Winners Announced at Opening Reception at Pendleton Art Center May 1

 The opening reception for the Rising Sun 3^rd Annual Juried Art Show held on May 1 at the Pendleton Art Center 201 Main Street Rising Sun.

 Winners of the competition were Best of Show, Eric Phagan, Dupont, In; First Place, Angela Gage, Columbus Ohio; Second Place, Caroline Tabac-Shank, Indianapolis, In; Third Place Andrea Grimsley, Rising Sun, In; Judge’s Merit Awards: Luann Houser, Rising Sun, In; Steve Meyer, Fairfield, Oh; and Lawrence Rudolech, Hanover, In.

 One hundred and fifteen entries from the tristate area were received. The entries were then juried for entry into the show. Sixty eight 2 dimensional works and 10 3 dimensional works were accepted and will be displayed at the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center during the month of May.  Judge for the competition was Jamie Markle, publisher for North Light Books, and imprint of F & W Publications.

The show was sponsored by Ohio County Tourism.  For more information call 888-776-4786 or visit www.artsinrisingsun.com for information on all art happenings.