Award Winners Named For 51st Annual Kentuck Festival Of The Arts

NORTHPORT, AL — The 51st annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts is officially in the books and awards were presented on Saturday for exhibiting artists.

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In total, judges awarded $7,000 in prize money, with scores based on quality, originality, design, composition, technique, and overall presentation.

New York Times writer Claudia Dreifus and gallery owner Jeanine Taylor served as judges.

Award winners

Best of Show:

• Athlone Clarke, Mixed Media, E-35

Award of Distinction:

• Luis E Gutierrez, Clay, G-04
• Kendra Bennett, Mixed Media, H-05

Merit Award:

• Caleb Barnaby, Jewelry, K-07
• Brinda Cockburn, Fiber, A-19
• Joe Engel, Mixed Media, E-38
• Brenda Gordon, Fiber, E-17
• Jackie Haliburton, Two-Dimensional, B-07
• Tom Henry, Wood, E-16
• Joachim Knill, Two-Dimensional, G-01
• Don McWhorter, Clay, A-06
• Valton Murray, Mixed Media, H-18
• Guadalupe Lanning Robinson, Clay, H-19
• Lukuise Swanigan, Fiber, D-06
• Tim Whitten, Clay, E-14

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