The Prattauga Art Guild annual Fall Art Show was held during October at the Art Gallery at the Prattville Creative Arts Centers. The show opened with an awards reception and Judge’s critique on October 4. The judge for this year’s show was Dr. Paul Richelson, the Assistant Director and Chief Curator of the Mobile Museum of Art. Dr. Richelson holds a Ph.D. and an M.F.A. from Princeton University. The exhibit was the largest Fall Show for the Prattauga Art Guild with 121 pieces in a wide variety of artistic styles and media. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to all the artists who participated.

Best of Show

#113 Cecil’s Front Porch, Rich Richardson

Award of Honor

#104 Peace Valley, Appalachian Series, Seay Earehart

Category I — Opaque Painting

First Place -- #58 Summer Solstice, Barbara Davis

Second Place -- #106 Majestic, Seay Earehart

Third Place -- #112 Weeks Island, Rich Richardson

Category II — Transparent Painting

First Place -- #71 Iris and Muse, Michael Vaughn Sims

Second Place -- #105 Patriot Stands, Seay Earehart

Third Place -- #72 Sunday School Room at Bethany Baptist, Michael Vaughn Sims

Category III — Works on Paper

First Place -- #104 Peace Valley, Appalachian Series , Seay Earehart

Second Place -- #12 The Gaol at the Fort, Ladonna Idell

Third Place -- #30 Bama, Jennifer Levins

Category IV — Mixed Media and Collage

First Place -- #24 Fresh Lemons, Karen Seamon

Second Place -- #61 Endlessly Floating, Judith Ivy Hayden

Third Place -- #82 Was Rent in Twain, Cecilia Scogin Howe

Category V — Photography

First Place -- #97 Untitled, Jennifer Sharples

Second Place -- #64 Manitas Mushrooms, Doris Bell

Third Place -- #101 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Libby J. Christensen

Category VI — Sculpture & 3-D

First Place -- #41 Alabama Clay Snake Bowl, Anna Bastida

Second Place -- #38 Sunrise on the Road to Frith, Beryl Chestnutt

Third Place -- #94 Spire, Sheri Sessions

Awards of Merit

#35 An English Summer, Sherry K. George

#47 Morning Glory, Doti Nottingham Kendrick

#59 Reaching, Barbara Davis

#60 Beautiful in Death, Judith Ivy Haden

#69 Lobster Buoy Shack, Enid Probst

#111 Summer Song, Thornton Clark

Honorable Mentions

#10 Baby Blue Birds, Sallie O’Brien

#13 River Rocks, Ladonna Idell

#14 The Dancing Man, Robert Harrison

#20 Working Hands, Kathy Frawley

#23 English Fishing Village, Karen Seamon

#25 Autumn Splendor, Helen Y. Avery

#36 Whimsy, Edward George

#39 Still Life with Vase, Anneliese Roemer

#120 Creek Walk at Dusk, Barbara W. Simpson

#121 Angel Series #11, Barbara W. Simpson

Purchase Awards

#24 Fresh Lemons, Karen Seamon

#83 How Great Thou Art, Cecilia Scogin Howe

Sponsored by Joyce Smith

#39 Still Life with Vase, Anneliese Roemer

Sponsored by W. Dwight Henderson, Healthcare Systems

#6 Little Bit of Heaven, Paula Thompson

Sponsored by River Bank and Trust

#28 Daffodil Duo in Morning Sunrise, Jennifer Levins

#41 Alabama Clay Snake Bowl, Anna Bastida

#113 Cecil’s Front Porch, Rich Richardson

#120 Creek Walk at Dusk, Barbara W. Simpson

Sponsored by the Prattville Council for the Creative and Performing Arts