SOBA Judged Show Winners Work on Display

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

The artwork of the winners of The Society of Bluffton Artists’ 30th Annual Judged Show will be exhibited through March 31 at the SOBA Gallery on Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton.

 
Jane Capraro won “Best of Show” for her acrylic Abstract called “The Queen.” 
 
In the Oil category: 
  • First Place: Mickey Boisvert, “Sunrise Oyster Factory Park, Bluffton”

  • Second Place: Anita Stephens, “Hunt and Peck”

  • Third Place: Carol Iglesias, “Peaceful Beach”

  • Honorable Mention: John Meckley, “Afternoon Flight”

  • Honorable Mention: Heather Wanamaker, “Still Remembered“

 

In the Acrylic category:

  • First Place: Margi Smith, “The River’s Heartbeat”

  • Second Place: Heather Constanza, “Morning Hike in the High Country”

  • Third Place: Marianne Stillwagon, “Down by the River”

  • Honorable Mention: Dani Connolly, “One Man’s Treasure”

 

In the Water Color category:

  • First Place: Philip Palma, “Amish Boy with Kitten”

  • Second Place: Barbara Pecce, “Misty Morning”

  • Third Place: Lauren Arsenault, “Not Forgotten in the Rain”

  • Honorable Mention: Marty Parker, “Beachcombers”

 

In the Drawing category:

  • 1st Place Donna Raines, “Dazzle”

In the Photography category:

  • First Place: Jackie Schletter, “Looking Glass”

  • Second Place: Steven Higgins, “Take Off for TriColor Heron”

  • Third Place: Kendra Natter, “Nature Magic”

  • Honorable Mention: Karen Jury, “Mysterious Moss”

 

In the Mixed Media category:

  • First Place: Betsy Beaman, “Dance Card”

  • Second Place: Connie Rigdon, “You Get What You Give”

  • Third Place: Sue Grilli, “A Little Bubbly”

  • Honorable Mention: Valerie Kramer, “Wise Woman”

 

In the 3-D category:

  • 1st Place Karen Serafini, “Cloudburst”