Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
KATE GREENOUGH, of Ironwood, displays her artwork titled "Lady Madonna" during the Range Art Association's 61st annual Art Show Sunday afternoon in the Ironwood Memorial Building. Greenough's acrylic painting was awarded Best in Show.
IRONWOOD - Area artists displayed their work this past weekend at the Range Art Association's 61st annual Art Show at the Ironwood Memorial Building.
Association president Nancy Korpela said she was pleased with the quality of art submitted this year.
"The artists submitted very professional work this year," she said.
Wildlife artist John McFaul judged the 43 entrees. After careful consideration, Kate Greenough's "Lady Madonna" won Best in Show.
Greenough said she labeled her artwork after the Beatles song "Lady Madonna." Her piece features a portrait of woman wearing a head scarf.
Greenough said she used her personal life as inspiration, building on her struggles of being a single parent.
Additional awards were given. Linda Slining's photograph "Mystic" won the Melba Rigoni Technical Award.
Four artists won Awards of Excellence, including Ken Drawz for "Silversmith-Williamsburg," LeeAnn Heikkila for "Let it Go," Slining for "Waves of Emotion," and Larry Smith for "The Sunrise."
Korpela said Smith moved from California last year to Ironwood with his wife, and this was his first submission for the show.
Two young artists received the Melba Rigoni Award of Excellence in Student Art for their submissions - Rebecca Perhalla won the for her drawing titled "Prince;" while Karly Kruzan won for her piece called "Please."
