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Annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition announces winners

Pieces from the annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition are on display now through Jan. 26 at Indiana University East.

Each year 300 to 400 pieces of art are entered in the competition. Previous entries have included works from high schools and universities, art organizations and centers or independent artists.

"The Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition has grown throughout the previous 27 years," said Ed Thornburg, gallery curator. "It has brought many experienced curators from major colleges and universities and from art galleries throughout the United States to Richmond (Ind.). This annual event provides entrant artists with the opportunity for learning first-hand through the open critiques of the jurors."

Entries for the competition included drawings, paintings, mixed media, photography, printmaking, computer graphics and relief sculpture. IU East announced the winners of the competition on Nov. 29 during a reception for the artists.

Pamela Franks, curator for the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, Conn., publicly juried the 29th competition held on Oct. 28 at IU East. The competition accepts entries from as many as 40 universities, art organizations, art centers and independent artists throughout a 300-mile radius around Richmond, Ind. Franks earned her bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University and her master's degree and Ph.D. in art history from the University of Texas at Austin.

In 2003, Franks was a team member that opened the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas and served as its curator. While at Yale University Art Gallery, she was also named the Florence B. Selden Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Prints, Drawings and Photographs. During the fellowship, she curated "The Tiger's Eye: The Art of a Magazine." She teaches university courses in American art and art history and has had several articles in publications.

For more information, call The Galleries at IU East at 765-973-8605 or 800-959-3278, ext. 605. The event is sponsored in part by CS KERN.

This year's winners are:

Whitewater Top Ten 2006 Cash Awards and Purchase Awards
$250 Awards

Dana Burns -- "Kutambarara Platter," Richard E. Boston Award
Rachel Dennis -- "Irene and Her Other," Founder's Award: Tom Thomas
Tom McFarlane --"The Narcissist," Wayne and Jane Vincent Award

$150 Awards (Made possible by individual $100 donations and a $500 donation from Dr. and Mrs. David Jetmore)

Walt Bistline -- "Frozen Trees #2," Dr. and Mrs. Cory Gray Award
India Cruse-Griffin -- "Summer Celebration," Ron Carter / Foster's E. Street Gallery Award
Kathy McGhee -- "Wooly Stare," Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pennington Award
Amy Mitchell -- "Doug," Dr. and Mrs. David Jetmore Award
Judi Parks -- "Along the Road to Los Luceros: #5," Kyle Tom Award
Aaron Stiner -- "Untitled," IU East Alumni Association Award
Susanna Tanner -- "Diner #1," Dr. and Mrs. David Jetmore Award

Purchase Awards

Dr. and Mrs. David Jetmore and Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Logan - Rachel Dennis, "Irene & Her Other" ($825)*
Terri Logan -- Logan Marconi, "Spacial Energy #1" ($150)
Dr. and Mrs. William Ducey -- India Cruse Griffin, "Summer Celebration" ($2,000)

Accepted Entries

Ranae Allen, "Practice" B/W Photo
Andrew Davis, "Dirty Laundry" Mixed Media
Antoine de Villers, "Turmoil" Giclee Print (limited edition)
Robert Flavin, "Goodbye Childhood Series: Frances" Silver Gelatin Print "Cold Day" Silver Gelatin Print
Tashema Galburth, "Self-Exploring Watercolor" Watercolor / Ink
David Gieske, "Barriers II" Oil on Canvas
Lloyd Greene, "Barnyard -- Retired" Color Photo
Jim Hair, "Gil Brigham" Photo: Type C Print Photo
Jean Harper, "Untitled" Photograph
Amanda Helton, "Lady" Collage
Lindsay Hine, "For the Fairest" Oil on Canvas
Joseph Hoffman, "At a Loss for Words" Acrylic on Canvas
Jeffrey C. Jones, "Painting" Enamel/Resin on MDF
Kevin Kasarski, "Pastime #3" Acrylic/Found
Benny Kenworthy, "Orange & Blue Abstract" Acrylic on Canvas
Logan Marconi, "Spatial Energy #1" Drawing on Paper
Tom McFarlane, "Along the River Road" Digital Giclee Print
Jeremiah Metzgar, "Benedict Carrying the Cross" Digital Photo Collage
Kristin Mulholland, "The Mess" Watercolor/Gouache
Brent Payne, "Corey" Oil on Muslin
Greg Persell, "West Baden Marble Stairway" Color Photo
Jack Phelps, "Snowy Woods" Etching
Richard Rodgers, "Mary Dyer" Silver Gelatin Print
Gregory Steel, "Protection Price" Mixed Media
Jeff Sylvia, "Stone Fence, Camden, Maine, 2004" Palladium Contact Print
Susanna Tanner, "Femina Cavern" Digital Photography/Giclee Print
Jerry Thompson, "Tennis Shoe Tree, Brookville, Indiana" Acrylic on Canvas
Stephanie Toschlog, "Jackie in Blue" Acrylic/Graphite on Canvas
Samuel Wukusick, "The Garden" Oil on Canvas
Mark van Buskirk, "Repose" Charcoal on Paper

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