· First Prize ·
IHA GOLD AWARD · $5000
In memory of John R. Rardon
Awarded by John and Sarah Lechleiter
Beth Schwier ....................................................................Rainy Day Peonies
· Second Prize ·
IHA SILVER AWARD · $3000
Awarded by Indiana Heritage Arts Board of Directors
C.W. Mundy......................................................... The Angelique, Nocturne
· Third Prize ·
IHA BRONZE AWARD · $2000
Awarded by the Howard F. Hughes Trust
Jerry Smith......................................................................... Basic Ingredients
· Directors’ Purchase Award ·
Libby Whipple ...................................................................... Hoosier Lesson
· Awards of Excellence ·
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE · IHA RIBBON · $1000
Awarded by Jay and Ellen Carter
Todd Reifers.................................................... Warren Beach, Dunes State Park
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE · IHA RIBBON · $1000
Awarded by the Dick Johnson Family
Ken Bucklew............................................... On the Wind Over Redfish Pass
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE · IHA RIBBON · $1000
Awarded by Psi Iota Xi and Tri Kappa, Brown County Chapters
Marilyn Witt...........................................................A Bow to Summer’s End
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE · IHA RIBBON · $1000
BARBARA AND KEVIN SHEEHAN MEMORIAL AWARD Awarded by Timothy, Alexa and Isla Sheehan
Abby Laux ............................................................................... Lamar Valley
·Memorial and Merit Awards ·
FREDERICK W. RIGLEY MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Ellen Carter and Joan Rigley · $500
Luke Buck.......................................................... Greasy Creek Bottom Farm
T. C. STEELE MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Brad and Zee Hirst · $500
Tim Greatbatch ...................................................... Blossoms at Yellowwood
ADA SHULZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Randall Tucker · $500
Libby Whipple ...................................................................... Hoosier Lesson
LUCIE HARTRATH MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by David P. Gulley and Kenneth J. Paul, Jr. · $500
Jeanne McLeish................................................. Devil’s Backbone, Pine Hills
C. CURRY BOHM MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Dan Kraft · $300
Patricia Rhoden .................................................................... Winter Retreat
CARL GRAF MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Kenneth and Janet Harker · $300
David Dale ...................................................................... Cream Run Creek
JOHN “ABE” EYED MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Cheryl Eyed · $250
Fred Doloresco......................................................................... Morning Fog
MARGARET COLGLAZIER MEMORIAL AWARD IMPRESSIONISTIC OIL
· Awarded by Lyn Letsinger-Miller and Leo Miller · $250
Jerry Smith............................................................................Autumn Chord
TAYLOR ENGLISH MEMORIAL AWARD
In memory of an artist who was taken before her time
Awarded by grandparents Terry and Carla English · $250
Mark Burkett .......................................................................... Granite Coast
WILL VAWTER MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Robert and Carol Eberle · $250
Fred Doloresco....................................................................... Harvest Moon
RONALD O. ELKINS MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Dan and Tom Woodson · $250
Karen Graeser ............................................................. Storm Clouds Passing
ADOLPH SHULZ MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded by Tony Jordan · $250
Karen Graeser ...................................................................... Too Soon Gone
· Merit Awards ·
TALBOT STREET ART FAIR, INC. MERIT AWARD
Awarded by Talbot Street Art Fair, Inc. · $500
Mark Ratzlaff ............................................................ Goodbye Bloomington
INDIANA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS MERIT AWARD
Awarded by Indiana Plein Air Painters · $250
Todd Reifers............................................................................. Destin Beach
HOOSIER SALON MERIT AWARD
Awarded by Hoosier Salon · $250
Carol Strock Wasson ......................................................... Soft Winter Light
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD · $500
Awarded by Michael Fulton and Judith Stewart
2018 winner to be announced at end of exhibition
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IHA is pleased to announce a new award for this year's 40th Exhibition: the Lucie Hartrath Award. This award, in the amount of $500, has been generously donated by David Gulley and Kenneth J. Paul, Jr. of Indianapolis. It honors Lucie Hartrath (American 1868-1962) who was one of the first generation of Brown County painters. Hartrath was one of the best, most talented, and accomplished of this first generation of artists, and the IHA board of directors is pleased to be able to honor this excellent, yet sometimes under-appreciated painter.
Stapleton Kearns (American, b. 1952) studied in the atelier of R. H. Ives Gammell (American 1893–1981). Gammell was a student of major American impressionist William Paxton, and Ives passed on his art training to nearly 40 students over a period of almost 50 years. Kearns was a beneficiary of Gammell’s private instruction conducted at the historic Fenway studios in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1983 Kearns moved to Rockport, Massachusetts, and had the opportunity to know and learn from the older generation of artists who had made that area famous as an art colony. Kearns was elected president of the Rockport Art Association and held that position for five years.
For nearly ten years Kearns has lived in New Hampshire, and, writes a blog about painting that receives thousands of visitors each month. He also teaches workshops across the country.
We are thrilled to have Stapleton as our 2018 Judge.
