2023 Open Awards Show Winners
$300 Best in show “Coming back to life...You got this“ By Anyta Cosel $200 People’s Choice Award “Snowy Gray“ by Michelle Mitchell
$100 Judge’s Award “Jackrabbit“ By Jennie Omasta
Acrylics
1st Place ($100): “Benjamin Moore Painting” By Tim Mooney
2nd Place: Coming back to life...You got this” By Anyta Cosel
3rd Place: “The Williams Farm” By Paul Muelle
Ceramics
1st place ($100): “Two Mugs and a Bear” By Cami Jamerson
2nd Place: “African elephants” By Susy Ritch
3rd Place: “Spirit of Trees” By Kelley DeCoste
Fiber
1st place ($100): “Uncultivated“By Carolyn Nelson
2nd Place: “Bag Lady Fashion“ by sandee Jaastad
3rd place: “Abstract-#3“by Marjie Gray
Glass
1st place ($100): “Rose -1” by Dorothy Miller
2nd place: “Aspen Vase” by Evelyn G. Baker
3rd Place: “Butterflies” by Dorothy Miller
Jewelry
1st place ($100):“14K GF Earrings & Sterling Discs“ by Cheryl Rauchke
2nd Place:“Bicolor glass bead necklace & Earring Set“ By Alice Sawyer
3rd Place: “Autumn Dreams“ by Cheryl Rauchke
2D/3D Mixed media
1st place ($100): “Affinity with nature 2” by conrad nelson
2nd place: “Urban Anemic” by Larkin Wiegert
3rd Place: “Affinity with Nature 1” by Conrad Nelson
Oils
1st place ($100): “Through the Trees“ by Nora larimer
2nd place: “Blue chair“ by Laura T. Lygrisse
3rd place: “Sunset on the platte“ by David Billesbach
Pastels/Drawing
1st place ($100): “Snowy Gray“ by Michelle Mitchell
2nd place: “Ponderosa Triptych“ by Wendy Wibbons
3rd place: “Breezy“ by Michelle Mitchell
Photography
1st place ($100): “Alpenglow“ by Wilder Ruth
2nd place: “Austrian Lady“ by Curt Welty
3rd Place: ““Milky Way over parry peak, Twin Lakes, CO“ by Patricia Hentosh
Printmaking
1st place ($100): “Brown Trout IV” by Jennie Omasta
2nd place: “three marks 1" by Jude Silva
3rd Place: “Nirvana” by Laura T. Lygrisse
Watercolors
1st place ($100): “Princeton Alpenglow“ by Marley Seifert
2nd place: “A pocket full of posies“ by Nora larimer
3rd place: “Mountain mandala“ by Lisa stoorza
Wood
1st place ($100): “Aspen Rosette bowl“ by Cecilia lafrance
2nd place: “the flow“ by Molly shethar
3rd place: “lidded aspen and box elder vessel“ by lance sawyer
Chaffee Arts Angel $9,000
Conrad Nelson
Diamond Sponsors $1,000
BV Art & Photo
Buena Vista Veterinary Clinic
Platinum Sponsors $750
Rock Run Gallery
Silver Sponsors $250
Keith & Evelyn Baker
Wildstone Ceramics
Marley Seifert Designs
Spark Provisions
Bronze Sponsors $100
Jerry and Lynn Reitmeyer
Sangre de Cristo electric
Buena Vista Ace Hardware
Comfurt Gas
Jan and Rod Mccabe
Elizabeth and Wrex Harnish
Sponsors
Little Daisy Liquors
Rally Liquors