Hometown

First Place: First Communion at All Saints Church Watercolor By Mary Riney	Second Place: Early Morning on Main Street Watercolor By Mary Riney	Third Place: Seeing Double Digital Photograph shot with Holga Camera by Barbara Zucker
People's Choice Award and Honorable Mention: Streets of St Charles Oil/Acrylic by Andy Wheeler	Honorable Mention: Yanda Log Cabin (Glen Carbon, IL) Archival Photographic Print By Kelly Gaines	Honorable Mention: Tavern (Alton, IL) Archival Photographic Print By Kelly Gaines
Honorable Mention: Flags and Rainbow Photograph by Pat Jackson	Honorable Mention: Celebrate in the Gazebo Watercolor by Vicki White

Watch the playlist for Hometown! We have nine short artist interviews to watch!

Juror Statement:

It is always a joy to see the artwork with the artists’ ideas, brought out in their favorite medium. The creativity of linking history with the present shows a great deal of thought and planning. When judging a show, I look for good contrast, composition, mood, overall impact, and how well the artist handled their medium. Thank you for sharing your art in this beautiful show. ~ Linda S. Wilmes

About the Juror:

Linda S. Wilmes is an instructor of drawing and painting and an accomplished muralist. Some of her most noteworthy works can be seen in the dome of St. Joseph Church, Wentzville, MO, along with 8 large canvas paintings of saints and angels, Four 5′ x 10′ panels at St. Gianna Catholic Church, and the rotunda at Pitman Funeral Home, both in Wentzville, MO. Linda is a signature member of the St. Louis Watercolor Society, the Illinois watercolor society, and the Missouri Watercolor Society; An art section member of the St. Louis Artists Guild; and a member of the St. Charles County Arts Council, the Crossroads Arts Council and The National Watercolor Society.