VERO BEACH — Despite being rained out the first day, the Under the Oaks Fine Arts and Crafts show drew a record crowd of 80,000, said Christina Tascon, office manager for the Vero Beach Art Club.
Since Under the Oaks does not charge admission, the two-day total was an estimate by the Vero Beach Police Department, which provided security during the event. Had the showbeen able to go off Friday it could have easily drawn over 100,000 people, Tascon was told.
The 59th Under the Oaks will serve as the main fundraiser for the Vero Beach Art Club to cover operating costs and to provide a scholarship for a high school senior to continue an arts education.
The award winners were as follows:
2010 Under The Oaks Fine Arts & Craft Show Awards
Best In Show: Janet Rogers
Anne Marye Barnes Award: Dawn Miller (given to a local artist of merit)
Rita Card Watercolor Award: Witha Lacuesta
Acrylics:
First–Maija Baynes
Second–Z.L. Feng
Third–Jon Smith
Merit Award–Zhou Yu
Watercolor:
First–Sue Archer
Second–Steve Rogers
Third–Lori Jenkins
Merit Award–Carol Fitzsimmons
Graphics/Mixed Media/Pastel:
First–Robin Frisella
Second–Helen Gotlib
Third–David Hunter
Photography:
First–Allen Teger
Second–George Rhodes
Third–Karen O’Hanlon
Merit Award–Robert Clibbon
Honorable Mention–Dave Archer
Sculpture:
First–James Edward Barnes
Second–Claire May
Third–Richard Skelton
Merit Award–John C Sewall
Pottery:
First–Patrick Dragon
Second–Tim Peters
Third–Lynn Fisher
Merit Award–Ken Jensen
Honorable Mention–Brenda Mcmahon