SEDALIA, MO.) -- Missouri artist, Nora Othic of Brookfield, takes top honors at the Missouri State Fair.
Award-winning entries in Fine Arts were recognized at a reception Wednesday at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Winners were named in the open, photography and porcelain art categories, as well as those who placed in the Missouri Top 50 and Missouri Junior Top 50 categories.
Receiving Missouri Top 50 first-money awards, $800 cash each, were Nora Othic of Brookfield, Brooke Buloveky of Columbia, Steve Gorman of Independence and Erin Martinez, Kansas City.
Recipients of honorable mentions, in the same category, were Deby Gilley of Aldrich, Maria Creyts of Kansas City, Victoria Weaver of Sedalia and Beth Goyer, Des Peres.
Receiving Missouri Junior Top 50 first-money awards, $80 cash each, were Monica Ewigman of Marceline, Katlynn Woolery of Sedalia, Aundria Poort of Stover and Brittany Eastin, Salisbury.
Recipients of honorable mentions, in the same category, were Kendra Fox of Warrensburg, Jordon Hamby of Sedalia, Lakrista Souders of Columbia and Paige Selman, also of Columbia.
State Fair Community College of Sedalia also made an art purchase at the reception. SFCC’s Daum Museum Director, Thomas Piche, presented Glenda Miller of Tipton with $500 for “Rain is Coming.”
A complete list of competition results is available at www.mostatefair.com.
The winning art will be on display in the Fine Arts Building throughout the Missouri State Fair Aug. 11-21. Visitors to the Fine Arts Building during the State Fair will also have an opportunity to watch photography, sculpture and pottery demonstrations.
Artists sharing their skills in the building include ceramic artists Joyce Jablonski and Elizabeth Socolofsky-Howe, pastel artist Bonnie Shelton and painter David Fielding.
The Fine Arts Building is just one of several buildings on the 396-acre fairgrounds hosting a variety of competitive exhibits. Building schedules are available at the Missouri State Fair website, www.mostatefair.com.
The 2011 Missouri State Fair is currently underway in Sedalia and will continue through Sunday, Aug. 21.
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