The Nevada Artists Association presents the 56th annual Nevada Days Art Exhibit through Dec. 8 at the Brewery Arts Center Art Gallery, 449 West King Street in Carson City (corner of Division and King streets). The works were judged by Jan Rollenhagen.
Featured are original artworks in oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media and miniatures. Many of the award-winning works were produced by Carson Valley artists. "The Carson," an oil painting on canvas painted by Jo Linda Smith which was awarded best of show. "In Genoa" an acrylic painting by Gardnerville resident, Ric Rose, was chosen to receive the Spirit of Nevada award.
Winners were awarded in the following categories:
Acrylics
First place "Nevada's Oldest Red Barn," Kirah Van Sickle; second place "Free Spirit," Pam Brekas; third place "Oregon Coast View," Al Darden; honorable mentions "My Hydranga," Betty Gilman and "The Mystery Rock," Lee Netzel.
Pastels
First place "Early Evening Mountain Street," Dorrine Sadelik; second place "Redemption," Linda Walker; third place "Where the Pony Lived," Lillian Altherton; honorable mentions "Down Six Mile Canyon," Carol Karah, "St. Mary's Church," Helen Fanning and "Sweet Dreams," Lee Netzel.
Mixed media
First place "Precious Cargo," Pam Brekas; second place "Precipici," Ann Cameron; third place "Yarrow," Ann Armijo; and honorable mention "Guerrero," Wendy Sohn.
Photography
First place "Off The Playa," Don Langson; second place "Art on the Malicon," Robert Mimiaga; third place "Sculpture in Nature," Egon Klemente; honorable mentions "The Dinner Table," Richard Roche, "Maple Leaf-Smoky Mountain," Chris Buchanan, "Dayton PogoNip II," Ronald Wood and "Monks Window II," Don Langson.
Oils
First place "Cottonwood Calling," Nanette Olson; second place "Vintage with a Future," Nancy Giannini; third place "Who Me?," Vilma Wenecks; honorable mentions "Desert Bloom," Nanette Olson and "First Bloom of Buckeye," Renee Ekleberry.
Watermedia
First place "Yosemite Dreaming," Nancy Busey; second place "Oriental Fantasy," Dorrine Sadilik; third place "Glorious," Mechele Johnson; honorable mentions "Mother Lode," Kate Aubrey, "Spud & Sam," Margie Leslie, "Refuge," Kate Aubrey and "Wintertime," Linda Townsend.
Other
First place "Broken Record," Al Darden; second place "Church in Lamoille," Carolyn McLeod; third place "Lilly Pad," Mary Kay Kaluza; honorable mentions "Round N Round," Sylvia Poskevich and "Desert High," Ann Cameron.
Miniatures
First place "Hope Valley Ranch," Nancy Clarke; second place "Minden Ranch," Sabina Bye; third place "Good Old Times," Linda Townsend; and honorable mention "Autumn Blaze-Pinenut Mountains," Terrell V. Ozawa.
