At the Artists` Reception at the Cedar Key Arts Center Saturday evening April 18 prize winners were annouced and checks were distributed. Selected examples of the winners work are presented below with the caveat that our photographs do not do justice to the artists` work.  Rolly Ray Reel was named Best in Show and awarded $2000. This photo is of one of his mixed media pieces.
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 This photo is of an example of the 2-D (water color) painting by Susanne Spann, winner for the best 2-D prize of $1000.
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 A ceramic piece by Henry Gernhardt of Cedar Key, who won the prize for Best 3-D in Show.
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 An example of a Creativity Award Winner Melinda Mesner creation.
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 Joyce Cadimus recieved a $500 Award of Excellence for jewlery, an example of which is shown here.
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 Excellence Award winner Henry Neubig is shown here on the left with the purchaser of one of his paintings.
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 Examples of gourds as art forms made by Excellence Award winner Judy Wolfe.
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 Sam Cates was a purchase award winner with this painting chosen by the Cedar Key Arts Center for display at the Cedar Key Community Center.
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The prize winners in Cedar Key`s Old Florida Celebration of the Arts were selected by Professor Mollory McCane O`Connor. Professor O`Connor said that her criteria for selection were: 1. Excellence of technique 2. Personal creativity 3. Focus in the body of work. She bestowed eleven Awards of Excellence. |