Jenna Thompson and Brian Shank of Cocoa Beach love coming to IMAGES to "buy some great art directly from the artists." Click on any photo to open in new window and zoom in on it. All photos by Sandi Carroll
Tens of thousands of art lovers took advantage of the clear and sunny weather to attend the 36th annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, in downtown New Smyrna Beach January 28 & 29.
The festival featured more than 200 artists, plenty of food, live entertainment, a Student Art Exhibit, and the Creative Education tent that offered children a hands-on opportunity to create their own art.
Riverside Drive and Canal Street were lined with artist tents and masses of people came out to buy art and enjoy the warm sunny weather.
Jenna Thompson and Brian Shank drove up from Cocoa Beach. They said that they never miss IMAGES. “It is a wonderful art show with outstanding pieces of art to buy,” Jenna said. “We love coming to this art show.” They bought a mixed media piece from Tony Krysinsky of Pensacola, two photographs by Steve Vaughn of Winter Park and a glass piece by Paula Marksbury of Athens, Tenn.
Blake Vaughn, 4, loved his "sea-full" face painting.
Children enjoyed making newspaper hats, bubble prints, picture frames, salt water paintings, and creating straw weaving in the Children’s Education Tent. There was also face painting by Antonia and her helpers and the Student Art Tent, which featured art works by area students from kindergarten through high school.
More than $100,000 in Patrons Awards and cash prizes are given. Festival awards were given in six areas by the judges.
“I was very honored to be invited to the beautiful city of New Smyrna Beach and Atlantic Center for the Arts. I so enjoyed seeing all of the art and fine craft that this Festival had to offer,” said Judge Peg Fetter. “While the process of judging was very tough, I so enjoyed meeting and talking with each artist. It is obvious from community support that this Festival embraces the artists that are part of the show.”
Judge Jay Williams concurred, saying “The work in this Festival shows that fine craft in every way is as interesting and creative as paintings, prints and drawings.”
The Festival is presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts and is sponsored by the County of Volusia, New Smyrna Beach Resort Area, Community Redevelopment Agency of New Smyrna Beach, the City of New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Toyota, Brighthouse Networks, TD Bank, the Daytona Beach News-Journal, and Publix Super Market Charities.
The Best of Show award of $5,000 went to David David Figueroa, a sculptor from Sanford.
Sanford sculptor David David Figueroa won the $5,000 Best of Show award.
Other awards included:
George and June Musson Award ($2,500 award): Tim Ludwig, Ceramics, Deland
Award of Excellence ($1,500): Ummarid Eitharong, Mixed-Media, Orlando
Award of Distinction ($800 award): Steve Howell, Ceramics, Gainesville; Rolly Ray Reel, Mixed-Media, Maitland; Marilyn Vaillancourt, Jewelry, Wecki Wachee; John Kellum, Ceramics, Orlando
Award of Commendation ($500 Award): Charles Hazelaar, Sculpture, Cape Canaveral; Rodney Lints, Wood, New Smyrna Beach; Robert Kastrinos, Ceramics, Orlando; Richard Currier, Painting, Micco; C.M. Djordjievski, Sculpture, Ormond Beach; Christian Nevin, Jewelry, Parkland
Judges Choice ($350 Award): Lynn Fisher, Ceramics, Bellaire, MI; Gregory Jones, Mixed-Media, Lakeland; Michael Nemnich, Drawing/Graphics, Indialantic; Vadim Malkin, Ceramics, Gregory Strachov, Painting, Floral City
Ummarid Eitharong, Orlando, won the Award of Excellence ($1,500).
Tim Ludwig, DeLand, won the George and June Musson Award ($2,500)
Award of Merit ($250 Award): Leslie Peebles, Drawing/Graphics, Alachua; Patricia Karnes, Jewelry, Winter Park; Barbara Foley, Jewelry, Palm Harbor; Laurie Coppedge, Photography, Jacksonville; Bud Gilbert, Mixed-Media, Edgewater; Matthew Hatala, Wood, Danielsville, GA; Michael Nelson, Ceramics, New Smyrna Beach; Ken Laffal, Photography, St. Augustine; Su Abbott, Mixed-Media, East Point, GA; Martha and Gaff Pearce, Ceramics, Lewisville, GA; Joyce McAdams, Mixed-Media, Edgewater; Maria Cano, Jewelry, Lake Worth
Award of Honor ($200 Award): Michael Webber, Painting, Port Saint Lucie; Carol Elder Napoli, Mixed-Media, New Smyrna Beach; Teresa Thompson, Fine Crafts, New Smyrna Beach; Jay Canterbury, Photography, Holmes Beach; Susan Currier, Jewelry, Mico; Paula Marksbury, Glass, Athens, TN.
Festival-goers also enjoyed the variety of food from the food court and music and entertainment throughout the weekend. Among the headliners were Michael Lamy and Linda Cole, Stetson University Reggae Jazz Combo, Charlie Gear, Bobby Mercer Road Show and Junkanoo.
For more information about Atlantic Center for the Arts or IMAGES, visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org or call 386-427-6975.
Rolly Ray Reel
Steve Howell
Marilyn Vaillancourt
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