Stanly Arts Guild announces winners for Summer Art Explosion

Published 3:29 pm Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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The Summer Art Explosion Exhibition and Competition is now showing at the Stanly Arts Guild and Gift Store.

First place in 3-D went to Linda Harris for “The Farmer’s Wife.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

The SAE includes artists from Stanly County and several other surrounding counties. There were 16 artists that entered the show, offering 41 pieces of art that included 2-D and 3-D.

Second place in 3-D was won by Karen W. Lowder for “Fireworks.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

Second place in 3-D was won by Karen W. Lowder for “Fireworks.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

The winners for 2-D art are: first place Robert Cooper for “Tank Commander,” second place Susan Lackey for “Misty Morning” and third place Janet Fisher for “Shrooming Butterfly.” There were two hororable mentions, Paula Montgomery for “It Looks Like Love” and Jutta Vest for “Let your Light Shine.”

Third place in 3-D went to O’Linda Walker for “Robberies in the Cabbage Patch.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

In the 3-D category, first place went to Linda Harris for “Farm Series, Farmers Wife,” second place Karen Lowder for “Fireworks” and third place O’Lynda Walker for “Robbers in the Cabbage Patch.”

First place in the 2-D category was won by Robert Cooper for “Tank Commander.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

There were two honorable mentions, Judith Williams for “Turquoise Study” and Linda Harris for “Queen Electra.”

Second place in the 2-D category was won by Susan Lackey for “Misty Morn.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

The judge for the show was Aimee Perry from Salisbury.

The Stanly Art Guild is at 330-C N. Second St., Albemarle. Business hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

In the 2-D category, third place was won by Janet C. Fisher for “Shrooming Butterfly.” (Photo by TOBY THORPE)

Visit stanlyartsguild.com for more about the guild.
Items will be on display until Aug. 5.