Palisade Art Lovers

         2009 Annual Art Show

The Annual Palisade Art Lovers Peach Blossom Art Show was held April 17-19 in Palisade, Colorado. It was a roaring success with hundreds of entries. A record number of visitors to the event experienced the many talented artists in the area. The entry categories included: Advanced, Professional, Amateur, Photography and Fruit & Wine Special Category. Winners are listed below.



 


Awards in several categories were given out to the participating artists.



Award Winners:
Peach Blossom Art Show 2009

Advanced

Best Of Advanced-Maggie Ehmann “Hens & No Chicks”

Landscape
First Place- Paleu  Gormmel “The Conversation”
Second Place- Clark Hale “Sounds of Silence”
Third Place- Russell Mendelson “Along the Colorado”
Honorable Mention- Debra Bradley “First Snow on Chimney Rock”
Honorable Mention- Mary Hager “Mountain Vista”
Honorable Mention- Pan Demos “Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO”
Honorable Mention-David Mosier-“Summer Evening”

Still Life
First Place- Hazel Pollard “Love of Three Oranges”
Second Place- Lynn DeNio “Fall Corn Stalk”
Third Place- Clark Hale “Old Friends”
Honorable Mention- Trudy Harper” “Hottery Pottery”

Portrait/Figures
First Place-Nancy Mitisek “Grammys Darlings”
Second Place –Maja Sommersted “Mother & Child”
Third Place-The Artist Michael “Little Round Up”
Honorable Mention-Lila Norris “Matty”
Honorable Mention- N/A

Floral
First Place- Ruth Peacock Leever “Summer Riot”
Second Place- Pan Demos “Iris Quintet”
Third Place- Palea Goemmel “From Above”
Honorable Mention- Phyllis Barker “Field of Tulips”
Honorable Mention- Lynn Pavelka “Chatting Roses”


Abstract
Honorable Mention- Lynn DeNio “Dreamscapes”

Animals
First Place- Chanda Webb “Nicodemus”
Second Place- Trudy Harper “A Friendly Conversation”
Third Place- Bev Shifelt-“Llama Looking Good”
Honorable Mention – Maggie Ehmann “Clinton & Chelsea”
Honorable Mention- Bev Shifelt “Rooster with Attitude”

Amateur

Best of Amateur- Cynthia Underwood “Alpine Dusk”

Landscape
First Place- Peggy Harty “Sunset Symphony at Onion Creek”
Second Place-Cherly Jenkinson “Slickrock Paint”
Third Place- Fred Zimmat “Stormy Sunset”
Honorable Mention- Sarah Hamingson “Canyon Country”
Honorable Mention- Judith Axthelm “Untitled”
Honorable Mention- Victoria Bianchi Kraft “Morning Shadows, Santa Fe”

Still Life
First Place- Wendy Haeger “Tomatoes II”
Second Place- Cheryl Jenkinson “Apple Blush”
Third Place- Sarah Hamingson  “Fresh From the Farmers Market”
Honorable Mention- Judith Axthelm  “The Grand Valley”
Honorable Mention- N/A

Portrait/Figures
First Place- Christina Bryant “Miss Attitude”
Second Place-Janet Falconetti “Danny and the Boys”
Third Place-Vivienne Leslie Brown “Timothy”
Honorable Mention N/A
Honorable Mention N/A

Floral
First Place- Peggy Harty “Indian Paintbrush”
Second Place- N/A
Third Place- N/A
Honorable Mention- Sandra Saxton “Spring Fling”
Honorable Mention- N/A

Abstract
Honorable Mention – Dick Rigo “Copper on Green”

Animals
First Place- Jeanette Falconetti “Clowns Fishing Around”
Honorable Mention – Christine Bryant “Rock Climber”

Arden Edwards Inspiration and Excellence Awards
1. Linn Jackson “Serenity”
2. Marjorie Gibson “Mona Lisa’s Daughter”

Fruit & Wine and Footwear

Best of Fruit and Wine-Kathy Steckel “Peach Glow”

Fruit and Wine
First Place-David Mosier “Still Life Fruit”
Second Place-Betsy Blackard “Untitled”
Third Place- Cynthia Duff “Party Animals”
Honorable Mention- Barbara Kendrick “Catch of the Day”
Honorable Mention- Wendy Haeger “A Drawer Full of Grapes”
Honorable Mention- Maggie Cook “Palisade Vineyards”
Honorable Mention-Rosalie Clock “Vintner’s Pride”

Footwear
Best of Footwear-Lise MacGregor “A Grasshoppers View”
First Place- Suki Elisha Strong “Once Upon a Time”
Second Place- Susan Moyer “Proudly Worn”
Third Place- Kay Crane “High Wire Act”
Honorable Mention- Kathy Martin “Boots Made for Celebration”
Honorable Mention- Cheryl Jenkinson “The Sole of the Canyon”
Honorable Mention- Jane Wood “Kelleys Shoes”

Pastel Society Award  - Susie Harvin “Blue Heron”
PALS Special Award -  Lise Mac Gregor “A Grasshoppers View”

Photography

Best of Photography- Libby Holsan  “Great Awakening”
First Place- Jank Kingsley “Park Avenue”
Second Place- Susana Replogle “In Grandfathers Time”
Third Place- Sandra Horvath-Dori “Footsteps of Time”
Honorable Mention- Casey Cowgill “Plumaria After the Rain”
Honorable Mention- Susana Replogle “Cowboys in Waiting”
Honorable Mention- Rod Martinez “Mt. Sneffles Sunrise”
Honorable Mention-Richard Piland “Roan Plateau Snowmelt”`

Professional

Best of Show- Charles Morris “Last Night”
Best of Professional Show- Charles Morris “Dave”

Landscape
First Place-Barbara Kendrick “Gunsight Bay”
Second Place-Suzie Harvin “Unititled”
Third Place- Brooks Wolcott Powell “Willow Bouquet”
Honorable Mention- Beverly O’Neil “East Orchard Mesa”
Honorable Mention- Maggie Cook “Flowers in the Desert”
Honorable Mention- David Cook “On Serpents Trail”
Honorable Mention- Terry Bridgeman “The Palisade at Gateway”
Honorable Mention- Pat Stetler “Distant Echoes”
Honorable Mention- Diana Fritzler “The Place of My Heart”
Honorable Mention- Fred Honchell “Monument View”

Still Life
First Place- N/A
Second Place- N/A
Third Place- Susan Moyer “Santa Fe Flavor”
Honorable Mention- Kathy Steckel “Remembering”
Honorable Mention- Ester Moolick “A Taste of Mexico”

Portrait/Figures
First Place-Michael Mitchell “Charity”
Second Place-Jane Soglen “Carol”
Third Place-Susan Moyer “Do you see what I’m saying”
Honorable Mention Cynthia Duff “Warrior Woman”
Honorable Mention- Gayle Gearson “Audition”
Honorable Mention- Lillian Wyant  “Feel Like Dancin”
Honorable Mention-Judi DeVore “Sax Man”

Floral
First Place- Lise MacGregor “Sunflower”
Second Place- Judi DeVore “Blossoms”
Third Place- N/A
Honorable Mention- N/A

Abstract
First Place-Nancy Eversole Hutchinson “Song”
Second Place- Mary Mansfield “Fisheyes”
Third Place-Brian Stevens “I Crossed the Bridge and Saw it For The Very First Time”
Honorable Mention-N/A
Honorable Mention- N/A


Animals
First Place- Kay Crane “Just Kiddin”
Second Place- Loretta Casler “Napping Pals”
Third Place- Terry Bridgeman “Morning Light Elk”
Honorable Mention – Susie Harvin “Blue Heron”
Honorable Mention – Diana Fritzler “Drinking Buddies”
Honorable Mention – Penny Creasy “Three of A Kind”
Honorable Mention – Lorraine Sells “On Top”