Raintree Arts Council

The Raintree Arts Council announces the winners for their 33rd Art Show held at the Applefest in Clarksville October 13 and 14. The judge for the show was Professor of Art from Lindenwood University, Grant Hargate who expressed he was most impressed with the variety and pool of talent from Pike and Lincoln Counties. There were almost 300 student works and 150 adult works in this year's show.

The winners in the student show were as follows: Best of Show: Ashley Wheeler, Clopton High School

Grades 11 - 12, First Place: Brianne Lamont, Louisiana High Grades 11 - 12, Second Frances Nichols, Louisiana Grades 11 - 12, Third Farrell Jennings, Bowling Green High Honorable Mention: Lindsay Love, Louisiana High

Grades 9 - 10, First Place Brett Bolton, Louisiana High Grades 9 - 10, Second Leesa Fisher, Homeschool Grades 9 - 10, Third Amanda Hinkle, Highland High Honorable Mention: Sarah Yates, Clopton, Amber Mueller, Clopton

Grades 6 - 8, First Place Ethan Helkey, Louisiana Grades 6 - 8, Second Samantha Robinson, Clopton Grades 6 - 8, Third Olivia Haines, Louisiana Grades 4 - 5, First Place Elijah Oblinger, Louisiana

Grades 4 - 5, Second Madison Dolbeare, Louisiana Grades 4 - 5, Third Lauren Lagemann, Clopton Honorable Mention: Megan Stadford, Clopton; Jackson Chamberlain, St Clements Grades 2 - 3, First Place Ally Minor, Pleasant Hill Grades 2 - 3, Second Madison Johns, Pleasant Hill Grades 2 - 3, Third Hannah Cox, Pleasant Hill Honorable Mention: Aushontre Douglas, Clopton; Brendan Hurd, Clopton Grades K - 1, First Place Clint Bailey, Bowling Green Grades K - 1, Second Austin Lagemann, Clopton Grades K - 1, Third Paula Turner, Bowling Green Honorable Mention: Nathan Wurtz, Bowling Green, Brittney Bixby, Bowling Green

In the adult show, Best of Show went to Pat Kerns for "Brewing Storm". Glassed painting Division First place went to Brenda Beck Fisher for Sien's Penguins, Second place to Joan Cook for Valley in Zion, Third Place to Brenda Benson, Rhythm Glass. Un-glassed Division: First place to Tonya Vogel, "The Servant"; Second place to Truman Coggswell, "Red Armed Panther; Third place, Pat Kerns, "Onions". Graphics First place to Carol Oldani, "Charcoal study" Second place to Tonya Sheppard, "Heidi" and Third place to Jon Moran; "Fan Red Orange" Three Dimensional First place Susie Friesen, "Jimmy" Second place Al Beck "Odd-Lipped Vessel Photography First Place Deb Rue Holland, "Swimmer" Second place Leslea Alexander "Oh How They Grow"

Other special Awards Great River Water Color Society Award: Cindy Logan "Sunset on the Mississippi" Best Un-glassed by an Amateur: Tonya Vogel "Opa's Tracto Besl Glassed by an Amateur: Joan Green "A Slice of Life" Best Graphic by an Amateur: Olivia Wells 'Christmas Joy" Best Portrait: Tonya Sheppard, Brady Best Landscape: Kimberly Shinn "Days Gone By" Best Still Life: Joan Cook, "Wash Day"

Purchase Awards went to Bank of Louisiana Carol Oldani Dyno Nobel Brenda Beck Fisher In addition Holcim, Inc helped sponsor the show with a financial contribution.