Observing Grace wins award in Texas

Idaho Sculptor Ken Newman wins 1^st Place Sculpture Award at the 26th Annual Bosque Art Classic in Texas

This weekend juror Tony Altermann, a respected western art expert and gallery owner  chose "Observing Grace", a bronze curlew sculpture for the top sculpture award at the 26^th Annual Bosque Art Classic Exhibition and Sale at the Bosque Art Center in the hill country of Clifton, Texas. The show features 171 works of art .

The exhibition opened with a private reception on September 9, with the opening reception and award ceremony on September 10, the show runs through September 25, 2011.  Monetary  awards are given in each medium (acrylic, oil, watercolor, pencil, pastel and sculpture). Robyn Cook's drawing called Springtime at the Hales won the 2011 John Steven Jones Purchase Award Winner.

Below is a list of all the awards:

1st Place Oil/Acrylic - Gettin em Across by Tom Dorr - sold
2nd Place Oil/Acrylic - His Eye is on the Sparrow by Bobby Robertson

1st Place Drawing - Between Hay and Grass by Cindy Long - sold
2nd Place Drawing - Spring Time at Hale's by Robyn Cook - sold

1st Place Pastel - Ms. Satsuma by Sangita Phadke - sold
2nd Place Pastel - The Long Goodbye by Patsy Lindamood - sold

1st Place Sculpture - Observing Grace by Ken Newman
2nd Place Sculpture - End of a Long Running Affair by Rick McCumber

1st Place Watercolor - Old News by Don Weller - sold
2nd Place Watercolor - Little Girl with Braids by Bob Graham

Art Patrons Award - Old News by Don Weller - sold
John Steven Jones Purchase Award - Spring Time at Hales by Robyn Cook - sold

For images of all the awards winners click on the links above or visit the 26^th Bosque Art Classic website at http://www.bosqueartscenter.org/newsview.aspx?news=274 .

Sales at the show benefit the programs at the Bosque Art Center.