Photo: Art by the Sea – Judge Jamieson Thomas
VERO BEACH — Prior to the reception held for the public at the Vero Beach Museum of Art Holmes Great Hall, the Vero Beach Art Club held a private reception for artists, patrons and sponsors for the Art by the Sea exhibition where they presented the awards to the artists.
The exhibition will continue Sunday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There is no charge for entry into the Holmes Great Hall for this exhibit and the public is welcome.
Art by the Sea is an annual fundraiser that has been held for the last 26 years. The show’s sales and donations go to support the Vero Beach Art Club Scholarship Award and its Education Programs, which include free artist demonstrations at their monthly meetings, the Arts4Smarts program which provides gift cards to the elementary school’s art departments, underwriting of their Open Studio’s and workshops and College Scholarships which go to local seniors as well as middle school and high school art class scholarships through their art Outreach Program.
2014 Art By The Sea winners
- JOHN MAZUR MEMORIAL AWARD for BEST IN SHOW: Joan Earnhart “Lurking” Sculpture
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- 1st: Noel Rothmayer Award: Ann Weibel “Day at the Beach”
- 2nd: Cathleen Hahn “Double Take”
- 3rd: Nancy Steinberg “Maybe”
- 3 Merit Awards: Shirley Pruitt “Untitled,” Ellen Fischer “Portrait,” and Martha Fraser “Solitude”
ACRYLIC
- 1st: Janvier Miller “Bathers”
- 2nd: Minakshi De “Desire to see Then to Say #4”
- 3rd: Susan Ferrara “Wabasso”
WATERCOLOR
- 1st: Joel Johnson “Into the Shadows”
- 2nd: Anna Ross Cook “Blue Heron”
- 3rd: Witha Lacuesta “Salsa”
- Merit Award: Delbert Peterson “Beautiful Beaches Along the Path”
PASTEL / GRAPHICS
- 1st: Bob McGill “Tarrara”
- 2nd: Joyce Bohan “The Letter”
- 3rd: Dawn Miller “Barrels and Buoys”
- Merit Award: Sherry Haaland “Peaceful Protection”
MIXED MEDIA
- 1st: John Cullen “Ancient Indigo”
- 2nd: Carol Staub “Breakout”
- 3rd: Mary Segal “Autumn Garden”
SCULPTURE / 3D
- 1st: Joan Earnhart “Lurking”
- 2nd: Gustav Miller “Cube Stack”
- 3rd: George Beckman “Midnight Mood”
JEWELRY
- Best in Category: Susan Gancher “Flower Necklace & Bouquets”
- Merit Award: Ann Dozetos “Twig Necklace & Earrings”
PHOTOGRAPHY / DIGITAL
- Film & Digital Photography Best in Category: Jim Cohoe “Touching”
- Digitally Enhanced Photography Best in Category: Dick Robertson “Driftwood Beach”
- Mulligan’s Merit Award: Merit Award: Joan Turner “Reflections” Watercolor