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The 48th Annual Collin County Adult Art Show was a success! Sixty-nine people entered the art show, displaying over 200 pieces of art, including drawing, prints, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, photography, 3D works, and sculpture. The show was open to all artists, age 18 or over, who reside in Collin County or who have an affiliation with a visual arts organization in Collin County. Cash awards were given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Honorable mention was represented by ribbons.
Best of Show
"Through Wendi's Eyes"
Watercolor
Artist: Cindy Daunis

Founder's Award
"Bike Art"
Pen, ink graphite
Artist: Bob Bruu

Mary Berry Award
(for Originality)
"Spirit Soar"
Wood and cast bronze
Artist: Lori Hoxie

People's Choice Award
"Nina and Sadie"
Pastel
Artist: David Hobson
A Silent Auction was held in conjunction with the show and helped cover money for prizes and expenses incurred putting on the show.
Be sure to view the Program and see a list of all sponsors and artists awarded ribbons.
For more information on Arts in the North Texas area, visit Art News in DFW
wonderful instructors in the area and uses different media such as oil, acrylic,ceramic, pottery, digital art, and finally Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement) to create her art. Her ceramics pieces have received numerous honors in juried art shows. Maryam loves nature and gets most of her creative ideas from nature.
is its employment of minimalism. That is, an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon, and earth. The container is a key element of the composition, and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction.