2024 Spirit of America – Award Winners

Spirit of America – “Gabby, Wild Horse in Pinenuts”, photo by Kim Hunter Steed
Photography
1st – “Haunting Twilight” by Mike Masters
2nd – “Pott’s Ranch Under the Stars” by Rick Pott
3rd – “Pretty Pollinator-Swallowtail”
           by Kim Hunter Steed
HM – “Her Majesty” by Mike Masters
HM – “Aspens” by Mike Masters
HM – “Blue Store” by John Copoulos

Best of Show – “The Voice of the Lord”,
mixed media by Candy Webb
Mixed Media

1st- “In the Hands of Mother”
          by Karen Kreyeski
2nd- “Hiking the TRT” by Laura Lawrence
3rd – “Shout it to the Mountain”
           by Ronnie Eden
HM – “Kaleidoscope of Feathers”
            by Robin Clark
HM – “The Red Barn” by Robin Clark

Pastels
1st -“Celestial Desert Rose” by Mariann Humphrey
2nd -“Back Corner Blues” by Linda Townsend
3rd – “Soar” by Michelle Bowler
HM – “Devine Desert Rose” by Mariann Humphrey

Acrylics
1st – “Abandoned in the Middle of Nowhere” by Renae Rodriguez
2nd – “The Greatest Generation” by Renae Rogriguez
3rd – “Chipmunk” by Mark Tompkins
HM – “Poser at Ghost Ranch” by Renae Rogriguez
HM – “Home on the Range” by Lori Mogab

Dry Media
1st – “Free” by Michelle Bowler
2nd – “Paisley’s Dream” by Brenda Cunha
3rd – “I’m Watching You” by Lorraine Foster

3D Art
1st – “Spanish Singer” by Liza Obukhovskaya
2nd – “One Tangled Gourd” by Robin Clark
3rd – “Rough Elegance” by Cindy Angiel

Watercolor
1st – “My Neighbor’s Cat” by Colleen Reynolds
2nd – “Bird’s Eye Tahoe” by Mark Harris
3rd – “Life Flight” by Colleen Reynolds
HM – “Storm Watch” by Reta Hanks

Textile and Fiber Arts
1st – “Frog’s Heaven” by Liza Obukhovskaya
2nd – “Through the Window” by Liza Obukhovskaya
3rd – “Figment” by Alex Sprock

Oil
1st – “Visiting Dad’s Office” by Walter Daniels
2nd – “Spring Meadow” by Reta Hanks
3rd – “Deep in Meditation” by Mike Bond
HM – “Harmony in Contrast: America’s Stoic Spirit” by Tabatha Theiss

Mixed Media
1st– “In the Hands of Mother” by Karen Kreyeski
2nd– “Hiking the TRT” by Laura Lawrence
3rd – “Shout it to the Mountain” by Ronnie Eden
HM – “Kaleidoscope of Feathers” by Robin Clark
HM – “The Red Barn” by Robin Clark

Wet Media
1st – “Weathered Heart” by Michelle Bowler
2nd – “City Park” by Reta Hanks
3rd – “Kaleidoscope” by Carol Taylor

Other
1st – “Pegasus” by Catherine King
2nd – “Mardi Gras” by Kriss Bachofner
3rd – “Symmetry” by Kriss Bachofner