| 57th Annual Exhibition Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences May-September, 2007 Juror: Dr. Donald Kuspit Art Critic and lecturer, Professor of Art History and Philosophy at NYU Stony Brook. and author of over 20 art books FLAG MEMORIAL AWARDS 2007: Florida Artist Group Best in Show ($1,000) awarded to; Richard W. Rosen, Area VII “Gotham VI” Raku fired clay Elizabeth Morse Genius Memorial Award ($1,000) awarded to; Nancy Sykes Cockerham, Area V “Living in Pleasantville” Mixed Media Ru Israels Memorial Award ($500) awarded to; Joan Sonnenberg, Area VII “Totem Plantain” Mixed Media Dorothy Bosco Memorial Award ($500) awarded to; Nat Krate, Area III “Torso III” oil Downing Barnitz Memorial Award ($500) awarded to; Joan B. Nixon, Area V “Renewal” Mixed Media Fonchen Lord Memorial Award ($250) Donated by William Lord awarded to; Pam Brodersen, Area VII “Evening Light” Digital Image Richard Dean Andruk Memorial Award for oil or acrylic painting ($100) Donated by Marjorie Dean Andruk awarded to; Daniel Ambrose, Area VI “Morning Glow” Oil Elizabeth Davis Memorial Award ($100) Donated by Dr. H. Clinton Davis awarded to; Carol Frye, Area V “Never Alone” Collage Nancy Stair Karish Memorial Award ($100) Donated by Susan Stair Stevens awarded to; Tayler N. Ikin, Area IV “Looking Down Hill” Watercolor |
| 56th Annual Exhibition Ridge Art Association Gallery Winter Haven, FL May 3-31, 2006 by Carol Frye The vote is in and this year's exhibition was a success! Donna Kelly, of The Lakeland Ledger wrote "The 81 piece exhibit is as varied as the locations of the artists whose work comprises it." The show was on exhibit from May 1 thru May 30, 2006. The exhibition judge, James Yood, Adjunct Full Professor of Art History at the Chicago Institute of Art, was given a few hours before the reception to select the awards. Theater Winter Haven is located directly across the hall from the gallery and gheater goers joined the crowd filling the gallery during the opening reception. Much of the food, provided by Ridge Art Association volunteers reflectd that it was Cinco De Mayo After careful examination and deliberation, the winners Professor Yood chose are: Florida Artist Group Best In Show - Melissa Miller Nece Elizabeth Morse Genius Memorial Award - Kas Turner Ru Israels Memorial Award - Gregory Jones Don Carmichael Memorial Award - Jan Miller Jean Dean Memorial Award - Joan R. Lustig Ralph LaVigne Memorial Award - Carol Frye Fonchen Lord Memorial Award - Betty Altman Earle W. Epps Memorial Award - Joan Lyon Nancy Stair Karish Memorial Award - Lee Ackert Elizabeth Upham Davis Memorial Award - Joyce Novak Richard Dean Andruk Award for Oil or Acrylic Painting - Elizabeth S. Clement |