Congratulations to these artists for their winning submissions!
Grand Prize $2000
Award sponsored by Acura West London ($1500) and the Grand Bend Art Centre ($500)
Second Prize $500
Award sponsored by Cate and Marco Melito
Honourable Mentions $250
Layne van Loo’s oil “April, May, June, July and August”
Award sponsor West Coast Lions of Grand Bend
Shelley Prior’s watercolour “Jail Birds”
Award sponsor by Marian and David Atkinson
Portrait Awards
First Place Award
Bonnie Sheckter’s coloured pencil drawing “Loves Me, Loves Me Not”
Award sponsor David Atkinson and Shawn McConville of CIBC Wood Gundy
Honourable Mention Award
Elaine Guitar-van Loo’s oil “Bird Feeder”
Award sponsor Joanne and Peter Janzen
Sculpture Awards
Bronze category winner
“Muskoka Boy” by John Clinton
Award sponsor White Squirrel Golf Club
Wood category
“Fields and Butterflies” by Bernard Hrytzak
Award sponsor White Squirrel Golf Club
Mixed media category
“Northern Lights” by Jim Dawe
Award sponsor White Squirrel Golf Club
Honourable Mention
“Dude Where’s My Shell?” by Kim Land
wood/paper
Award sponsor White Squirrel Golf Club
Honourable Mention
“Geometric Period of Greek Amphora” by Bernard Hrytzak
wood and acrylic
Award sponsor White Squirrel Golf Club
Mayor’s Purchase Award
“Tremulous Light” by Faith Hieblinger
Encaustic
$750 Purchase Award chosen by Mayor Cook on behalf of the Municipality of Lambton Shores.
This painting becomes part of the municipality’s permanent collection.
Summer & Grace Gallery Award
New this year, Cindy Cottrelle of Summer & Grace Gallery in Oakville selected two artists to receive exhibition space in her gallery.
The artists chosen were Mark Janeck and John Lightfoot.
Sponsor Choice Awards $250
The Sponsor Choice awards are very special as the sponsors get to select the winners personally. Out of all the stellar artwork, these works of art spoke directly to the sponsors. Congratulations to all the winners and huge thanks to our sponsors! Please read the captions on each picture to see the recipients and sponsors.