Lakes Area Arts League announces Open Photography Show winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2009
Contact: Andi Foster, LAAL Publicity
foster_andi2@hotmail.com
936.590.0298

CENTER, Texas – April 24 – The Lakes Area Arts League announces the winners in recent 2009 Open Photography Show. The exhibition invited student, amateur and professional photographers to submit images in either monochrome or color in a range of categories including People, Animals, Still Life, Landscape, Flora, Architecture, Abstract, Special Effects, and a Special Themed category for Historical Sites and Buildings.
Kate Davis from San Augustine received the President’s Choice Overall Best of Show Award. The Director’s Choice Awards were presented to James Heiman, Student Division; Barbara Russell, Amateur Division; and Camille Cooper, Professional Division. The public was invited to vote on their favorite photograph and the winners of the People’s Choice Awards include James Heiman, Student Division; Thomas Morrison, Amateur Division; David Danley, Professional Division. Individual category award winners include:

Student Division
Category
People 1st Lauren Lingl ; 2nd & 3rd Emily Hale
Animals 1st James Heiman
Flora 1st Kasey Golden
Landscape 1st Kasey Golden; 2nd Amy Camp
Still Life 1st Amy Camp
Historic Sites 1st Kasey Golden; 2nd Amy Camp
Architecture 1st Emily Hale

Amateur Division
Category
People 1st Rona Lewis; 2nd Christi McDuffee; 3rd Madison Tackett
Animals 1st Jim Brown; 2nd Eddie Widener; 3rd Karen Thompson
Flora 1st Kate Davis; 2nd John Wrather; 3rd Andrea Shroeder
Landscape 1st Deborah Wagner; 2nd Rusty Wilson; 3rd Burley Lamb
Still Life 1st Bobbie Wood; 2nd John Wrather; 3rd Thomas Morrison
Historic Sites 1st Rusty Wilson; 2nd Kate Davis; 3rd Burley Lamb
Architecture 1st Tresa Konderla; 2nd Billie Jones; 3rd Vicky Hudson
Abstract 1st Shanna Brittain

Professional Division
Category
People & Still Life 1st Camille Cooper
Animals 1st David Danley
Abstract 1st and 2nd David Danley

The Lakes Area Art League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to promote interest and knowledge of all areas of the visual and performing fine arts through education and appreciation while enhancing the culture and tourism of the community and surrounding areas.
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