2007 Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival
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Each year at the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival, a panel of judges decides on the best artwork of the Festival. These judges select four winners– best of show, first place, second place and third place. The Awards Presentation takes place on the main stage at 1:00 p.m.
Best of Show takes home $600, first place receives $300, second place wins $250, and third place gets $200. Along with the monetary award, the four winners are automatically invited back for the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival without being juried.
Congratulations to the 2007 award recipients:
Best of Show
Luke Stretar - Drawing Booth #6
"I have been studying art for about ten years now. My father owns his own art business and I work and study under him in his studio and gallery in rural Ohio. My father has always stressed to me the importance of quality work and the use of good materials, along with the proper presentation of your display. My works favor an American impressionist look while also trying to convey tonal realism. Most of my work is fairly small and is done with oil pastel on cotton rag board."
First Place
Carol Snyder - Ceramics Booth #72
"All of my pieces are wheel thrown high fire porecelain. I hand weave all teapot handles using caning combined with a variety of other natural materials such as pine needles, salt ash or birch twigs, pussy willow or sweet grass. Most vessels incorporate these natural elements as well."
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Second Place
J.T. Dunphy - Wood, Booth #141
"J.T. (Tom) Dunphy is a self-taught woodturning artist, creating unique pieces from rescued wood. Generally found in the booth are bowls up to 20' (many with bark rims), ikebanas and floor and table lamps. The popular woodturning DVD shown in the booth has recently made a splash on the website YouTube and his work has won many top awards, beginning with his first show in 1994."
Third Place
Ray Bridewell - Jewelry, #170
"I grow these crystals in a molten matrix of elements at 2300 degrees. I imitate nature by melting the same elements that make a crystal then slowly cool them to allow the crystallization to take place. I then cut, facet, and polish each stone to accentuate the crystal patterns. I then frame the crystals in heavy 10 gage handcrafted fine silver to highlight the crystal design."
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Updated 9/07
Cultural Arts Division
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Phone: 614-583-5310
www.ua-ohio.net
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