Spirit of America 250 Show – June 21, 2026
Best of Show – “Law Dogs and the Cats on “D” Street”, oil by Deborah Butler
Spirit of America 250 – “Against the Wind”, dry media by Michelle Bowler

Oil
1^st – “Imagination” by Walter Daniels
2^nd – “Tragedy in a “D” Street Crib” by Deborah Butler
3^rd – “The Internet Showdown” by Gary Sanchez
HM – “Red Lake Overlook” by Candida Webb
HM – “Coast Moment” by Mark Harris
HM – “Drifting in the Moonlight” by Carolyn Prentiss
HM – “After the Cloudburst” by Carolyn Prentiss
HM – “Two Minds in a Soul” by Userica Farst
HM – “Sea to Shining Sea” by Mark Harris
HM – “Game Over” by Walter Daniels
HM – “Stokes Castle Contrast” by Deborah Butler

Pastels
1^st – “Red Cloud” by Mike Bond
2^nd – “Flitter-bye Butterfly” by Christa McLaughlin
3^rd – “Cape Neddick Lighthouse at Sunset” by Linda Townsend
HM – “Enduring Strength” by Michelle Bowler

Photography
1^st – “Sunset Meet-Up” by Constance Peters
2^nd – “Balanced Rock, Arches” by John Warden
3^rd – “Dust, Flags and Freedom” by Kim Hunter Steed
HM – “Endangered” by Andi Parsons
HM – “Memories of Bodie” by Raindog
HM – “Running Along the Ridge & More Joining” by Constance Peters
HM – “Fireworks in Virginia City with Church” by Becky Cathey
HM – “Cowboy Council” by Kim Hunter Steed
HM – “Carson City Annual Flag Celebration” by John Lagios
HM – “1937 Chevy-Bodie” by Andi Parsons
HM – “Come as You Are-Bodie” by Andi Parsons

Acrylics
1^st – “Noah Johnson” by Alanna McDaniel
2^nd – “Abalone Blues” by Shannon Young
3^rd – “Spirit of the West” by Cyndy Kelso
HM – “Cheeseburger & Fries” by Alanna McDaniel
HM – “Snowy Day” by INTRA
HM – “Land of Red, White & Blue” by Michelle Womack
HM – “Truckee River at Nixon” by Ken Clarke
HM – “Pair of Pears” by Mark Tompkins

3D Art
1^st – “Sparky” by Liza Obukhovskaya
2^nd – “Teddy the Patriot” by Sabina Bye
3^rd – “White Wolf” by Mark Ross
HM – “Barnwood Barn” by Steph Gabler
HM – “America the Beautiful” by Debbie Lambin
HM – “Star Spangle” by Kelly Knapp

Watercolor
1^st – “Aspen Hollow” by Mark Tompkins                                  
2^nd – “Serene Setting of Red Canoe” by Barbara Kallestad
3^rd – “Tatanka” by Lou Wolgast
HM – “Flower Child” by Laura Lawrence
HM – “Wood Lake Falls” by Irene Taylor
HM – “Country Snow” by Rhema Cruson

Textile and Fiber Arts
1^st – “Quiet Summer Day” by Liza Obukhovskaya
2^nd – “Fantasy” by Liza Obukhovskaya
3^rd – “Untitled” by Marisa Saenz
HM – “Tahoe Reflections” by Wanda Chambers

Mixed Media
1^st– “Circus” by Candida Webb
2^nd– “The Man who didn’t go to America” by Raindog
3^rd – “Reflections of Liberty” by Nikki Olsen-George
HM – “Red Fox” by Ken Clarke

Wet Media
1^st – “A Place to Think” by Gary Sanchez
2^nd – “Thunder of Freedom” by Michelle Bowler
3^rd – “Broken on the Right” by Mark Ramsey
HM – “Dreamscape” by Irene Taylor

Digital Art
1^st – “Indian Dancers” by Robert Ball
2^nd – “Summer Gaze” by Gary Sanchez
3^rd – “Hangin’ in OC” by Robert Ball
HM – “Daisy” by Tabatha Theiss
HM – “No Passing Zone” by Barbara Lewicki

Other
1^st – “A Horse of Many Colors” by John Warden
2^nd – “Proud to be an American” by Debbie Lambin
3^rd – “Cottage Garden” by Ethel Miller
HM – “Flower Collage” by Ethel Miller
HM – “Hummingbird Delight” by Ethel Miller