The Associated Artists of Butler County named the winners of awards for the Butler Art Center & Gallery’s Nature and Wildlife Exhibit, on display in the gallery until Oct. 31.

Best of Show was Mark Anderson for “Velvet Touch.”

In the photography and digital art category, Dylan Pleszakj earned first place for “In the Shadows”; Shelby Young earned second for “Amongst the Wildflowers”; and Larry Baker earned third for “Spring Mushrooms.”

In the 3D art category, Carol McDonald earned first place for “Giraffe”; Larry Baker earned second for “Bison”; and Sue Baechtel earned third for “Hanging Skull Weaving.”

In the painting category, E.M. Jayes earned first for “They Taught Me to Breathe”; Mark Anderson earned second for “October Grouse”; and Jennifer Lynn Bauldof earned third for “Pollinator Garden.”

The exhibit remains open and free to the public from noon to 5 p.m. until Oct. 31 Wednesdays through Saturdays at the Butler Art Center, 344 S. Main Street in Butler.