidded Vessels
Jamie Donaldson - Georgetown, KY
Russell Greenslade - Jigsawn Puzzles & Boxes
Russell Greenslade - Girard, OH
Keith Chambers - Functional Wooden Gear Clocks
Keith Chambers - Lexington, KY
Bill Craig - Turned & Carved Vessels
Bill Craig - LaGrange, KY
Bob Gibson - Carved Decoys & Feather Jewelry
Bob Gibson - Lawrenceburg, KY
Chris Hoke & Al Tuttle - Twig Furniture & Accessories
Chris Hoke & Al Tuttle - Middlebourne, WV
Jeff Vollmer - Bandsawn Jewelry Boxes
Jeff & Lynn Vollmer - Cincinnati, OH
Bayley Wharton - Contemporary Furniture Design
Bayley Wharton - Mt Airy, NC
Third Place Award 2007
Thomas R. Williams - Turned & Carved Vessels & Accessories
Thomas R. Williams - Paris, KY
Michael & ? Shambro - Scrollsawn Pictures
Michael & Debra Shambro - Lexington, KY
Emerging Artists
Steve Coultas - Traditional Shaker Boxes & Carriers
Steve Coultas - Leopold, IN
Buddy Riley - Turned & Carved Vessels
Buddy Riley - Louisville, KY
- sadly, had to cancel for 2007 -
Bob Tucker - Traditional Spoons & Benches
Bob Tucker - Glasgow, KY

Please visit again in March to preview our 2008 Artists

 

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