31st Annual Virtual Art Classic Winners!

Judging this year Artist:
John Nichols
Photographer

Nichols was selected to be documented by Focus on the Masters in 2010, a non-profit art appreciation program which documents, preserves and presents the works of accomplished contemporary artists. Their archives include oral histories, video taped interviews, photographic portraits and examples of the artists' work.

Check out John's website here:
JohnNicholsGallery.com

Judging this year Artist:
Ginny Speirs
Oils

"Still life has been a popular subject for most of my time as an artist from the trompe l'oeil painting on furniture and walls to the boards and canvases I paint today. Travels in Italy and France, inspired my central theme of produce and flora. Since moving to Santa Barbara more than 21 years ago, I've been inspired by the area's organic objects just outside my studio door and at our local farmer's market. I strive for the magnified view of a vegetable, fruit or succulent; pointing out the exquisite details in the lines, forms and colors. I portray a 'portrait' of each of my subjects: chickens, cows and hummingbirds. Painting the beauty of the somewhat mundane object in an inspiring challenge. Everything that I paint continues to live in my oil painting," said Speirs.

To see more of Ginny Speirs art:
https://ginnyspeirs.com/

Presents
The 31st Annual Virtual Art Classic 2020 - Award Winners!

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For more information regarding the purchase of artwork being sold for the Art Classic, please contact
Nancy Gallardo, Event Chair, @ (661) 400-1014

To view the each division you just click on the video.

Best of Show

"Desert Jewel"
Artist Sandy Fisher

Sandy Fisher has also been awarded "City of Santa Clarita Excellence in Art Award"

Division - Acrylic

Final Placements:
First Place - "K is for Koi" - Charlotte Mullich
Second Place - "Storm Clouds" - George Goldberg
Third Place - "Coral Reef" - Dody Rogers
Merit Award - "Serape Sunset" - George Goldberg
Merit Award - "Winter Woods at Dusk" - Debra Zednick

Division - Dry Media

Final Placements:
First Place - "Into the Light  - Debra Zednick
Second Place - "Marina Sunset - Mardi Georgio
Third Place - " Dancing Light" - Mardi Georgio
Merit Award - "The Last Dance of Summer" - Mardi Georgio
Merit Award - "The Piper" - Laurie Morgan

Division - Digital Art

Final Placements:
First Place - "Queen of Broken Hearts" - Scott Parker
Second Place - "Winter Returns" - Kenneth Lubas
Third Place - " After the Storm" - Kenneth Lubas

Division - Mixed Media

Final Placements:
First Place - "Splendor in the Glass" - Cheri Marcovitch
Second Place - " Standing at your Gates" - Naomi Young
Third Place - "How Does Your Garden Grow?" - Bonny Butler
Merit Award - " Evergreen - Hope for Mankind" - Zony Gordon
Merit Award - "Violets in a Vase" - Bonny Butler

Division - Masters

Final Placements:
First Place - "17 Mile Drive Sunset" - Laura Wambsgans
Second Place - "Under My Umbrella" - Jane Mick
Third Place - "Pomegranate, Shallots, and Garlic" - Laura Wambsgans
Merit Award - "Café Rendevous" - Gary Friedman
Merit Award - "Golden Eyes" - Jane Mick

Division - Oils

Final Placements:
First Place - "Hypnotic Peony" - Sandy Fisher
Second Place - "2020" - Ron Soto
Third Place - "Industrial Revolution" - Susan Contreras
Merit Award - "Industrial Revolution Pollution" - Susan Contreras
Merit Award - " Flower Power" Susan Contreras
Merit Award - "Three Giraffes" - Dody Rogers
Merit Award - "Room to Roam" - Sandy Fisher
Merit Award - "Covid Fog" - Meressa Naftulin
Merit Award - "A City Captivated in a Dream" - Naomi Young

Division - Photography

Final Placements:
First Place - "Dark LA Tour" - Richard Omura
Second Place -" Agua Net" - James Koch
Third Place - " Countryside" - Cathy King
Merit Award - "Salty Breeze" - Kenneth Lubas
Merit Award - "Path to Where" - Richard Omura
Merit Award - "Kids on the Beach" - Richard Omura
Merit Award - "Docked Boats" - Scott Parker
Merit Award - "Well Rooted" - Nancy Gallardo
Merit Award - "Realm of the Goddess" - Ami Sanghvi
Merit Award - "Desert Chic" - Walter Swift

Division - Sculpture

Final Placements:
First Place - "Rich Mitch" - Leslie Halberg
Second Place - "Mudhead" -Barbara Eisenman
Third Place - "Gold Fish" - Ron Soto

Division - Watercolor

Final Placements:
First Place - "Fell into Fall" - Diane Aguinaldo
Second Place - "Sharing the World" - Charlotte Mullich
Third Place - "Dodge on the Rocks" - Cheryl Prather
Merit Award -"Wild Flowers" - Cheri Marcovitch
Merit Award - "Timothy -aka Tiny Tim" - Charlotte Mullich
Merit Award - "Flight of Sandhill Crane" - Cheryl Prather