Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine arts festival hands out $17,000 in prizes
An artist from Bradenton won Best of Show at the 54th Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine art festival in Lakeland. More than 150 artists displayed their work.
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An artist from Bradenton won Best of Show at the 54th Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine art festival.
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announced the awards for the annual festival at the conclusion of the first day on May 9. The festival continues on May 10.
More than 150 artists displayed their work around the shores of Lake Morton in Lakeland. The juried show handed out $17,000 in prize money for Best in Show, two Awards of Excellence, four Awards of Distinction, six Merit Awards and five Honorable Mention awards. This year’s awards were judged by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, a painter of Cuban and Ecuadorian heritage whose work has been exhibited in museums throughout the United States and internationally, the AGB said in a news release.
Olga Nenazhivina, specializing in drawing and graphics, took Best of Show, with its $5,000 prize.
Here are the other award winners:
Awards of Excellence – $2,000 each
- Heather Duncan, Lake Alfred — Mixed Media — Booth 32
- Richard Wilson, Wendell, North Carolina — Drawing & Graphics — Booth 103
Awards of Distinction – $1,000 each
- Robin Holt, Tallahassee — Jewelry — Booth 90
- Paul Tilton, Venice — Photography — Booth 108
- Ray McLendon, Fort Pierce — Painting, Oil & Acrylic — Booth 41
- Magali Cereghino-Groves, Orlando — Wood — Booth 93
Merit Awards – $500 each
- Jack Hill, DeLand — Mixed Media — Booth 106
- Trent Manning, Winter Haven — Sculpture — Booth 82
- Oriana Gerez, Miami — Mixed Media — Booths 123/124
- Danny O’Driscoll, Batesburg, South Carolina — Painting, Oil & Acrylic — Booth 135
- Diana Zhang, Stuart — Photography — Booth 169
- Craig Sacra, Lakeland — Wood — Booth 168
Honorable Mention Awards – $200 each
- Inna Schoeler, Bonita Springs — Fiber — Booth 68
- Johanny De Los Santos, Orlando — Jewelry — Booth 60
- Mike Gibson, Naples — Jewelry — Booth 6
- Peggy Miller, Melbourne Beach — Jewelry — Booth 46
- Suzanne Bellows, Valrico — Mixed Media — Booth 8
The festival continues Sunday
Mayfaire by-the-Lake continues Sunday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission for all attendees.
Guests are invited to explore artist booths and enjoy local food vendors.
