Award Winners

BEST OF SHOW

Craig McDaniel, Garden with Heater

The winner of this category receives a solo exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center!

The winners in this category receive a group exhibition at the Indianapolis Art Center!

Best of Beginning Division:
Khaila King, Briana

Best of Intermediate Division:
Anne Harrigan, Arrival

Best of Advanced Division:
Susan Olden-Stahl, P.O.V.

Best of Professional Division:
Sharla Jean Hoskin, Blue Hour Golden Hour Series #4

(Images: Below, from left to right)

Best of Glass:
Dennis Smith, Peppermint Twist (corner image to the right)

Best of 3D Mixed Media or Sculpture:
Marty Friedman, Chicago Picasso Revisited (image, to the right)

Best of Wood:
Claudia Labin, Santeria

Best of Jewelry, Enameling, or Fine Metalwork:
Joan Sanning, Jameson’s Kitty

Best of Printmaking:
Sharla Jean Hoskin, Triangle Series #3

Best of Photo, Video, or Digital Print:
Chay McNitt, Fog of Storr

Best of Painting:
Lee Ann Miller, Belle on Vacation

Best of Watercolor:
Marshelle Broadwell, Knife with Pepper and Shallot

Suzy Friedman Best of Drawing or Pastel Award:
Bryan Wright, On the Shelf

Bonnie Kennelly Memorial Best of Ceramics Award:
Kay Chase, Flower Garden Vase

Elmer Taflinger Award for Merit in Figurative Art:
Ashley Sikkink, Perfidious

Michael Macomber Award in Any Medium:
Leyda Melgar, Self-Portrait Series: The Glitch 2

Billie Cothran Award for Merit in Portraiture:
Tasha Barger, Figure Study- Orange/Blue

John E. Owen Award for Merit in Sculpture:
Sophie Mullins-Zia, Forever

Richard Landrigan Award for Merit in Painting:
Dan Shepley, Decorating Dad

Shirley Despot Award for Mixed Media:
Bill Wehmeier, Sew What

Ellie Siskind Award for Drawing:
Kim Ciani, Old Friends

Ellie Siskind Award for Painting:
Tasha Barger, Natural Light Study #1 (Image, left of text)

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Wheel Thrown:
David Halladay, Mixed Woods Forest Nesting Bowls

Phil McLeod Award for Excellence in Ceramics, Hand Built:
Laura Betzinger, Jumbo the Elephant

President’s Choice:
Jessica Ruehrmund-Unger, O

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Adult):
Greta Scodro, Goodie Jar

Blick Art Materials Award for Merit in Mixed Media or Collage on Paper:
Anna Brown-Mitchell, Courage

Blick Art Materials Award for Merit in Painting or Drawing:
Marshelle Broadwell, Knife with Pepper and Shallot

Sutton Garten Award for Sculpture:
Dennis Smith, Circus Big Top

United Art and Education Award for Merit in any Media:
Bonnie Maurer, The Hug (Image, right of text)

Delphi Glass Award:
Laurie Christie, Colorful Bits and Pieces

Warner Steel Sales Award:
Bonnie Maurer, Ringmaster

Best of Show – Youth Division:
Aidan Shen, Monetization

Julie Elaine Rothenberg Memorial Award:
Hazel Ryan, My Friend Alebrijes (Image, right of text)

Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 2-12):
Ava Brand, Brynn Brand, Evan Gabrys, Leann Young, Aubrey Coates, Justin Tyme 2

Lois Eskenazi Award (Ages 13-18):
Veda Dullaghan, Happy Birthday

Indianapolis Art Center Staff Choice (Youth):
Hazel Ryan, My Friend Alebrijes