Plenty of winners in Juried Art Show

Bill Marlow takes the top award for his oil painting "Little Barker Creek" at the 25th Annual Juried Art Show held at Highland Art Center. This is the second time in a row Marlow has won Best of Show. He also took first place in the oil/acrylic category for "Woods, Hayfork." Second place went to Evelyn Ward for "Transfixed" and third place to David Vaughn for "Simple Red I."

In painting/water media, first place, "Young Chick Stepping Out" by Karen Hammer; second place, "Bright Fields," Evelyn Ward; third place, "Sweet Tart," Judith Frost; and honorable mentions went to Peggy Carr and Joy Wiltsee.

In mixed media, first place, "Tsunami," by Evelyn Ward; second place, "Shamanic Dreams," Lotte Bowen; and third place, "Rhythm and Blues," Yvonne Pegoraro.

In pastel and drawing, first place went to "The Alder Grove" by Kate Hulbert; second place, "Still Life with Music Overlooking the South Fork," Neil Harvey; and third place, "Migration," Jean-Pierre Brandt. Honorable mention went to Lynda Notte.

Last but not least was the sculpture. First place, "Waited Too Long," by Susan Carr; second place, "Transforming the Past," SuZan La Berteaux; and third place, "The Beast," Dina Poggi. An honorable mention went to John Garrett.

This was a tough competition juried by a judge who liked a tight show. There were many fine pieces of art on the rejection list, including one of the three entries from the best-of-show winner. In many juried shows throughout the country this kind of cutting is common practice.

Each year HAC chooses a different professional to jury the Annual Art Competition. Each independent judge has their own criteria they use to jury a show. This year's judge, Susan Schimke, is an art instructor at Shasta College, teaching Two-Dimensional Art, Drawing and Watercolor, and Introduction to Art Appreciation. She studied at the University of Wisconsin.

She gave a one-hour open critique at 3 p.m. on Sept. 27, answering questions and explaining her choices.

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Hayfork's Northern Delights Coffee House was host to the duo Gypsy Soul on Friday night, Oct. 2.

They made their mark in the hearts and minds of many from that area who had not heard their sound before. Celeste Swann is said to have a four-octave range to her amazing voice. Each song was delightfully poignant and her rendition of "Summertime" is one of the best I've heard.

Teamed with her was partner Roman Morykit, who sang harmony as he mastered three different guitars. They put on an unforgettable performance.

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Saturday, Oct. 3, quilts covered the town. There were booths in the Highland Art Center meadow and a fashion show where Natasha Foucault's beautiful handpainted silk garments were modeled down the side porch of HAC and through the gallery rooms.

Later we went on the Art Cruise and took in the Chris Ayer concert at Mamma Llama.