Top Award Winners General Comments
from Russell Yerkes:
This is an
excellent show. Almost every painting I have seen deserves an
award. And the eleven I have chosen all deserve a Best of Show
Award. |

Waiting by Lynn Ferris
Best of Show - $1,200 Florida League of
Cities Russell Yerkes review: ”
this is a very powerful painting.. You know they are
conversing, waiting for the bus. This painting captures
mood and feeling beautifully. Is the lady leaning
forward nervous? What are their plans for the day? The
play of light and shadow is excellent. |

One Way Out by Dean Michell
Gold Award - $1,000 Smile if you Love Art,
Wakulla Bank and
John Olson Insurance
Russell Yerkes review: The neutral
colors in the shadow with differing levels of darks work so well
with this painting. Then adding a spot of color in the bike and
at the top left and the tilting pole brings home the feeling
that you have been there, especially because of that old
building in the background. |

Black and White by Don Taylor
Silver Award - $780
Taws Past Presidents, Mary Apple and
Lucy Ho's Bristo
Russell Yerkes review: Don is using
very strong lights and darks and complementary colors. I like
the texture in the shadows and the soft lines. The values are
just really strong with the color of the headdresses reflected
in the nose of the white horse. |

The Red Necklace by Marion Hylton
Bronze Award - $600 TaWS Signature Members,
Marina Haldas, John and Ann Davis, and Tonya Toole
Russell Yerkes review: The detail in
this painting is amazing! It must have taken forever! And I
like the way she captured the light. It is almost too well
done. Is the person in the painting getting ready for the
market? |

Lumina II by Lynn KrollAward
of Excellence - $500
Eye Associates of Tallahassee
Russell Yerkes review: That white
spot brings your eye directly into the painting and leads you in
and then around the painting. I like the symbols and the amount
of abstract in the painting and the mi x of warm and cool colors
and shapes. It is exciting to look at. |

Country Store by Bill James
Award of Excellence - $500
Emo Architecture
Russell Yerkes review: The excellent
work of the building exterior takes you right into the window.
You wonder what they are working on. Again we see a large
amount of neutrals around a spot of color; the red of the
pillow and the hat draw the viewer in. I like the perspective. |

Color a Lionfish with Sarah by Janet-Mach Dutton
Award of Excellence - $500
M. Graham Paints
Russell Yerkes review: She really
captured the feeling of crayons. This is a fun painting with
fun shapes. I like the way that she brought crayons into the
fish. There are many warm and cool colors with fine
complements. Very Exuberant! |

Soothsayer by Diane Schmidt
Award of Excellence - $500
Periodontal Associates of North Florida
Russell Yerkes review: I love the
rich colors in this painting and the abstract shapes which can
mislead you. Notice the abstract shape going up over her head –
which could be construed as another arm. This painting has
different levels of depth: a painting with mood |

Boats on the Beach - Chios by Steve Rogers
Award of Merit - $250
Transou Family
Russell Yerkes review: Colors just
burst on the painting surface in Steve’s work. The white spots
create fast movement and excitement and you know the boats are
rocking in their mooring |

Aviatricks: Amelia by Miles Batt
Award of Merit - $250
Lithohaus Printers
Russell Yerkes review: This painting
is a combination of whimsy and reality. The aviatricks candy
bar could be a Mars bar or a Baby Ruth. There is a very nice
use of negative space and positive space. Your eye travels
around the painting so well and the figure looks like it is
flying. |

Go Dot by Brenda Turner
Award of Merit - $250
Dr. Andrew Wong and Bobby Warren of the Tallahassee Orthopedic
Clinic
Russell Yerkes review: Brenda could
be referring to “Waiting for Godot. And this painting looks
like the figure is not only waiting but also ready to leap if
necessary. This is a very exciting painting. The paint is so
directly applied and the use of color, shapes and light is
outstanding. This is a fun painting. |