Past NW MN Art Exhibit Winners

Below is a list of the 1st place adult winners from past years.  These individuals are not eligible to win first place again for three years after their win in a medium.

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Scrolling further down are full list of winners from most of the years.

Adult 1st Place Winners

• 2024 in Lake Bronson: Andy Hall of Climax, photography “Backlit Milkweed”

• 2023 in Middle River: Jessica Ross of Thief River Falls, painting “Field Work”

• 2022 in Thief River Falls: Beau Bakken of Hallock, acrylic painting “Sunny Day”

• 2021 in Warroad: Debbie Aune of Gatzke, oil painting “Daddy and Son”

• 2020 in Warren: Andrew Youngblom of Thief River Falls, painting “A Break from the Familiar”

• 2019 in Badger: Elizabeth Rockstad of Ada, mosaic “Seasons”

• 2018 in Thief River Falls: Rock Bakken of Hallock, painting “Hereford”

• 2017 in Halstad: Susan Neufeld of Beltrami, watercolor painting “Boots”

• 2016 in Roseau: Karlee Westrem of East Grand Forks, acrylic painting “Cargo Ship”

• 2015 in Thief River Falls: Nick Reitzel of Karlstad, mixed painting “Our Sins are Forgiven”

• 2014 in Middle River: Beau Bakken of Hallock, acrylic painting “Barcelona, Spain”

• 2013 in Fosston: Rock Bakken of Hallock, acrylic painting “Power and Grace”

• 2012 in Kennedy: LaVonne Forsberg of Thief River Falls, painting

• 2011 in Crookston: Beau Bakken of Hallock, painting “Boy and Mother in Haiti”

• 2010 in Climax: Irene Bertils of Crookston, drawing “Approaching Storm”

• 2009 in Fertile: Robin Foster of Red Lake Falls, sculputre “The Watcher”

• 2008 in Roseau: Lucille Nelson of Argyle, drawing “Speed”

• 2007 in Stephen: Ivy Bailie of Fosston, painting “Gooseberry Falls Tree”

• 2006 in Hallock: Lavonne Forsberg of Thief River Falls, mixed media painting “Majestic View”

• 2005 in Ada: John Leopold of Thief River Falls, painting “St Peter’s Church: Apse End”

• 2004 in Warren: Asra Halvorson of Warroad, printmaking, “Flight”

• 2003 in Crookston: Marjorie Schafter and Robin Bodie of Red Lake Falls in pottery

• 2002 in Red Lake Falls: Polly Peterson of Warren in printmaking

• 2001 in Thief River Falls: Rock Bakken of Hallock for “Red Pines” drawing

• 2000 in East Grand Forks: Heather Sabian of Fosston for mixed media

Roseau City Center Roseau 4/13 – 5/18, 2016

Adult Award Winners:

• 1st Place $500 Karlee Westrem of East Grand Forks, acrylic painting “Cargo Ship”

• 2nd Place $300 Theodore Schindler of Red Lake Falls, Clay Sculpture “Papa’s Saw Rig”

• 3rd Place $200 Debbie Aune of Gatzke, watercolor painting “Deadwood South Dakota”

• Merit Award $100 Lucille Nelson of Argyle, drawing “Time for Practice”

• Merit Award $100 Rock Bakken of Hallock, acrylic painting “Grandma’s New Hat and Old Dress”

• Merit Award $100 Rick Jensen of Crookston, wood carving sculpture “Childhood Fantasy (Treehouse)”

• Merit Award $100 Christine Foster of Thief River Falls, drawing “Soaring”

• Merit Award $100 Irene Bertils of Crookston, watercolor painting “Peaceful and Content”

Student Award Winners:

• 1st place $300 Kristy Williamson of Gatzke: paper media collage “McSteamy”

• 2nd Place $150 Marietta Geist of Crookston: drawing “Emma Granger: The Activist”

• 3rd Place $100 Macy Larson of Crookston: sculpture, “Silver Birch”

• Merit Award $50 Benji Wilebeski of Strathcona: colored pencil, “The Great Cathedral”

• Merit Award $50 Jessica Ross of Fisher, Painting “Alaskan Mountains”

• Merit Award $50 Marie Sandman of Crookston, Drawing “Beneath”

• Merit Award $50 Kyle McFadden of Newfolden Photography “There’s an Angel in All of Us”

• Merit Award $50 Breana Pruneda of Climax, Mosaic “Love Birds

People’s Choice Awards

Ralph Engelstad Arena Lobby Thief River Falls 4/22 – 5/04, 2015

Adult Award Winners

• Nick Reitzel, Karlstad $500.00 1st Place “Our Sins are Forgiven” Mixed painting

• Deb Aune, Gatzke $300.00 2nd Place “Sandra’s Dolls” Watercolor painting

• Rock Bakken, Hallock $200.00 3rd Place “Lake Bronson” Acrylic painting

• Irene Bertils, Crookston $100.00 Merit “This is What Love Is!” Charcoal drawing

• Timothy Bhajjan, Crookston $100.00 Merit “Sun Dance” Watercolor painting

• Kathryn Rynning, Kennedy $100.00 Merit “Old Men with Stories” photograph

• Jan Osborn, Thief River Falls $100.00 Merit “Sunset at the Rainbow” Pastel drawing

• Loren Younggren, Hallock $100.00 Merit “Til the Cows Come Home” photograph

• People’s Choice Award: TBD May 04, 2015

Student Award Winners

• Macy Larson, Euclid $300.00 1st Place I Came in Like, “Oh Yeah!” Sculpture

• Samantha Kraulik, Wannaska $150.00 2nd Place “Stomp” Charcoal drawing

• Abbigail Brekken, Crookston $100.00 3rd Place “Share a Little Happiness” Mixed Media

• Jennifer Koste $50.00 Merit “Bob Marley” Plaster sculpture

• Cassandra Houston-Johnson $50.00 Merit “Monks” Ceramic sculpture

• Peyton Svegdahl, Strathcona $50.00 Merit “Bubbles and Dots” Glass plate

• Jessica Ross, Fisher $50.00 Merit “Prisma Tigris” Acrylic painting

• Daylyn Kainz, Goodridge $50.00 Merit “Black Beauty” Acrylic painting

• People’s Choice Award: TBD May 04, 2015

American Legion Post 444, Middle River April 16-27, 2014

100 Adult and Student Artists participated in this exhibition.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place: $500 Beau Bakken of Hallock “Barcelona, Spain” acrylic painting

• 2nd Place: $300 Deb Aune of Gatzke “Dad Loves His Wood Stove” painting

• 3rd Place: $200 Loren Younggren of Hallock “Blizzard Dolly” photograph

• MERIT: $100 Mollie Rae Miller of Roseau “Primal” painting

• MERIT: $100 Jan Osborn of Thief River Falls “Settler’s Cabin at Old Mill” drawing

• MERIT: $100 Irene Bertils of Crookston “Arizona Dusk” pastel

• MERIT: $100 Kathryn Rynning of Kennedy “Norway’s Mother” photograph

• MERIT: $100 Robin Foster of Red Lake Falls “Dragonfly in B & W” sculpture

• PEOPLE’S CHOICE: $100 Deb Aune, Gatzke “Dad Loves His Wood Stove” painting

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place: $300 Bryan Sanchez of Crookston “Cultural Self Portrait” mixed media drawing

• 2nd Place: $150 Morgan Anderson of Middle River “Seahorse” drawing

• 3rd Place: $100 Travis Tabatt of Goodridge “Tree” print-making

• MERIT: $50 Kyle Caputo of Crookston “Addictions” drawing

• MERIT: $50 Courtney Boutain of Goodridge “What’s Up Bear” drawing

• MERIT: $50 Julie Ibanez of Crookston “Burst of Brightness” painting

• MERIT: $50 Brooke Panzer of Crookston “Horsehair Pottery” sculpture

• MERIT: $50 Emilie Tykward of Grygla “Envy” sculpture

• PEOPLE’S CHOICE STUDENT: $50 Brooke Panzer, Crookston “Horsehair Potter” Sculpture

Fosston Library Arts Center Fosston 4/12 – 21, 2013

Ninety adult and student artists participated.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place $500 Painting “Power and Grace” by Rock Bakken of Hallock

• 2nd Place $300 Painting “Reflections of City Hall” by Christine Foster of Thief River Falls

• 3rd Place $200 Sculpture “Riding the Wind” by Katie Hruby-Schmidt of Fisher

• Merit $100 Mixed Media “Listen to the Stories” by Margaret Ehling of Red Lake Falls

• Merit $100 Drawing “Water Lilies” by Barb Pinc of Plummer

• Merit $100 Photograph “Nature’s Handprint II” by Bert Foster of Thief River Falls

• Merit $100 Photograph “The North” by Jill Green of McIntosh

• Merit $100 Painting “The South End” by Corissa Kruse of Thief River Falls

• People’s Choice TBA

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place $300 Drawing “Angry Harry” by Chandler Blanton of Greenbush

• 2nd Place $150 Mixed Media Drawing “Enchanting” by Luise Benkert of Warroad

• 3rd Place $100 Painting “Bangledesh Landscape” by Rebecca Sistad of Fosston

• Merit $50 Book Art Sculpture “I Can Only Imagine” by Alissa Fife of Warroad

• Merit $50 Drawing “Mallard” byHillary Cudmore of Fosston

• Merit $50 Photograph “Technical Self Portrait” by Haley Warnecke of Halstad

• Merit $50 Photograph “Apocolyptic Paradise” by Jackie Lee of Warroad

• Merit $50 Printmaking “My Mind in Math Class” by Kaley Quanrud of Williams

• People’s Choice $50 TBA

VFW Club and City Office, Kennedy 4/26 – 5/6, 2012

One hundred and one adult and student artists participated.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place $500 Painting “Frosty Wonderland” by LaVonne Forsberg of Thief River Falls

• 2nd Place $300 Painting “Through Bush, Through Briar” by Rock Bakken of Hallock

• 3rd Place $200 Mixed Media “Jerica” by John Leopold of Thief River Falls

• Merit $100 Sculpture “Tired Doll” by Deb Aune of Gatzke

• Merit $100 Drawing “Hidden With-in” by Lucille Nelson of Argyle

• Merit $100 Pastel Painting “Sunrise at 30 Degrees Below Zero” by Jean Ranstrom of Alvarado

• Merit $100 Photograph “Pecking Order” by Loren Younggren of Hallock

• Merit $100 Painting “Stockholm, Crossing” by Christine Foster of Thief River Falls

• People’s Choice TIE: $100 Loren Younggren of Hallock

• People’s Choice TIE: $100 LaVonne Forsberg of Thief River Falls

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place $300 Drawing “Surprise!” by Meghan Fish of Warroad

• 2nd Place $150 Painting “Fleur-de-lis” by Lillian Potter of East Grand Forks

• 3rd Place $100 Sculpture “Defensive Farmer” by Elijah Neufeld of Beltrami

• Merit $50Printmaking “Nevermore” by Kayla Whitaker of Roseau

• Merit $50 Sculpture “The Creeper” byLevi Lewis of Greenbush

• Merit $50 Photograph “Color/B&W Portrait” by Kathryn Jagol of Fertile

• Merit $50 Drawing “Just a Splash of Color” by Leah Klegstad of Hallock

• Merit $50 Sculpture “Blooming Life” by Evangeline Goulet of Warroad

• People’s Choice $50 Leah Klegstad of Hallock

Public Library, Crookston  April 4-17, 2011

One hundred forty adult and student artists participated.

Library and Community Center, Climax April 21 – 25, 2010

One hundred fourteen adult and student artists participated.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place $500 Drawing “Approaching Storm” by Irene Bertils of Crookston

• 2nd Place $250 Painting “Duluth MN” by Beau Bakken of Hallock

• 3rd Place $100 Painting “Stitching” by Phyllis Kalliokoski of East Grand Forks

• Merit $50 Painting “Orange Spotted Sunfish” by Ross Hier of Crookston

• Merit $50 Photography “Going, Going …” by Kathleen Shulstad of Halstad

• Merit $50 Photography “Small Yellow Lady Slipper” by Bruce Flaig of Fertile

• Merit $50 Sculpture “Self Effigy” by Corissa Kruse of Thief River Falls

• Merit $50 Painting “Symphony in Blue, Audience of One” by Margaret Ehling of Red Lake Falls

• People’s Choice $100 Rock Bakken of Hallock

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place $150 Sculpture “Lost at Sea” by Shannon Kaiser of Crookston

• 2nd Place $75 Pastel Painting “Hibiscus Flower” by Kayla Anderson of Plummer

• 3rd Place $50 Jewelry “Colors” by Ashley Pruneda of Shelly

• Merit $25 Drawing “Wrapped Cat” by Robyn Aune of Gatzke

• Merit $25 Computer Art “Summertime” by Cassie Deitz of Warren

• Merit $25 Sculpture “Terrapin Station” by Louis Figueroa of Crookston

• Merit $25 Mixed Drawing “Summit” by Summit Kuehn of Warrroad

• Merit $25 Photography “Quiet Passage” by Krista Jo Kappes of Ada

• People’s Choice $50 Miranda Martine of Climax

Note: The student portion is on YouTube search for Northwest Minnesota Art Exhibit.

Community Center, Fertile April 22 – 26, 2009

Over 100 adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place $500 Sculpture “The Watcher” by Robin Foster of Red Lake Falls

• 2nd Place $250 Watercolor “Robyn’s World” by Deb Aune of Gatzke

• 3rd Place $100 Mixed Painting “November Woodies” by Nick Reitzel of Karlstad

• Merit $50 Oil Painting “Valley Hayfield” by Jean Ranstrom of Alvarado

• Merit $50 Photography “Faded Dreams” by Bruce Flaig of Fertile

• Merit $50 Drawing “N.A. Girl” by Frank Kahoombaush of Thief River Falls

• Merit $50 Sculpture “Nuthatch and Birch” by Jean Reek of Thief River Falls

• Merit $50 Painting “Beneath the World We See” Margaret Ehling of Red Lake Falls

• People’s Choice $100 Rock Bakken of Hallock

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place $150 Pottery “Purple Clover” by Kirsten Kleven of Alvarado

• 2nd Place $75 Mixed “Silence” by Aryanna Ostgaard of Crookston

• 3rd Place $50 Mixed “What’s to Come” by Ashley Woolever of Crookston

• Merit $25 Painting “Barn” by Harlen Lundeen of Trail

• Merit $25 Jewelry “A Personal Garden” by Tina Patterson of Alvarado

• Merit $25 Drawing “Self Portrait” by Sara Mercil of Mentor

• Merit $25 Ink Drawing “Season of Autumn” by Hannah Waswick of Thief River Falls

• Merit $25 Photograph by Brandon Lien of East Grand Forks

• People’s Choice $50 Erika Knutson of Salol

Roseau City Center and Library, Roseau April 30 – May 4, 2008

Eighty one adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Place $500 Drawing “Speed” by Lucille Nelson of Argyle

• 2nd Place $250 Sculpture Jewelry “Leaf Vessel” by Jennifer Patterson of Alvarado

• 3rd Place $100 Painting “Blue Heron” by Rock Bakken of Hallock

• Merit $50 Painting “Autumn Morn” by Margaret Anderson of Lancaster

• Merit $50 Photography “James Cooke State Park” by Deb Aune of Gatzke

• Merit $50 Mixed “Flame” guitar by Steven Kvasager of Oklee

• Merit $50 Computer Art “Bit by Bit” by Steven Reynolds of Wannaska

• Merit $50 Wood “Mountain Cabin” marquetry by Gordon Olson of McIntosh

• People’s Choice $100 Rock Bakken, Hallock

Student Award Winners

• 1st Place $150 Photograph “Beginning” by Alexy Johnston of Warren

• 2nd Place $75 Mixed “The Outcome” by Josh Mercil of Crookston

• 3rd Place $50 Drawing “Shadowed Innocence” by Brittany Czapiewski of Oslo

• Merit $25 Painting “A World of Color” by Amy Roesch of Crookston

• Merit $25 Computer Art “Troll” by Mercedes Lubarski of Warren

• Merit $25 Sculpture Clay “This is America” by Calla Blokzl of Crookston

• Merit $25 Sculpture Wire “Dance” by Carrie Alme of Greenbush

• Merit $25 Photography “Solitude” by Kristen Maruska of Warren

• People’s Choice $50 Brittany Czapiewski of Oslo

Stephen Arts Center, Stephen April 11-15, 2007

Ninety adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $500.00: Ivy Bailie, Fosston: “Gooseberry Falls Tree” Painting

• 2nd Prize: $250.00 Rock Bakken, Hallock: “Moose” Painting

• 3rd Prize: $100.00 Jerome Fuglseth, Fertile: “Mother Wolf and Two Cubs” Wood carving

• Merit – Drawing: $50.00 Nick Reitzel, Karlstad: “Back From Iraq”

• Merit – Painting: $50.00 Viola Kvasager, Oklee: “Passing Thunderstorm”

• Merit – Photography: $50.00 Pamela Altepeter, Crookston: “Rainbow”

• Merit – Sculpture: $50.00 Carol Kankel, Red Lake Falls: Jewelry

• Merit – Mixed: $50.00 Robin Foster, Red Lake Falls: “Koi”

• People’s Choice: $100.00 Rock Bakken, Hallock

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $150.00 Brittany Greenwood, East Grand Forks: “Guitar” Painting

• 2nd Prize: $75.00 Alexy Johnston, Warren: “Silo” Photograph

• 3rd Prize: $50.00 Christian Boe, Greenbush: “Broken Time” Mixed Media

• Merit – Drawing: $25.00 Kaia Korynta, Fisher: “M.C. Remix”

• Merit – Painting: $25.00 Angie Franks, Thief River Falls: “Falling to Pieces”

• Merit – Sculpture: $25.00 Daphne George, Warroad: “Hera”

• Merit – Mixed: $25.00 Joshua Mercil, Crookston: “Can You See the Handwriting on the Wall”

• Merit – Digital: $25.00 Melanie Dziengel, Kennedy: “Never Fear”

• People’s Choice: tied vote so $50.00 Brittany Ryba of Warroad; and $50.00 Brittany Czapiewski of Oslo

City Hall, Hallock, March 22 – 27, 2006

One hundred four adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $500.00: LaVonne Forsberg, Thief River Falls: “Majestic View” Painting

• 2nd Prize: $250.00 Carol Kankel, Red Lake Falls: Jewelry

• 3rd Prize: $100.00 Margaret Anderson, Lancaster: “Winter Enchantment” Painting

• Merit – Drawing: $50.00 Irene Bertils, Crookston: “Best Friends”

• Merit – Painting: $50.00 James Howard, Thief River Falls: “The Old Homestead”

• Merit – Photography: $50.00 Barbara Hansson, Lancaster: “Cattails”

• Merit – Sculpture: $50.00 Jerome Fuglseth, Fertile: “Woman”

• Merit – Ceramic: $50.00 Robin Foster, Red Lake Falls: “Raku Vase”

• People’s Choice: $100.00 Rock Bakken, Hallock

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $150.00 David Stapleton, Fosston: “Filipino Fruit Stand” Painting

• 2nd Prize: $75.00 Rachel Huderle, Warren: “Over Time . . .” Photograph

• 3rd Prize: $50.00 Sarah Amundgaard, Warren: “Graffiti I” Photograph

• Merit – Drawing: $25.00 Andrew Sourdiff, Ada: “Flower Abstraction”

• Merit – Painting: $25.00 Nakita Estling, Warroad: “Iris”

• Merit – Sculpture: $25.00 Amanda Timm, Thief River Falls: “Old City Rail”

• Merit – Print Making: $25.00 Anya Bailey, East Grand Forks: “Nurturing Women”

• Merit – Digital: $25.00 Jocelyn Kraska, Hallock: “Construction”

• People’s Choice: $50.00 Anya Bailey, East Grand Forks

Ada/Borup High School, Ada, April 2005

Seventy three adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $500.00: John Leopold, Thief River Falls: “St. Peter’s Church: Apse End” Painting

• 2nd Prize: $250.00 Robin Foster, Red Lake Falls: “Untitled” Sculpture

• 3rd Prize: $100.00 Nick Reitzel, Karlstad: “Evening Ascent” Painting

• Merit – Drawing: $50.00 Lisa Ruebke, Ada: “Autumn Grove”

• Merit – Painting: $50.00 Sara Halvorson, Warroad: “Pogona!”

• Merit – Photography: $50.00 Twylla Altepeter, Crookston: “Old Glory in Medora”

• Merit – Sculpture: $50.00 Jerome Fuglseth, Fertile: “Deer”

• Merit – Print Making: $50.00 Jeanne O’Neil, East Grand Forks: “Last Light”

• People’s Choice: $100.00 Loren Olson, Ada

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $150.00 Regina Osse, Warroad: “Maxed” 3-D Mixed Media

• 2nd Prize: $75.00 Tom Borowicz, Warren: “Peace” Drawing

• 3rd Prize: $50.00 Amanda Ross, Crookston: “Delicate Aurora” Photograph

• Merit – Drawing: $25.00 Miranda Fox, Halstad: “Wind in His Hair”

• Merit – Painting: $25.00 Rachel Huderle, Warren: “Afterglow”

• Merit – Sculpture: $25.00 Sam Syroravongl, Warroad: “Bubble Eye Koi Fish”

• Merit – Print Making: $25.00 Brittany Ryba, Warroad: “Unusually Colorful Trees”

• Merit – Digital: $25.00 Marie Turgeon, Hallock: “Floating in Astral Plains”

• People’s Choice: $50.00 Miranda Fox, Halstad

Warren/Alvarado/Oslo High School Warren, May 2004

One hundred two adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $500.00: Asra Halvorson, Warroad: “Flight” Printmaking

• 2nd Prize: $250.00: John Leopold, Thief River Falls: “Doma Cathedral in Winter” Painting

• 3rd Prize: $100.00: Deb Aune, Gatzke: “My Girls” Drawing

• Merit – Drawing: $50.00: Jessica Pribula, East Grand Forks: “Fruit Still Life”

• Merit – Photography, Nature: $50.00: Bruce Flaig, Fertile: “Fall Teasel”

• Merit – Photography, Artistic Effect: $50.00 Carl Dahlen, Fisher: “Minnesota Winter”

• Merit – Sculpture: $50.00: Marjorie Schafer, Red Lake Falls: “St. Therese of Lisieux”

• Merit – Pottery: $50.00: Robin Foster, Red Lake Falls: “Dragonfly Platter”

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: $150.00: Jessica Mullins, Crookston: “Layers of Reality” 2-D Mixed Media

• 2nd Prize: $75.00: Kirk Hanson, Warren: “Silo” Photograph

• 3rd Prize: $50.00: Holly Schmidt, Crookston: “Consumed” 3-D Mixed Media

• Merit – Drawing: $25.00: Brittany Johnston, Angus: “Old Shed”

• Merit – Painting/Mixed Media: $25.00: Adam Pape, East Grand Forks: “John”

• Merit – Sculpture: $25.00: Sandy Zepada Hurtado, Crookston: “Fighting Temptations”

• Merit – Photography: $25.00: Megan Maruska, Warren: “Slidin”

• Merit – Digital: $25.00: Adam Sorum, Oslo: “Star Flower”

University of Minnesota in Crookston April 2003

One hundred fourteen adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: Marjorie Schafer and Robin Bodie, Red Lake Falls (pottery)

• 2nd Prize: Jeanne O’Neil, East Grand Forks (print)

• 3rd Prize: Christie Ketring, Fisher (drawing)

• Merit Drawing: Ami Klegstad, Hallock

• Merit Painting: James Howard, Thief River Falls

• Merit Photography: Barbara Hansson, Lancaster

• Merit Sculpture: Corky Miller, Euclid

• Merit Digital: Charlie Lindberg, Kennedy

• People’s Choice: James Garber, Warroad

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: Alicia Pietruszewski, Stephen (photograph)

• 2nd Prize: Leigh Bailie, Fosston (painting)

• 3rd Prize: Chris Lagasse, Crookston (drawing)

• Merit Drawing: Curtis Bjerke, East Grand Forks

• Merit Mixed Media: Brett Lynse, Crookston

• Merit Sculpture: Julia Hahn, Crookston

• Merit Photography: Kirk Hanson, Warren

• Merit Digital: Ashley Gubrud, Warren

• People’s Choice: Chris Krapohl, Thief River Falls

Park Place Mall, Red Lake Falls

April 20-21, 2002

Eighty-three adult and student artists participated in the full exhibit this year.

Adult Award Winners

• 1st Prize: Polly Peterson, Warren (print)

• 2nd Prize: David Danielson, Roseau (photomontage)

• 3rd Prize: Theodore Schindler, RLF (sculpture)

• Merit Drawing: David Hammond, Kennedy

• Merit Painting: Bev Hewitt, Lancaster

• Merit Photography: Ken Kalsnes, TRF

• Merit Pottery: Robin Foster, Red Lake Falls

• Merit Mixed Media: Angela Ecklund, Oslo

• Merit Drawing: Jason Soli, East Grand Forks

• People’s Choice: David Hammond, Kennedy

High School Student Award Winners

• 1st Prize: Kat Anderson, Stephen (mixed media)

• 2nd Prize: Jeff Sanden and Curt Bjerke, EGF (photos)

• 3rd Prize: Leonard LaCoursiere, RLF (sculpture)

• Merit Drawing: David E. Edwards, TRF

• Merit Painting: Kathleen Barrett, East Grand Forks

• Merit Photography/Digital: Dustin Kalt, Warren

• Merit Mixed Media: Nikki Boman, Alvarado

• Merit Painting: Adam Pape, East Grand Forks

• Merit Digital: Amy Webster, St. Vincent

• People’s Choice: Leonard LaCoursiere, RLF