Paris, Tenn.–The talent of Henry County’s artists is on full display at the 36th annual Artist Showcase at the W.G. Rhea Library in Paris.
Henry County High School Teacher Greg Chandler won Best in Show in this year’s competition with his painting “Last Call”.
The artwork of all the entries are on display and open to the public at no cost at the library through April 22.
The winners were announced at a reception held at the library over the weekend. Due to the COVID pandemic, this is the first year in two years in which the artwork has been on public display. The Artist Showcase is sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council.
The list of winners:
Best of Show
Last Call — Greg Chandler
Ceramics
- Amanda Mason — Reformed Rock
- Martin Paschall — Princess Polly
Sculpture
- Collette Wilde — Brass bracelet with Sodalite stone
- Sharon Cortinez — Celtic Ice
- Sharon Cortinez — Glowing Rose (necklace)
Mixed Media
- Shanee Dehay — Sick As A Dog
- Dianne Carlisle — I Sea You
- Dan Knowles — Prayers For Urkraine
Fiber
- Judith Putnum — Red Stripe
- Judith Putnum — Spring
- Michael Trolinger — Frigid Alloys
Drawing
- Terri Pash — Styla
- Madeline Gray — Floral
- Delilah Presson — Among The Flowers
Painting
- Chelsea Lodge — Garden Spider
- David Carrico — Dusk on Winter Solstice
- Dan Knowles — Solitude #5
Youth
- Ema Townsend — Wasteland
- Diego Felix — GMO
- Addyson Kemp — Derby Hat
Honorable Mentions
Lillian Pash — Anthromorphic Fox with Pipe
Cynthia White — My BFF Frankie
Jonathan Lodge — Foraged Friends
Adam Mason — Maine Rivers
Erik Stonebreaker — Floral Profusion
Photo: Library Director Kathy Collins looks over the Best of Show entry, “Last Call”. Photo by Shannon McFarlin.