FAIR NEWS RELEASE                                                                             July 31, 2007

2007 LIVING ARTS

            The results of the 2007 Kit Carson County Fair Living Arts Division are as follows:  (results can also be viewed online at www.kitcarsoncounty.org)

BEST OF SHOW AWARDS:

“Youth” General Living Arts – Loren Queen & Logan Daniel

            General Living Arts – Linda Wardlaw

            Photography –  Cheryl Jacobson

            “Youth” Paintings & Drawings – Sterling McDonald

            “Youth 12 & Under” Paintings & Drawings – James Berndt

            “Adult” Paintings & Drawings – Jeremy Sigle

            “Professional/Teacher” Paintings & Drawings – Peggy Moberly

            “Youth” Premier Art Exhibitor – Adily Hendricks

            “Adult” Premier Art Exhibitor – Jeremy Sigle

            “Professional/Teacher” Premier Art Exhibitor – Lois McMahan

            Ceramics – Virginia Corliss

GENERAL LIVING ARTS:

            Metal (10-13 yrs): Red – Ty Conrad; (14-18 yrs): Blues – Dawn Kleine, Naomi Long, Loran Queen; Red – Matt Smith; (Adult): Blues – Chris Kleine, Orlie Crist

Wood Construction (10-13 yrs): Blue – Renee Richards; (Adult): Red – Laurie Richards

Wood Creations (5 & under): Blues – Grace Berndt, Ethan Long; (6-9 yrs): Blue – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Josiah Huerta; Red – Renee Richards; (Adult): Blue – Brad Shean; Red – Laurie Richards

Wood Carvings (10-13 yrs): Red – Ty Conrad; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Molly Witzel

Fabric Craft (6-9 yrs): Blues – Brooke Corliss, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Katie Alvarez; Red – Josiah Huerta; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Amy Gartrell; (Adult): Blue – Judy Beeson

Craft Sewing (5 & under): Blue – McClane Rider; (6-9 yrs): Blue – Heidi Lengel; Reds – McCrae Rider, Cody Burghart; (Adult): Blues – Iva Crist, Martha Carter

Paper Tole (6-9 yrs): Red – Phillip Conrad

Plastic Craft (5 & under): Blue – Sage Kuper; (6-9 yrs): Reds – Abby Kuper, Kolby Kuper; (10-13 yrs): Red – Josiah Huerta

Plaster Craft (6-9 yrs): Red – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Renee Richards

Glass Craft (5 & under):  Red – Sage Kuper; (6-9 yrs): Blues – Abby Kuper, Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Renee Richards; (Adult): Blues – Laura Boss, Linda Wardlaw; Red – Laurie Richards

Bead Craft (5 & under):  Blue – Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs): Blue – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blues – Ty Conrad, Renee Richards, Rachel Huerta; Red – Josiah Huerta; (Adult): Blues – Carol Lucas, Jannon Rico

Fun Fur (6-9 yrs): Blue – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Katie Gay; Red – Renee Richards; (Adult): Blue – Laurie Richards

Decoupage (6-9 yrs): Red – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  Red – Renee Richards; (Adult): Red – Laurie Richards

Models (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Kolby Kuper, Gideon Long, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs): Red – Nathan Gramm

Weaving (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Renee Richards; (14-18 yrs): Blue – RJ Kleweno; (Adult): Blue – Laurie Richards

String or Yarn Art (6-9 yrs): Reds – Lora Richards, Katie Germaine; (10-13 yrs): Blues- Katie Gay, Renee Richards, Kade Drescher; (Adult): Blues – Laurie Richards, Jannon Rico

Finger Painting (5 & under):  Blues – Justin Brownfield, Veronica Cody; (Adult): Reds – Brett Pottorff, Nadja Brownfield

Tole Painting (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Rachel Huerta; (14-18 yrs): Blues – Dawn Kleine, Naomi Long; (Adult):  Red – Chris Kleine

Tempra-Paint Poster (5 & under): Blue – Jolene King; Red – Grace Berndt; (6-9 yrs): Blue – Courtney King

Macrame Fashion (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Katie Gay

Crayon Drawing (5 & under):  Blues – Grace Berndt, Jolene King, Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs):  Blues – James Berndt, Phillip Conrad, Lora Richards, Katie Germaine, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs):  Blues – Trisha Reeder, Adily Hendricks; Red – Renee Richards; (14-18 yrs):  Red – Lesley Churchwell

Crayon Colored Picture (5 & under):  Blues – Justin Brownfield, Grace Berndt, Maggie Moller, Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs): Blues – James Berndt, Phillip Conrad, Lora Richards, Megan Burghart; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blue – Nadja Brownfield

Paper Craft (5 & under):  Blue – Veronica Cody; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Mason Witzel; Red – Clay Corliss; (14-18 yrs):  Blue – Dawn Kleine; (Adult):  Blue – Chris Kleine

Foam Art (5 & under):  Blues – Ethan Long, Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Koly Kuper, Lora Richards, Hannah Eslinger; Red – Abby Kuper; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Red – Laurie Richards

Recycled Materials Craft (6-9 yrs):  Red – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  Reds – Ty Conrad, Renee Richards; (14-18 yrs): Red – Callie Conrad; (Adult): Blues – Judy Beeson, Beverly Hase, Theresa Mousel; Red – Laurie Richards

Sculpture, not soft clay (5 & under):  Blues – Sage Kuper, Grace Berndt; (6-9 yrs): Blues – Kolby Kuper, James Berndt; Reds – Kyle Berndt, Preston Gribben, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs):  Blues – Adily Hendricks, Brandy Churchwell; (14-18 yrs):  Blue – Yonah Estes

Sculpture, soft clay (5 & under):  Blue – Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Hannah Eslinger

Freehand Felt Tip or Magic Marker Picture (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Hannah Eslinger; White – Phillip Conrad; (14-18 yrs):  Red – Lesley Churchwell

Felt Tip or Magic Marker Colored Picture (5 & under):  Blues – Veronica Cody, Luxi Witzel; (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Abby Kuper, Kyle Berndt, Kelsea Drescher, Lora Richards, Cortnie Wachs, Trenton Gramm, Kaitlenn Witzel; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Madeline Espinoza; Red – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blues – Laurie Richards, Jannon Rico

Rubber Stamp Art (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Hannah Eslinger; Red – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  Red – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blue – Laurie Richards

Memory Page (10-13 yrs):  Blues – Shelbie Huddleston, Michaela Koster; (14-18 yrs):  Blues – Naomi Long, Tiffany Poet; Red – Dawn Kleine; (Adult):  Blues – Chris Kleine, Brooke Chartier, Cathy Berndt, Jannon Rico

Sand Art (5 & under):  Blues – Justin Brownfield, Sage Kuper; Red – Veronica Cody; (6-9 yrs):  Reds – Abby Kuper, Kolby Kuper, Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Renee Richards; Red – Ty Conrad; (Adult): Red – Laurie Richards

Legos, Kinex Models, etc.  (5 & under):  Blue – Sage Kuper; (6-9 yrs): Blues – Kolby Kuper, Phillip Conrad, Anthony Monroe, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs):  Blues – Ty Conrad, Elias Long, Matthew Smith; Red – Wyatt Dobler

Christmas Crafts (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Lora Richards, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Renee Richards; Red – Flint Corliss; (Adult):  Blue – Laurie Richards

Neckware (6-9 yrs): Blue – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blues – Katie Gay, Renee Richards, Rachel Huerta; White – Kade Drescher; (14-18 yrs):  Red – Yonah Estes

Tie-dyed Shirt (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Lora Richards, Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blue – Laurie Richards

Wreaths (6-9 yrs):  White – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  White – Renee Richards; (Adult):  White – Laurie Richards

Decorate Your Duds – Applied (5 & under):  Blue – Jolene King; Red – Sage Kuper; (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Courtney King; Reds – Abby Kuper, Kolby Kuper, Hannah Eslinger; White – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Shayla Myrick; Red – Paige Ford; White – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blue – Jannon Rico; Red – Laura Boss

Decorate Your Duds – Combination (6-9 yrs):  Blues – Kaitlyn Nitsch, Hannah Eslinger; White – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs):  White – Renee Richards; (Adult):  White – Laurie Richards

Miscellaneous (5 & under):  Blue – Grace Berndt; Reds – Marek Cody, Sage Kuper; (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Jansen Penny; Reds – Lora Richards, Abby Kuper; (10-13 yrs):  Red – Renee Richards; (Adult):  Blues – Laurie Richards, Judy Beeson

BALLPOINT OR TEXTILE PAINTING:

            Tea Towels:  Blue – Julia Durington; Red – Theresa Mousel

PHOTOGRAPHY (COLOR):

Color Champion – Cheryl Jacobson

                        Reserve Champion – Kyle Gateley

Still Live (Adult):  Blue – Cheryl Jacobson; White – Ruby Munson

Flowers (Adult):  Blue – Cheryl Jacobson; Red – Ruby Munson; White – Kathy Woller

Landscapes (High School):  Red – DaiLynn Driscoll

Landscapes (Adult):  Blue – Cheryl Jacobson; Reds – Kathy Woller, Ruby Munson; White – Erika Feske

Buildings (Adult):  Blue – Cheryl Jacobson; Red – Ruby Munson

Birds (Adult):  Red – Cheryl Jacobson

Sunsets (Adult):  Blue – Cheryl Jacobson; Red – Kim Driscoll; Whites – Kathy Woller, Ruby Munson

Portraits (Adult):  Reds – Cassie Rider, Erika Feske

People (Jr. High & under):  White – Kylie Driscoll

People (Adult):  Blues – Kyle Gateley, Cheryl Jacobson; Red – Ruby Munson; White – Chris Kline

            Animal (Jr. High & under):  Blue – Kylie Driscoll; (Adult): Blue – Cassie Rider; Red – Cheryl Jacobson; Whites – Ruby Munson, Phyllis Wall

Special Effects (Adult):  Blue – Kathy Woller

Seascapes (Adult):  Blues – Mike Dorman, Kim Driscoll

Other (Jr. High & under):  Red – Kylie Driscoll; (High School):  Red – DaiLynn Driscoll; (Adult): Blues – Dennis Hemphill, Cheryl Jacobson, Kim Driscoll; Red – Cassie Rider

PHOTOGRAPHY (BLACK & WHITE):

            Black & White Champion – Shayla Myrick

                        Reserve Champion – DaiLynn Driscoll

Still Life (High School): Blue – DaiLynn Driscoll

Birds (Jr. High & under): Red – Sidnee Ziegler

People (Jr. High & under):  Blue – Shayla Myrick

PHOTOGRAPHY (DIGITAL):

Digital Champion – Tonya Korbelik

                        Reserve Champion – Robin Prater

COLOR:

Still Life (Jr. High & under):  Red – Ashley Burghart; Still Life (High School):  Blue – Shelby McCracken; Red – Callie Conrad; (Adult):  Blue – Kyle Gateley

Flowers (Adult):  Red – Brooke Chartier; White – Kathy Woller

Landscapes (Jr. High & under):  Blue – Taylor Lueck; (High School):  Red – Callie Conrad;  (Adult):  Blues – Rylana Woller, Kyle Gateley, Robin Prater, Janel Shean; Reds – Tina Conrad, Dixie Chartier, Brooke Chartier

Buildings (High School):  Blues – Callie Conrad, Jessi Tatkenhorst

Birds (Adult):  Blues – Kyle Gateley, Galen Travis

Sunsets (Jr. High & under):  Red – Ashley Burghart;  (High School):  Blue – Callie Conrad;  (Adult):  Blues – Tina Conrad, Janel Shean, Scott Hoschouer; Red – Dennis Hemphill

Portraits (Jr. High & under):  Blue – Hanna Penny; (Adult):  Blues – Tonya Korbelik, Susan Corliss; Reds – Bill Korbelik, Dixie Chartier, Tanya Cooper, Sheila Paintin

People (Jr. High & under):  Blues – Cassidy Ridder, Janson Penny; Red – Ashley Burghart; (High School):  Blue – Shelby McCracken; White – Callie Conrad; (Adult): Blues – Rylana Woller, Pam Pekarek, Brooke  Chartier; Reds – Kathy Woller, Susan Corliss

Animal  (High School):  White – Callie Conrad; (Adult):  Blues – Kyle Gateley, Susan Corliss, Scott Hoschouer; Red – Robin Prater; Whites – Brooke Chartier, Tanya Cooper

Special Effects (High School):  Red – Callie Conrad; (Adult):  Blues – Kyle Gateley, Dennis Hemphill, Susan Corliss; White – Cindy McCombs; (Adult):  Blue – Kyle Gateley; Red – Kathy Woller

Other (Jr. High & under):  Red – Flint Corliss; (High School): Blue – Callie Conrad; (Adult): Blues – Kyle Gateley, Dennis Hemphill; Reds – Susan Corliss, Sheila Paintin, Cindy McCombs; White – Rylana Woller

BLACK & WHITE:

            Still Life (High School):  Blue – Shelby McCracken

Landscapes (High School):  Red – Shelby McCracken; (Adult): Blue – Kyle Gateley

Buildings (High School):  Blue – Shelby McCracken

Portraits (Adult): Blue – Tonya Korbelik

People (Jr. High & under): Blue – Hanna Penny; (Adult): Blues – Tonya Korbelik, Robin Prater, Susan Corliss, Brooke Chartier

Other (Jr. High & under):  Blue – Flint Corliss; (Adult): Blue – Susan Corliss    

OIL or ACRYLIC PAINTINGS:

            Landscape (6-9 yrs): Blue – James Berndt; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Sierra Haines; (14-18 yrs): Blues – Michael Weiser, Abby Peterson; (Teacher/Prof): Blue – Lois McMahan

Skyscape (14-18 yrs): Blue – Michael Weiser

Animals (10-13 yrs): Blue – Alex Gribben

Birds (Teach/Prof): Blue – Lois McMahan

Abstract (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle

WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS:

            Floral (10-13 yrs): Blue – Emily Hendricks; Reds – Adily Hendricks, Jordyne Monroe; (Adult): Blue – Linda Cody; Red – Cherlyn Datema

Landscape (10-13 yrs): Blue – Emily Hendricks; Red – Adily Hendricks; White – Josiah Huerta; (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle; Red – Linda Cody; Whites – Cherlyn Datema, Loahna Brenner

Seascape (10-13 yrs): Blue – Adily Hendricks

Figures (10-13 yrs): Blue – Mason Witzel

Still Life (10-13 yrs): Blue – Emily Hendricks; (Adult): Blue – Linda Cody

Animals (10-13 yrs):  Blue – Adily Hendricks, Emily Hendricks; (Adult): Blues – Cherlyn Datema, Linda Cody

Figure (6-9 yrs): Blue – Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs): Blues – Adily Hendricks, Mason Witzel; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Calhoon

Miniature (10-13 yrs): Blue – Emily Hendricks; Red – Adily Hendricks; (Adult): Blue – Linda Cody

Environment/Home Life (10-13 yrs): Blue – Adily Hendricks

Structure (Adult): Blue – Linda Cody

Abstract (10-13 yrs): Blue – Madeline Espinoza

INK DRAWING:

            Flower (6-9 yrs): White – Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): White – Renee Richards

Still Life (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle

Animal or Birds (10-13 yrs): Blue – Jordyne Monroe; (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle

Figure (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle

Abstract (Adult):  Blue – Morris Kinnear

CHARCOAL:

            Animal (10-13 yrs): Blue – Alex Gribben; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Hannah Langendoerfer

Portrait (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Calhoon

PENCIL DRAWING:

            Flower (10-13 yrs): Blue – Rachel Huerta; White – Renee Richards; (Adult): Red – Loahna Brenner

Landscape (10-13 yrs): White – Renee Richards

Seascape (10-13 yrs): Blue – Rachel Huerta; Red – Adily Hendricks; White – Renee Richards

Still Life (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Ann Quint

Animal (6-9 yrs): Blue – Elle Hasart; Red – James Berndt; Whites – Kyle Berndt, Lora Richards; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Daniel Hasart; (14-18 yrs): Blues – Zachary Hornung, Summer McDonald; Red – Jessica Ann Quint

Portrait (14-18 yrs): Blues – Sterling McDonald, Jessica Calhoon; White – Yonah Estes; (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle; Red – Loahna Brenner

Group (Teach/Prof): Blue – Peggy Moberly

Miniature (10-13 yrs): Red – Ty Conrad; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Ann Quint; (Adult): Red – Morris Kinnear

Structure (10-13 yrs): Blue – Alex Gribben; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jacob Hasart

Abstract (10-13 yrs): Red – Rachel Heurta; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Zachary Hornung

Landscape (6-9 yrs): Blue – Jansen Penny; Red – Lora Richards

Seascape (6-9 yrs): Blue – Brandon Witzel; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Josiah Huerta; Red – Rachel Huerta

Skyscape (6-9 yrs): Blues – Cortnie Wachs, Lucas Rush-Witzel

Still Life (10-13 yrs): Blue – Hannah Penny; (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle; Red – Jannon Rico

Animals (6-9 yrs): Blues – Cortnie Wachs, James Berndt; Red – Hannah Eslinger; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Sierra Haines; Red – Trisha Reeder; (14-18 yrs): Blues – Michael Weiser, Zachary Hornung; White – Lesley Churchwell

Portrait (Adult): Blue – Jeremy Sigle

Figure (6-9 yrs): Blue – Jansen Penny; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Yonah Estes

Home Life (6-9 yrs): Blue – Luke Hendricks

Structure (14-18 yrs): Blue – Benjamin Hasart

Abstract (10-13 yrs): Blue – Mason Witzel; Red – Rachel Huerta; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Quint

PASTELS:

            Flower (14-18 yrs): Blue – Crystal Tatkenhorst

Landscape (10-13 yrs): Blue – Sierra Haines; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Hannah Langendoerfer

Skyscape (10-13 yrs): Blue – Sierra Haines

Still Life (10-13 yrs): Blue – Alex Gribben; (Adult): Blue – Harley Beck

Animal (10-13 yrs): Blue – Emily Hendricks

Structures (14-18 yrs): Blue – RJ Kleweno

Miscellaneous (6-9 yrs):  Blue – Lucas Rush-Witzel; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Madeline Espinoza; (14-18 yrs): Blue – Jessica Calhoon; Reds – Lindsey Crisp, Zachary Hornung; (Teach/Prof):  Blue – Lois McMahan

CERAMICS:

            Dry Brush (Adult):  Blue – Virginia Corliss

Clay (10-13 yrs): Red – Clay Corliss; (14-18 yrs): Red – Dusty Corliss

Sgraffito (Adult): Blue – Karen Teer

Underglazes (Adult):  Red – Karen Teer

Other glazes (6-9 yrs): Red – Caitlyn Crisp; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Madeline Espinoza; (Adult): Blue – Charlotte Poet

Opaque Stain (5 & under): Red – Cody Gillette; (6-9 yrs): Blue – Brooke Corliss; Red – Sean Gillette; (10-13 yrs): Blue – Clayton Corliss; (14-18- yrs):  Blue – Elizabeth Teer; Red – Naomi Long; (Adult): Blue – Virginia Corliss; Reds – Karen Teer, Brooke Chartier

Translucent Stain (Adult): White – Karen Teer

Overglazes (10-13 yrs): Blue – Melissa Poet; (14-18 yrs): Red – Kelly Bode

Antique Stain (Adults): Blue – Virginia Corliss

Misc. Ceramics (14-18 yrs): Red – Callie Conrad