| Show Sweepstakes winners in art announced The 1974 Uintah County Fair Art Exhibit closed Saturday at noon when artists from Uintah County and Dutch John reclaimed reclaimed reclaimed re re- re- re claimed their paintings About 55 paintings were displayed by local artists in the junior high cafeteria according to Mrs Boyd J. J Redden Hedden and Darla DarIa Chevalier chairwomen for this years year's event Although this was the smallest number of paintings exhibited in recent years the show displayed very nice talent from elementary age children through adult professional divisions Several ribbons were given in the following fallowing divisions Elementary Jr High School 4 4 H H. H High School Adult Amateur Division and Adult Professional Division TilE THE JUDGE for this years year's show was Douglas Lee from the House douse of Fine Arts in Heber Reber City The Best of Show award was presented to Linda Lee for her oil painting Dancing Around the Basket David Ahrnsbrak won the adult professional division sweepstakes with a smaller picture entitled Early Vernal Buggy The sweepstakes for forthe forthe forthe the adult amateur division went to Nelson Marshall for his work entitled Indians Other sweepstakes winners were Steve Kropp for Desert Vision in the high school division Sharon Chevalier in t fW i 1 t bb E t l I I 7 A Gil i r I I t f f r v I yes a I t I ly I r L. L 1 1 00 1 L t 7 t 1 i it t 1 I j U F i It r PEOPLES PEOPLE'S CHOICE The yellow ribbon denoting the poll winner adorns this painting called Red Glow painted by Roy Freestone the Jr High Division for Afternoon Yawn and to Nancy Long 4 4 H I Sweepstakes for a painting called The Homestead Several first second and third place ribbons were also presented in each division too numerous to permit listing An exciting feature of the art exhibit the past few years has been the Public Opinion Poll which gives the public a chance to express their views and vote for the picture of oC their choice Some artists feel while a judge is well well trained trained in the field of art they would prefer to win this award since it represents the views of an entire area A BEAUTIFUL yellow Peoples Choice ribbon went to Roy Hoy Freestone this year for his painting called Red Glow Mr Freestone is a popular artist in the area having won this award three times in the thelast thelast thelast last three years Next in line was Nancy Long for her sweepstakes painting The Homestead Steve Kropp and David Ahrnsbrak tied for third place with their sweepstakes paintings mentioned above and anda a fourth favorite was Vivian Morrisons Morrison's painting called Branches of Gold Artists are encouraged to begin planning for next years year's show how in anticipation of oC a bigger and better show |
