Art News DFW Archive

The 11th Annual Wildlife National Juried Art Competition Reception and Awards was held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts in Irving. The Wildlife Show was established in 2002 when the hippopotamus sculptures by by David Iles were commissioned by Irving Art Association. Juror of the show is James R. Spurlock, who will be the demo artist at the Oct. 23rd IAA meeting.

Selected artwork from the show will travel to the West Irving Library for the first 2012 Wildlife Art Traveling Show, where it will be on view October 27th through December 1st.

Best of Show by Akiko Watanabe "Tiger Face"

Winners of 2012 Wildlife Art Show

Best of Show
Akiko Watanabe, CA “Tiger Face”

IAA President’s Award
Carolyn Mock, OK “Marmet Mountain Monarchs”

Gamblin Award
Sheridan Keglovits, TX “Bucks”

IACC Award
Patsy Lindamood, TX “Giraffe in a Box”
OIL / ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

First Place Marti Millington, IL “Attitude”
Second Place Dana Feagin, OR “Got Mice”
Third Place Shari Hornish, TX “Fishin’”
Honorable Mention Marie Williams, TX “Next in Line”

WATER MEDIA

First Place John Cappadonna, TX “Reddish Egret”
Second Place Shirley Nichols, TX “Phlaming Phlamingo”
Third Place Sherry Daerr, TX “Sleeping Duck”
Honorable Mention Barbara Mason, TX “Smiley”

DRAWING / /MIXED MEDIA

First Place Steve Miller, TX “Freedom’s Voice”
Second Place Sandra Godfrey, TX “Ahhh-qua Fur”
Third Place Stephanie Grimes, SC “Eye on Africa”
Honorable Mention Beverly Fuqua, TX “She NOSE My Hart”

PHOTOGRAPHY/SCULPTURE

First Place Donna Miller, TX “Leaving the Roost”
Second Place Robert Kelly, CA “ZZZZZ’s”
Third Place Carolyn Weinman, TX “Royalty”
Honorable Mention Dotty Umphress, TX “Hang Glider”