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Festival Winners
Story by Victoria Snyder
Every year, talented artists from all around the country display their works at the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival. Choosing the festival winners is a difficult job, but the judges are up to the task as they walk the festival to evaluate the booths and choose winners for the various categories. Winners are chosen based
on an assortment of factors, and the awards range from one in honor of the event’s namesake to the best booth at the festival. The winning artists receive cash prizes and plaques complete with Shearwater tiles to display at their booth.
Below are a listing of last year’s award winners. We want to recognize them for wining at the end of last year’s show and invite you to visit with them this year.
best oF show:
Presented by Blue Moon, Jon Schaubhut of Cumming, Georgia was honored with this award for his pet paintings.
award For the Creative arts:
Chawn Murrah of Atlanta, Georgia was presented this honor for his textured paintings.
peter anderson legaCy award:
This award went to Noak Kirk of Dade City, Florida for his hand thrown stoneware pots.
award oF exCellenCe:
2024’s honoree was local artist Sarah Gigli of Ocean Springs, Mississippi for her flower resin jewelry.
booth award:
Victor and Megan Huston-Field of Bedford, Pennsylvania won this award for their hand-drawn on clay wall pieces.
award For Creative arts Chawn Murrah
people’s ChoiCe
award:
Zeke Dymen won this award for being the crowd’s favorite with “Orange A-Peel.”
people’s ChoiCe Zeke Dymen
award oF exCellenCe Sarah Gigli
legaCy award
Noak Kirk
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best oF show
Jon Schaubhut
booth award Victor and Megan Huston-Field