Kentuck Announces Award Winners For 53rd Festival

NORTHPORT, AL — The Kentuck Festival of the Arts this weekend awarded a total of $12,200 to exhibiting artists during its 53rd annual festival, which was held for the very first time in Tuscaloosa's Snow Hinton Park.

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Judges evaluated the work of artists based on criteria such as quality, originality, design, composition, technique, and overall presentation.

Luis Gutierrez, working in clay, took home the coveted Best in Show award, while Brenda Gordon and Robin Anne Cooper both received the Award of Distinction for their mixed-media works.

Here's a look at the Best in Show winner:

The judging panel, featuring Gilda McDaniel and Teresa Hollingsworth, were also both recognized for their contributions to the arts.

Merit Awards were also given to several artists

• Ricky Boscarino (Clay)
• Larry Brown (Wood)
• Mary Anna Brown (Mixed Media)
• James Conner (Two-Dimensional)
• Penny Dobson (Mixed Media)
• Nancy Eaves (Jewelry)
• Jackie Haliburton (Mixed Media)
• Monica Iversen (Two-Dimensional)
• Carol McCrady (Fiber)
• Lisa Norris (Mixed Media)
• Guadalupe Robinson (Clay)
• Tyler Voorhees (Mixed Media)

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