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The Figge is proud to once again host the Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition. This exhibition will display works by artists living with 150 miles of Rock Island, working in a variety of mediums. Candace Moeller, independent curator and associate director of Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York, N.Y., will act as this year’s juror. Visitors were encouraged to evaluate the artworks for themselves and help select this year’s “People’s Choice” and “Children’s Choice” awards.
In order to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus),the voting for the People’s Choice Award and Children’s Choice Award have concluded, in order to stop the spread of germs through the paper ballots. With over 700 votes cast, congratulations to the winner of the People’s Choice Award, Tom Hempel and the winner of the Children’s Choice Award, Samuel Seigel.
List of all winners:
First Place $1,000
Kaitlin Walsh, The Temporal Bone, 2019, Oil on canvas
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Second Place $500
Michael Wilcox, Fifty Foot Falls at Supai Arizona, 2015, Digital print
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Third Place Founders Award in honor of Jean Welch Walgren $300
Gloria Burlingame, Reflections, 2019, Oil pastel on board
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Sally MacMillan Watercolor Award $500
Linda Buechting, Sunday Donuts, 2019, Watercolor on paper
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Sculpture Award In Memory of Zeivel Harris $500
William Close, Hurry Sally You’re Late For School, 2019, Wood
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Honorable Mention Awards $100
Gayle Lehmkuhl, View from the Mound, 2019, Oil on canvas
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People’s Choice Award $50
Tom Hempel, Tranquility, 2019, Watercolor on paper
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Childern’s Choice Award $50
Samuel Seigel, Orchid, 2019, Mixed media
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