Oil Heritage Festival Art Show Winners Announced

| July 31, 2019

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – The Oil City Main Street Program has announced the winners of the 2019 Oil Heritage Festival Art Show.

OHF ART SHOW 2019

WINNING ENTRIES

BEST IN SHOW

Hannah Niederriter – Amidst the Artistry of Autumn

PEOPLE”S CHOICE AWARDS

Tim Smayda – Nice Bloom

Tabitha Gorman – Beautiful Flower

FIBER ARTS

Adult – Amateur

First Place: Esther Armagost – Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Judge’s remarks: Cleverly titled, this piece feels playful while still maintaining great style and craftsmanship.

Second place: Sarah Margherio – Tree

Adult – Professional

First Place: Brenda Morse – My Heart

Judges remarks: Beautiful stitching with a great color scheme. I like the building-block feel juxtaposed with the flowing stitch work.

Second Place: Brenda Morse – Fanfair Star

Child

Honorable Mention: Emma Lee – Yarn Art

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GRAPHICS & MIXED MEDIA

Adult – Amateur

First Place: Gabriella Keebler – Paper Girl

Judge’s remarks: I love the use of materials in this piece to add textures, shadows and patterns. Creative work with interesting lines.

Second Place: Janice Irwin – Shadow of a Victim

Third Place: Emily Irwin – Semester Long Headache in D Minor

Adult – Professional

First Place: Margaret Brostrom – We the Other

Judge’s remarks: Important statements come out in this piece. Full of color and symbolism.

Second Place: Kim Keller – The Fisherman

Third Place: Arnita Force – Immaculate Embrace

Young Adult

First Place: Hailey Irwin – Still Alive at 60 BPM

Judge’s remarks: Good proportion and gradation of tone

Second Place: Hannah Niederriter – The Turmoil of Time’s Immortality

Child

First Place: Emma Lee – Purple Press

Honorable Mention: Emma Lee – Blue Eyes

Honorable Mention: Sebastian Simon – Demolition Derby

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OILS & ACRYLICS

Adult – Amateur

First Place: Christian Agnew – Bluejay’s Delight

Judge’s remarks: Bold and colorful, this blue jay jumps off the canvas to greet the viewer!

Second Place: Janice Irwin – Murcielago

Third Place: Joseph Keebler, Jr> – Portrait of a Person

Adult – Professional

First Place: Adam Howard – Empowerment

Judge’s remarks: Gorgeous portrait with excellent use of shadows and light

Second Place: Rachel Wheeler – Rook

Third Place: Rachel Wheeler – Three’s a Crowd

Young Adult

First Place: Hannah Niederriter – Amidst the Artistry of Autumn

Second Place: Julia Ghering – Happy Little Trees

Child

First Place: Joshua Ghering – Alone at Sea

Honorable Mention: Joshua Ghering – Twin Island

Honorable Mention: Jordan Heckathorn – Stars of America

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THREE-DIMENSIONAL

Adult – Amateur

First Place: Gabriella Keebler – Self Portrait

Judge’s remarks: I love the way this piece explores a person in so many different ways at once with great detail

Second Place: John Sims – Vase #1

Third Place: Marie Novotny – Gilbert the Goldfish

Adult – Professional

First Place: Dan L’Huillier – Figure in Oak

Judge’s remarks: Reminiscent of Brancusi – this piece feels kinetic, as if it’s about to take flight

Second Place: Lynn Radford – Cigar Girl

Third Place: Linda Lineman – Porcelain from Flannel

Honorable Mention: Judy Slater – Designs in White

Young Adult

First Place: Hailey Irwin – Coming Clean

Child

First Place: Keontae Campbell – Tiki God of Sea & War

Second Place: Keontae Campbell – Bowl of Misery

Third Place: Jordan Heckathorn – Under the Clay Sea

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WATERCOLOR & PASTELS

Adult – Professional

First Place: Sue Padalino – Brooklyn Bridge After July 4

Judge’s remarks: Abstract yet still maintaining form, this painting displays interesting subject and technique

Second Place: Debra Lee – A Canadian Gull

Third Place: Judy Slater – The Storyteller

Young Adult

First Place: Maddie Wagner – Where Will It Take You

Second Place: Hannah Niederriter – Euphoria

Third Place: Hailey Irwin – 2000 Light Years Away

Child

Honorable Mention: Ashlyn Alderette – Donuts

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Adult – Amateur

First Place: Robert McKay – Tangled Memories

Judge’s remarks: Beautiful color and choice of content area

Second Place: Jessica Wilson – Rain-Bubble

Third Place: Diana Lea Staab – How Quaint

Honorable Mention: Dana Shuffstall – Sunset Beckoning

Adult – Professional

First Place: Mary K. Mullen – First Light

Judge’s remarks: The viewer is drawn in by the color and tranquility of the water

Second Place: Rick Clark – Vintage Tulip

Third Place: Kyle Yates – Autographed Ed Cole B-24

Young Adult

First Place: Amber Holt – Faithful Feline

Judge’s remarks: The framing is very well-done, and the choice of black and white is perfect

Second Place: Lizzy Hoovler – Reflective Beauty

Third Place: Johnathan Pardee – Painted Sky

Child

First Place: Abigail Brainard – Fawn in Field

Judge’s remarks: Appreciative light and shadow, with good focus and color

Second Place: Addison Brainard – City Church


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