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Fall art show and sale 'a true success;' Dolores McAvoy's works earn first prize
"The Fall Art Fest was a true success this past Saturday and Sunday," said Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation President Lou Ricciuti. The annual event, sponsored by the Foundation, is now a juried art show, judged this year by wellknown sculptor Kinzey Branham. Branham awarded local artist and art teacher Dolores McAvoy the first prize of $1,000. Second prize winner, potter Lynette Wood, received $500 and stained glass artist Susan Stanley received third prize of $250. Washington-Wilkes native Branham is currently a teaching sculptor at the University of Georgia. A casual reception in the Ballroom at the Fitzpatrick Hotel Friday night sponsored by patrons of the Arts Foundation and the Fitzpatrick Hotel presented an opportunity to meet the participating artists. This year's participants covered a wide range of artistic genre. Watercolorists and artists in acrylics and/or oils included Timothy Clay of Dry Branch, Ga.; Mary Mellon of Birmingham; Sandra Whittaker of Augusta; Ann Ray of McCormick, S.C.; Dolores McAvoy and Barbara Ricciuti of Washington; and pop primitive artist Laura Loving of New York City. They were joined by Arnoldsville potter Lynette Wood; photographers Bonnie Denard of Augusta and Dr. Bonnie Bray of New York City; pencil sketch artist Bob Mayes of Hephzibah; stained glass artist Stanley of Athens; and fiber artist and cloth ing designer Jen Swearington of Asheville, N.C. Organizers say the artists commented not only the warmth and hospitality shown them during their stay in Washington, but also on the great interest expressed in their artistic abilities. Stained glass artist Stanley said, "I came to Washington to find the classic old South, and Washington exceeded my expectations! I met some very genteel folks!" Bonnie Denard, a photographic artist who grew up in Washington, said that many of her works of art had sold. "We've sold a lot more than I thought we would," she said. Artist Laura Loving said that she had sold some large pieces on Saturday and lots of smaller merchandise on Sunday.
The Washington-Wilkes Art Foundation is a local private, nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide opportunities to experience the visual and performing arts in Wilkes County and the surrounding areas. They put on the weekend's fall show, plus the annual Festival of Music and Art each spring.
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