Congratulations to the Aspiring Artist Debut 2019 award winners! All entries will be exhibited at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center January 29th – February 17th. Awards will be presented during the Second Saturday reception at 5:30 pm February 9th.

“Vietnam Memorial Visit” by Lorna Griess won Aspiring Artist Debut 2019 Best of Show

Best of Show
Lorna Griess – “Vietnam Memorial Visit”

First Place
Heng Tzy Hsien – “Persimmon Harvest”

Second Place
John Antypas – “Contented Cows”

Third Place
Rory Gage – “Laundry”

Awards of Excellence
Michael Avenna – “Lights in the Mist”
Lisa Gage – “Turtle”
Andrew Kurtz – “Gecko in Green”
Suzanne Schraith – “The Guardian”
Debra Smith – “Smitty’s Hands”
Bente Tarantola – “Woman Gardening”

Awards of Merit
Jacqueline Bergeron – “Sydney, Aspiring Musician”
Shelly Ellis – “Family Pawtrait”
Michael Feliciano – “Hot Planet”
Connie Gutowsky – “Rowena Loops, OR”
Ann Larsen – “Breakers”
Acid Rain – “Chaos and Order”
Anya Warda – “Transformation”
Ted Yeager – “Self Bust”