Winners of top artist awards announced by Art on the Square in Belleville
A couple from Austin, Texas, leads the Art on the Square artist award winners for 2024.
The Best of Show award went to Mark and Carol Reynolds of Austin, Texas. They were in the fine craft division for the art show that concluded Sunday in downtown Belleville.
Mark and Carol Reynolds design, build and show kaleidoscopes and light sculptures at art shows and galleries nationwide, according to their website.
They won a $5,000 prize.
Here are the other winners, along with the amounts of prize money they received:
Best of Category - $1,500:
Ceramics – Andy Smith
Digital/Graphic Design – Shawn Harris
Drawing/Printmaking – Richard Wilson
Fine Craft – Samuel Yao
Glass – Scott Hartley
Jewelry – Carlos Montanaro
Mixed Media – Allison Norfleet Bruenger
Painting – George Ceffalio
Photography – Lijah Hanley
Sculpture – Seth Vandable
Wood – Matthew Hatala
Award of Excellence (non specific to category) - $500:
Melissa Helene Bossenbroek – Drawing/Printmaking
Gloria McRoberts – Sculpture
Bob Stern – Mixed Media
Andy Rogers – Ceramics
Michael Bond – Drawing/Printmaking
Taylor Mazer – Drawing/Printmaking
Gabby Hanley – Photography
Paul Lambrecht – Wood
Barb King Jewelry Award - $500:
Barbara Umbel
Memorial/BJC Purchase Award - $2,500:
Amy and Jeff Dallas – Mixed Media
Ed and Helen Karasek Purchase Award - $1,500:
Mays Mayhew – Drawing/Printmaking
Joan Voss Renner Purchase Award - $1,500:
Kelsey Merkle – Drawing/Printmaking
AOTS Committee Purchase Award - $1,000:
Emily Sekerak – Drawing/Printmaking
This story was originally published May 20, 2024 at 12:17 PM.