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By Chris Brown

Stampede Visual Arts, Store Decorating winners announced

Jul 27, 2022 | 3:36 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Chuck Wadman is the big winner – but certainly not the only winner – at Visual Arts 2022.

Wadman was awarded Best in Show at the popular Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede competition for his photo entitled “Quonset.”

Winners of the other special awards were Gena LaCoste for her piece “Raven & the Super Moon” and Kassidee Knelsen won the Children’s Juror’s Choice award for her photograph “Lack Destruction.”

All entires in Visual Arts 2022 are available for viewing from noon to 9 p.m. from July 27-30 in the Stampede auditorium.

Visual Arts adult winners

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Oil Painting

1. Gene LaCoste, “Cheek to Cheek”

2. Janice Sich, “At the Gallery”

3. Janice Sich, “Alberta February”

Acrylic Painting

1. Ursula Maser, “Hydrangea”

2. Susan Sakamoto, “Canola on the 41”

3. Shelley Ewing “Last Light in Kin Coulee”

Mixed Media & Alternative

1. Susan Sakamoto, “Passport to a better life”

2. Erin Biegel, “Sunflower Montage”

3. Brian Sloan, “Lake Louise”

Graphics, Drawing & Printmaking

1. Vicki Hadland, “Patterns”

2. Carolyn Haggart, “Hope Brand”

3. Jason Brown, “Berries”

Watercolour and Gouache

1. Betty Kirshenman, “Layers of Meaning”

2. Gena LaCoste, “AJ and the A Team”

3. June Burns, “Strawberry Pickin’”

Colour Photography

1. Linda Pierson, “October Snow”

2. Dan Chomistek, “Crab on the Dock”

3. Stephanie Toews, “Under the Bridge”

Black & White Photography

1. Shauna Fockler, “Vermillion Lake”

2. Stephanie Toews, “Father/Daughter”

3. Susan Rex, “You’re Letting the Flies in”

Digitally Enhanced Photography

1. Chuck Wadman, “Quonset”

2. Elly Heise, “Threshold”

3. Chuck Wadman, “Medalta Train”

Sculpture

1. Colleen O’Brien, “Portrait”

2. Collin Marshall, “The Toe”

3. Larry Legare, “Violin”

Pottery & Glass

1. Dixie Baker, “A Pair of Pears”

2. Lorraine Belanger, “Soft Sunshine”

3. Dixie Baker, “Winter Tea Set”

Children’s Art Awards

Preschool

1. Wesson Russell, “O’ Canada”

Grades 1-3

1. Makinlee Pearson, “Summer Beauty”

2. Alec Hargrave, “Pasture”

3. Sarah Koenig, “Apples”

Grades 4-6

1. George Maser, “Mountains”

2. Riley Wadden, “Midnight”

3. Jemah Knelsen, “Highland Bull”

Grades 7-9

1. Aubrey Baugh, “Charcoal Horses”

2. Mariah Mcouat “Inspired by Georgia O’Keefe”

3. Layla Maser, “Monster”

Grades 10-12

1. Ashtyn Gold, “I See You”

2. Ashtyn Gold, “Eville”

3. Kadence Hermanson, “Billie Eilish”

Store decorating challenge winners were also announced this week.

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