LaDonna Rhodes The 3rd Annual Checotah Art Guild Holiday Art & Craft Show & Sale was a huge success on Nov. 11 at the Heartland Heritage Museum & Gallery.
There was live music by the Amundson family and several artist vendors selling their art pieces and pictures.
“We loved having live music and were quite pleased with the art competition,” Director Iris Park said. “I appreciate everyone who entered the competition and I hope the winners enjoyed their cash prizes and ribbons.”
Artist Susan Lesemar walked away winning two categories, Other and Best of Show, and was thrilled to win $400.
Winners of the art competition per category were:
Best of Show
Susan Lesemar with “Mosaic Marvelous Marvin” won $300
Photography
1st- Cheryl Smith with “The Trumpet Sounds” won $100
2nd- Holly lackey –“Framed Collage of Sunsets”
Watercolor
1st- Cheryl Perkins with “A Simpler Time” won $100
2nd- Cheryl Perkins with “Mexican Village”
3rd- Cheryl Smith with “Heavenly Sunset”
Acrylic
1st- Iris Park with “Hidden Bridge” won
$100
2nd- Dennis Short with “Mom’s Delight”
3rd- Dennis Short with “The Barn”
Oil
1st- Vici McKee with “Jasmine at Sea”won
$100
2nd- Cheryl Nix with “Painted Horse”
3rd- Vicki Strike with “Joe in Deer Skin”
Other
1st- Susan Lesemar with “Mosaic Lake Couch Table” won $100
2nd-Teresa Ellifritt with “Peacock”
3rd- Dennis Short with “Shakey Town”
