Award Winners Announced at Effingham Art Guild Show

(BORIS BONUTTI WITH FIRST PLACE ARTIST JAN VON BOKEL)

Members of the Effingham Art Guild (EAG) recently celebrated their 16th annual Juried Art Show with a special event hosted by Bonutti Clinic to announce the winners.

The EAG Juried Art Show is unique to the Effingham area, as juried shows require the artist’s work to compete against other entries to be accepted into the display. The juried art show continues to grow in popularity. 25 local artists submitted 109 pieces of art. Bonutti Clinic employees judged the entries.

A collection of works from this year’s juried contest is available for public viewing during weekday business hours at Bonutti Clinic, located at 1303 West Evergreen Avenue in Effingham, IL. The art display showcases 106 pieces throughout all areas of the Clinic.

(SECOND PLACE ARTIST JOHN GABB STANDS BESIDE HIS WORK)

Artist winners announced for the show include: Best Overall – Rebecca Marcussen, Old Home Place; First Place – Jan VonBokel, Arrive; Second Place – John Gabb, Via G Lanza Roma; and Third Place – Barb Brummer, Winding Road, Door Co. WI. Honorable Mentions included Jan Clair Mason, The Derby 15; Wallace Grant, Abandoned Truck; Lynn Reznick, Andy; and Michael Delaney, Red Door; John Gabb, Rome, Italy; and Wilma Kruger, Keeps Calling Me Back.

There were nine Best in Category awards presented at the art show. Awards were given to Al Church for Abstract, Oil Slicks of the Mind; Chris Detwiler for Wildlife, Portugal Woman; JR Caldwell for Floral,Bloom; John Gabb for Landscapes, Aspen Trees; Samuel Tucker for Photography, Spy River; Lynn Reznick for Rural Life, Yogarstown Grainery; Sandra Lautrup for Structures / Still Life, Still Life with Japanese Fan; Rose Sutton for Waterscapes, Ballard NC Marsh; and Eydie Carruthers for Special Topics, 13 Lettered Truck.

Bonutti Clinic also announced the purchase of one piece from the 2015 art show display to join their permanent collection at the clinic. The Clinic has now purchased 17 pieces of artwork from the EAG participating members. The painting, Flight of the Snow Geese, by Sandra Lautrup will remain at Bonutti Clinic in X-ray Waiting.

The Effingham Art Guild is made up of more than 90 members from a 35-40 mile radius, including Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon and Vandalia. Several patron members are from other states. The Art Guild is a very active group, affiliated with Fine Arts County of Effingham (FACE) and hosts an annual Children’s art show that draws more than 350 entries.