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Award Winners 2008!

Our judges have selected the following artists as Award Winners for 2008. The process consisted of a panel of artists, gallery owners, youth participants and art lovers who were each required to visit every artist's booth. Cash awards totaling $10,500 will be awarded to the winners in these categories, and they will be identified by ribbons and special booth markings on Friday. Please visit their respective artist pages in our Participating Artist's Gallery!

2008 Judges:

Vida Hariri works in the Fort Worth Planning and Development Department as a senior urban designer and the advisor to the Downtown Design Review Board. She has an M. Arch. and an M. PL. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Southern California.

Robert McAn has served as Membership & Special Events Manager at the Kimbell Art Museum, in Fort Worth since 1994.
His artwork is currently represented by William Campbell Contemporary Art in Fort Worth (upcoming solo show—Sept. ’08), and R.E.M. Gallery in San Antonio (upcoming solo show—May ’09).

Sue McCans works in acrylic, prisma color, and collage on both canvas and paper. Her most recent exhibits have been at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center and The Irving Arts Center.

Les Slesnick was an active art show exhibitor for over 30 years and has taught photography at the university level. His winning photographs can be seen in the landmark book, Family, A Celebration of Humanity. He has continued to volunteer his time to various art shows and does whatever he can to help ensure a continued livelihood for his colleagues.

Megan Topham is the Director of Operations of the UT Arlington Fort Worth Center and was responsible for designing and integrating the entire interior finishes, fixtures, textiles, and furniture for the Fort Worth Center Santa Fe Station project.

Awards Overview

Best of Show (1) receives a cash prize, award banner and statue, along with an invitation to return to next year’s show and waiver of application fee.

Merit Winners (7) receive a cash prize and award banner, along with an invitation to return to next year’s show and waiver of application fee.

Best Emerging Artist (1) receives a cash prize and award banner, along with an invitation to return to next year’s show and waiver of application fee.

Juror Awards (14) receive an award banner, along with an invitation to return to next year’s show and waiver of application fee.

MAIN St. Honors (10) receive an award ribbon, along with a waiver of next year’s application fee.

Best of Show

446 - Lewis Tardy, Sculpture

Note: Lewis' sculpture, "Raging Bull," is featured on our 2008 Commemorative Poster. Signed posters are available at our MAIN ST. Master Framer's Tent on Main Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. Lewis was our Best of Show winner for 2007.

Merit Winners

445 - Andrew Carson, Sculpture

457 - Gregg Graff/Jacqueline Pouyat, MixedMedia

507 - Jeffrey Zachmann, Sculpture

520 - Hetty Metzger/Norman Metzger, Fiber

620 - Barbara Kline, Photography

626 - Michael Brown, Digital

804 - Joachim Knill, Photography

Best Emerging Artist

356 - Bryan Spiegel,

Juror Awards

303 - Pamela Summers, Ceramics