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Saxonburg Arts Festival winners are announced

Walchesky earns Best of Show

SAXONBURG — The 24th Saxonburg Festival of the Arts boasts winners in both professional and nonprofessional categories.

Featured artist was watercolorist William Perry.

Stan Walchesky won Best of Show and $200.

The theme award and $100 went to Alice Ferraro.

Other award winners and categories are:

Professional, Oil & Acrylics Mark Anderson, first, $200Larry Smail, second, $100Lisa Sten, third, $50

Professional, Watercolor Mary Kay Richardson, first, $200Shari Finney, second, $100Bernadette Smick, third, $50Professional, Other MediaShari Finney, first, $200Anna Fetkovich, second, $100Penny Ashley, third, $50

Non-Professional, Oil & AcrylicRobert Schultz, first, $100Joy Lauric, second, $75Joyce Rea, third, $50

Nonprofessional, Watercolor Shirley Elinsky, first, $100, and second, $75Carol Klingensmith, third, $50

Nonprofessional, Other Media Robert Schultz, first, $100Joanne Bosnich, second, $75Julienne Beblo, third, $50

Student, Oil & Acrylic Aly Mahoney, first, $50Cameron Haid, second, $25Sarah Neubert, third, $10

Student, Watercolor Dale Harris, first, $50

Student, Other Media Peter Holt, first, $50Joshua Henschel, second, $25Cameron Haid, third, $10

Private Awards Barbara Miller, $100, in memory Of Geraldine FreehlingGail Beem, $75, Chathill Studio AwardMarilyn Valentine, $100, NexTier BankCrystal Greenlund, $100, Captain Lee Daniel Memorial AwardKaren Ferrik, $100, Walchesky Studio AwardPatricia Dickum, $50, Hotel Saxonburg AwardDenise Penn, $50, Gray Wolf Gallery AwardDonald Wonderling, $100, Miller-Phillips Insurance AwardAnna Fetkovich, $100, Hannahstown Mutual Insurance Award.The art was judged by Murley Kay Kight and Randal R. Kight.

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