VAN WERT, OH (NWPR) – On view through Friday, December 15, 2023 is the 34th Annual Artists’ Exhibit & Sale at the Wassenberg Art Center. Works from 30 professional and amateur artists from around the region grace the walls of the main gallery.
Those receiving awards are: “Abandoned” [Acrylic] by Pat Wietholter, Douglas Koch Memorial Award; “October Nocturune” [Soft Pastel) by Susan Dhaenes, Mary McVay Worthington Award; “Quiet Time” [Oil] by Valerie Parsell, VWCF Award; “Foxy Lady” [Polymer Clay] by Kelly Masillo, Gertrude Sluterbeck Memorial Award.
Merit Awards went to: “Racing for the Jump” [Acrylic) and “Meeting at the Pond” [Acrylic] by William John Jr.; “Blue Trees” [Oil] by Michael Huffman; and “Taller Baby Face Bottle” [Clay] by Robert Minto.
Honorable Mentions went to: “Rose Plaques/Pair” [Watercolor] by Penny Wiseman; “A Sultry Summer Day” [Sterling Silver, Cothem Marble, Pearl] by Mike Kozumplik; “Moody Sky” [Watercolor] by Linda Yenser; “Kaleidescope” [Photography] by Sharmalene Gunawardena; and “The Potters Shed” [Watercolor] by Pat Rayman.
Other exhibiting artists are: Anita Lehman, Ann Puthoff, Bobbi Miller, Brenda Hofbauer, Debby Gregory, Elgarda McGee, Erin McMillen, Eva Yarger, George Trimble M.D., Jayne Smith, Jenny Derringer, Joseph Yenser, Karen Dille, Katelynn Arn, Kay Sluterbeck, Sally Hangartner, Staci Kaufman, and Val S. Sluterbeck.