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The Winner is ... Associated Artists announces spring prize winners

Tom Sheehan's “Cathers Run Memory” won Best of Show in the AABC's 84th annual spring show. The painting and other entries can be seen through May 30 at The Art Center.

The Mary Hulton Phillips Award for Best of Show went to “Cathers Run Memory” by Tom Sheehan in the Associated Artists of Butler County’s 84th annual spring show.

The Evelyn Nicholas Portrait Award went to Maria Kovalenko Leyseus for her “Sally at the Cider Press.”

Other awards include:

Mixed Media• Untitled by Patricia Young, first• “Cupcakes” by Mary Strehl, second• “Casey” by Marilyn Tynan, third• “Red Hat” by Terry Hagan, honorable mention• Paintings (oil/acrylic)• “Portrait of a Pesky Dog” by Lauren Clark, first• “Dune” by Patricia Young, second• “Beach Walk” by Joy Lauric, third

Paintings (watercolor)• “Winter Green” by Tom Sheehan, first• “When a Tree Falls” by Stan Walcheski, second• “Hanging Out” by Debra Pruskowski, third• “French Countryside” by Judith Raabe, honorable mention

Recycled/Sculpture• “I Can Fix Anything” by Alex Sutlic, first• “Journey Pears” by Christy Culp, second

Photography/Digital• “PNC Lights” by Jan McElhinney, first• “Baby Z” by Karen Lovette, second• “Seeing Double” by Debra Pruskowski, third.The spring show continues through May 30 at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St.A floral design show will be held from noon to 6 p.m. May 30 with the arrangements being raffled.

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