Tremendous crowds turned out for the 23rd annual St. Charles Fine Art Show over Memorial Day Weekend in downtown St. Charles, aided by great weather on both Saturday and Sunday. The juried show featured over 90 artists in various mediums who were thrilled to return after the event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. Of these artists, over 40 of them were new.
So let’s get down to the winners. The Artist Award Winners include:
Best of Show: William Vanscoy, OR, – Photography
Awards of Excellence: George Ceffalio, IL – Oil Painting, Rahmon Olagunna, IL – Oil Painting, Nicholas Ringelstetter, WI, – Mixed Media, Derek Christensen, IL – Mixed Media, Terry “Buddy” Shaw, MO – Fine Wood, Aaron Sault, MI – Fine Art Jewelry.
Judges Awards: Taman Vanscoy, CA – Watercolor Painting, Dorothy Bury Shaw, IL – Mixed Media, Kurt Kamholz, IL – Oil Painting
The 2021 St. Charles Fine Art Show was organized by St. Charles Business Alliance, with the dedication of its wonderful volunteers, the Fine Art Show Committee and day-of-event volunteers.
For more information on upcoming events, downtown businesses promotions, specials, and more, visit www.stcalliance.org.
