Some of the VCAA art show winners.
The annual Valley Center Art Association (VCAA) Fall Art Show at the Valley Center Library assembled artists from Valley Center and the surrounding areas on November 17 and 18. Bryan Alexander won Best of Show.
Tokeli Baker from the Escondido Art Association was the lead judge. This year a total of 105 entries were received. This show also included entries from Valley Center High School because members wanted to showcase talented student artists in the community. The students were judged separately.
Laura Adolph, VCAA President, said, “It was wonderful to see such a range of talented artists from novice to more professional artists. I was amazed at the talented first time high school artists exhibiting their artwork.”
Prior to the awards ceremony, singer, musician, and composer Brandon Cesmat entertained the audience with his pop and country songs.
All artists who placed received ribbons and the Best of Show received $75 and all First-Place winners received $50. The Popular Choice monetary award was $25.
Bryan Alexander won Best of Show.
In the Adult Entries:
Bryan Alexander won the prestigious Best of Show award for his oil painting entitled “Attitude.”
The Popular Choice Award went to David Miller for his painting entitled” Fall River Moon.” This award was determined by ballots submitted by visitors at the art show.
In the Oil category: Zandra Griffin Lee received First Place, Joyce Brettell won Second Place, and Bryan Alexander won Third Place. Both Tatiana Ovenssoff and Joyce Brettell won Honorable Mentions.
In the Photography and Digital category: Laura Adolph received First Place and an Honorable Mention, Andrea Matthies won Second Place, Third Place, and an Honorable Mention.
In the Mixed Media category: Sue Alderete won First Place, Barbara Scharnau won Second, Third Place, and an Honorable Mention. Christine Ott was awarded an Honorable Mention.
In the Watercolor and Pastel category: Kene Lohmann received First Place, Mike Adams received Second, Ranka Vukmanic won Third Place and an Honorable Mention. Mary Ross got an Honorable Mention.
In the Acrylic category, David Miller won First Place and Second Place, and Edna Felix won Third Place.
In the Sculptures category: Hunter Baskins was awarded First, John Olvaney won Second, Third and two Honorable Mention awards.
Valley Center High Student Art Awards:
In the Fine Arts category: Samantha Johnson won First Place, Izabella Rodriguez won Second Place, Cameron Kauffman won Third Place, and Honorable Mentions winners were Berenice Romero and Nayeli Beas.
In the Photography and Digital Art category: Nathanael Milam won First Place, James Williams won Second Place, Aidan Campbell won Third Place, and Mariana Rocha and Angelica Oros won Honorable Mentions.
Special thanks to Valley Center High fine arts teachers Kim Williams and Poppy Gauss for organizing the student art entries.
The VC Art Association’s next youth events are the Youth Art Show in February 2023 and the Valley Center High School Spring Art Show. In addition, a college Art Scholarship will be awarded in June 2023 to a graduating high school student who plans to major or minor in art.
The Association will be providing various art workshops and an Open Art Studio every Thursday at the Valley Center Library from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. throughout the year.
For information about VCAA email: valleycenterart@yahoo.com.
Photo of high school students: from left: Nathanael Milam, First Place Photo & Digital Art and Samanta Johnson, First Place Fine Arts.