Arts Council announces Arts by the Shore winners

The winners in the 14th annual Arts by the Shore, hosted by Oak Island Art Guild and Oak Island Parks and Recreation, have been announced.

Jane Staszak, an award-winning artist and judge from South Carolina, was the juror.

Best of Show

“Thunderhead” by Dick Staat.

Two-Dimensional

Oil

First place: “Old Wilmington Beauty” by Ann Lees.

Second place: “Morning Rush” by Phil Meade.

Third place: “Paint Job” by Ortrud Tyler.

Acrylics

First place: “Drumline” by Katrina Fairbanks.

Second place: “Segue” by Miriam Pinkerton.

Pastels

First place: “Another Time” by Bud Peery.

Second place: “Beach Cats” by Phyllis Riley.

Third place: “Three Oranges” by Jan Boland.

Merit: “Charlie” by Ray Cullis.

Watercolor

First place: “Under the Oaks” by Helga Beacham.

Second place: “Safe Harbor” by Suzanne Ellett.

Third place: “Winnabow Trawler” by Roger Tatum.

Merit: “Retired” by Wanda Cornelius.

Mixed Media

First place: “Oriental Expressions” by Miriam Pinkerton.

Second place: “Design Number I” by Eloise Randolph.

Third place: “The Green Bra” by Phyllis Riley.

Photography

First place: “Deep In Thought” by John Muuss.

Second place: “Hatching Journey” by Zelle Jackson.

Drawing

First place: “Seated Figure” by Richard Staat.

Second place: “Tom” by Ray Cullis III.

Three-Dimensional

Sculpture

First place: “Memories Unchained” by Amanda Hailey.

Second place: “Sea Box” by Rebecca Pierre.

Wood

First place: “Model A Ford” by Anthony Aweeky.

Fiber Arts

First place: “Quilted Jacket” by Charlene Rizzo.

Second place: “Octagon Basket” by Nancy Pollicino.

Jewelry

First place: “Turtle Pendant” by Marge Pennington.

Pottery

First place: “Female Equinox” by Joyce Grazetti.

Second place: “Lipped Pottery “ by Kimberly Caroon.

Third place: “Big Blue Bowl” by Betsy Sellers.

Merit: “Desert Sand” by Carol Aweeky.

Quilts

First place: “Wind Flowers” by Frances Covington.

Second place: “Favorite Things” by Charlene Rizzo.

Stained Glass

First place: “Tulip Patch” by Raymond Del Pezzo.

Second place: “Flamingo” by Penny Prettyman.

Brunswick Arts Council’s Best of Show Award.

Purchase Awards

BB&T: “The Big Dive” by Sue Ernest.

The Town of Oak Island: “Who’s the Navigator” by Sue Ernest.

Island Way: “Palm Lizard” by Linda Drye.

Oak Island Parks & Recreation: “Dunes at Dawn” by Jean Groon.