SIDNEY — Gateway Arts Council has announced the winners of the 2021 Spring Fling Virtual Art Exhibit. The awards announcement was held virtually on April 16, 2021.
Ellen Keyes, Gateway’s executive director, commented, “We were pleased that we were able to have our Spring Fling Juried Art Show. This show has been a tradition for Gateway for over twenty years, and we are glad that we could continue the tradition.” She also mentioned that next year Spring Fling will be live and in person.
The winners in each category are:
Photography:
First, Luke Gronnenberg from Sidney, Ohio, for “Out of This World Rootbeer”
Second, John Rausch from Wapakoneta, Ohio, for “Tokyo”
Third, Erin Pence from Springfield, Ohio, for “From My Window on Kirchstrasse”
Honorable Mention – Jeff Doseck from Wapakoneta, Ohio, for “Past Times” and Jodi Knoch from Wapakoneta, Ohio for “29 Down”
Miscellaneous:
First, Randy Bennett from Rudolph, Ohio, for “Chicago Daily Tribune”
Second, Jodi Knoch from Wapakoneta, Ohio, for “Vincent’s Farm”
Third, Dennis Walker from Piqua, Ohio, for “Glass Bowl”
Oil and Acrylic:
First, Phil Erbaugh from Brookville, Ohio, for “Playing the Game”
Second, Rosemary Kienle from Piqua, Ohio, for “Mondays Wash 1950”
Third, Audrey Moody from Columbus, Ohio, for “Cross Purposes”
Honorable Mention: Zach Walton from Lima, Ohio, for “The Fall of Man”
Watermedia:
First, Rose Schultz from Miamisburg, Ohio, for “The Golden Hour”
Second, Jennifer Sowders from Fostoria, Ohio, for “Backwoods Trail Bridge”
Third, N. Jeanne Wenrick from Troy, Ohio, for “All Hammered Out”
Drawing:
First, Ann Asher” from Sidney, Ohio for “Silver Daisy”
Second, Herman Thompson from Sidney, Ohio for “Elvis Live at Galilee”
Third, Elena Filshtinska-Burwell from Columbus, Ohio for ”Winter Birches”
Best in show:
Cathy Huber from Lima, Ohio, “Homage to Josef Sudek”
