(Brooksville, FL) The 35th Annual Art in the Park held March 9 &10, 2019, was a great success! The Hernando County Fine Arts Council wishes to thank the estimated 6,000 visitors, 130 exhibitors, entertainers including the Hernando Symphony Orchestra, food vendors, and sponsors.
The Hernando County Fine Arts Council is proud to announce this year’s winners of its juried art show.
Best in Show: Rolly Ray Reel ($1000) 3-D sculptural mixed media wall art
Fine Arts Division:
1st place: Nick Alexiades ($750) Drawings on marble & limestone with mechanical pencils
2nd place: Gregory Jones ($500) Acrylic & mix media in layers of Plexiglas
3rd place: Peter Rujuwa ($350) Serpentine stone sculptures hand carved polished with beeswax
3rd place: Danny O’Driscoll ($350) Acrylic wildlife paintings on board with airbrush. Honorable mention: Peter Gerbert ($50)Florida wildlife acrylic paintings and fine art prints
Honorable mention: Diane Stover ($50) Textured palette knife oil paintings on canvas
Fine Crafts Division
1st place: Deborah Cutler ($750) Fiber art, one-of-a-kind dolls created with various fabrics and hand sewn vintage beads, etc.
2nd place: Rolande Andrews ($500) Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry that combines seaglass, precious and semiprecious stones, and sterling silver
3rd place: Andrea Woda ($350) Felting wool sculpted into art with a needle
3rd place: Jill Kalber ($350) Hand-painted silk scarves using the Sun Silk process
Honorable mention: Elizabeth Collins ($50) Original clay art work, functional wares, hand sculpted fine art vessels
Honorable mention: Chris Cole ($50) Hand crafted pine, primed, painted whimsical works for yard & garden
One highlight of the annual event is the People’s Choice award. More than 1,140 attendees filled out “YOU BE THE JUDGE” cards to cast their ballots for their favorite artists. The 2019 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR EXHIBITOR
is Danny O’ Driscoll, who received a $50 cash prize. Sonny Vergara and Diane Stover came in second and third.
The $l00 cash drawing for attendees went to Judy Doane, local resident.
Save the date for the 36th Annual Art in the Park, March 14 & 15,2020, Tom Varn Park, Brooksville, FL. For more information, call Jan Knowles at 352.279.5182 or 352.587.8062.
The Hernando County Fine Arts Council’s mission is to encourage, promote, and support all the creative arts in Hernando County and provide a means to showcase the arts. To learn more about how you can support the arts in Hernando County, visit hernandoarts.org/.