Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Dale Stephenson played his guitar and sang about birds at the Grant County Art Guild Sixth annual Southwest Birds exhibit
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Pierre Nichols showed off his gourd sculpture of a Roadrunner
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Tom Vaughan stands beside his one-eyed flamingo portrait
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Sandy Feutz chats with a customer
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Karen Stephenson stands with her work, including a second prize winner from last year.
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Dora Klein in front of several of her stained-glass art works.
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Linda Warnack with her various bird art pieces
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Thia Utz with Blue Beginnings
Grant County Art Guild hosts annual Southwest Birds Show 083019
Jerry Howell in front of the owl painting, called The Sentinel of the Rocks, because he saw the owl at City of Rocks.
According to Karen Stephenson, who organized the show, 34 bird art pieces, entered by 17 articles vied for ribbons. Another 37 bird photos, sculptures and paintings were shown among each artist's work at the Grant County Art Guild Sixth Annual Southwest Birds Show. The exhibit was hosted in the organization's gallery at 316 N. Bullard St. The show will remain up through Sept. 29.
Here are the winners:
2D Art Winners:
1st Place: Beatriz Giraldo “Dancing Crane”
2nd Place: Linda Warnack “Western Beauty"
3rd Place: Luanne Brooten “Ravens”
3D Art Winners:
1st Place: Karen Lauseng “Owl”
2nd Place: Joanne Thomas “Birding Enthusiasts"
3rd Place: Piérre Nichols “Paquime"
Photography Winners:
1st Place: Sandy Feutz “Pygmy Nuthatches on Watch”
2nd Place: Karen Stephenson “Paired for Life"
3rd Place: Sandy Feutz “Burp!”
“Birding Enthusiasts” also won the Patsy Teiken Best of Show Award.
A "People’s Choice” Award will be announced at show’s end September 29.
Judge was Lisa Kirksey