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.