TVAA bi-annual photo contest winners

On Friday night, Aug. 3 a reception was held at Gallery 'N' Gifts for award winners in their bi-annual photo contests. Since 2005, the group has held amateur photo contests each February and August. With $100 Best of Show Grand Prize and $25 cash prizes for each first-place award, the contest always has a good showing of contestants. Proceeds from the event go toward funding art scholarships for high school seniors as well as art supply donations for local classrooms. The winners for this season's event are listed below.

Winners:

Best of Show – Christopher Scott

Animals

First place – Christopher Scott

Second place – Francoise Renard

Third place – Christ Naftel

Elements of Design

First place – Francoise Renard

Second place – Jeanne Riesen

Third place – Kiera Judkins

Flowers

First place – Calli Murray

Second place – Jeanne Riesen

Third place – Francoise Renard

Landscape & Nature

First place – Gannon Hutchinson

Second place – Gannon Hutchinson

Third place – Francoise Renard

Travel

First place – Christopher Scott

Second place – Fred Bittner

Third place – Francoise Renard

Youth Photography

First place – Janel Murray

Second place – Polly Sherritt

Third place – Anna Boesler

Honorable mentions – Kiera Judkins

and Mikailey Judkins