WABASH, IN – Winning artwork from the 2023 Themed Art Competition presented by Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is now on display at the Clark Gallery in the Honeywell Center until July 17. The exhibit features Indiana artists of all ages, with their diverse interpretations of this year’s theme, “Best Kept Secrets.” This exhibit is sponsored by the City of Wabash.
Winners:
Lauren Belcher, Drifting – Jonesboro
Hilarie Couture, Wave Riders – Fort Wayne
Joy Groninger, What a Ride, Hallelujah! – Silver Lake
Brenda Ramseier, Concentration – Silver Lake
Brenda Ramseier, Best Kept Secret: Gabis Arboretum – Silver Lake
Elaine Wolfe, My Secret Fishing Hole – Westfield
Walter Woodhams, The Wayne Street Bridge – Peru
Honorable Mention:
Laureen Deeter, Whoooo? – Wabash
Whitney Klare, Woodland Spring – Fort Wayne
Sponsor’s Choice:
Drake Sare, Mandela Mesmerizer – Roann
The judge of this year’s competition was Anne Greeley, Associate Professor of Division Art and Design at Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, Ind.). Greeley is an art historian specializing in French and Italian art of the early twentieth century. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in art history from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, she studied at the University of Oxford, where she completed her master’s and doctoral degrees. Her research centers on problems of metaphysics, religion, and intermediality in French and Italian art of the early twentieth century.
The Clark Gallery hosts exhibits by students, amateurs, professional artists, and photographers. Visual art experiences are an important part of the Honeywell Arts & Entertainment mission of providing arts, education, and entertainment for all. To learn more, visit honeywellarts.org.