The Fall Into Arts Festival organizers have announced the youth winners of this year's art and photography contests, as well as the top-place adult finishers in the new video contest. The festival was held in downtown Kennett last weekend. The event handed out $850 in cash prizes, to winners in the art and photography contests, monies that were donated by contest sponsors, Senath State Bank and the Kennett Veterinary Clinic. Best in Show winners received $100 apiece. The Kennett Palace Theater donated $350 in cash prizes for the video contest. All winners were selected in a blind judging process.
Junior Category (Grades Eight and Younger)
Paintings:
First: Sophia Boone, Kennett, "Mud Bug Dinner"
Second: Chrissy Tanner, Wardell, "Big Kitty"
Third: Katelyn Chitester, Kennett, "Ombre Mountains"
Graphic Arts:
First: Illiondra Mercier, Kennett, "Girly Swirly"
Color Photography:
First: Ronaldo Guerrero, Kennett, "Reelfoot Cypress"
Second: Ronaldo Guerrero, Kennett, "Sunset at Reelfoot"
Senior Category (Grades Nine-12)
Paintings:
First: Micah Weber, Caruthersville, "Tiger!"
Second: Victoria Liford, Holcomb, "Blown Away"
Third: Mallory Gushard, Holcomb, "A Trip to the Moon"
Honorable Mention: Lauryn Wynick, Holcomb, "Random"
Honorable Mention: Micah Weber, Caruthersville, "Sunset"
Honorable Mention: Damon Alexander, Caruthersville, "Walk to Remember"
Honorable Mention: Billy Brooks, Caruthersville, "What is the Music of Life?"
Graphic Arts:
First and Best in Show: Victoria Liford, Holcomb, "Passion"
Second: Victoria Liford, Holcomb, "Preparing to Pirouette"
Third: Billy Brooks, Holcomb, "Nothing is True. Everything is
Permitted."
Honorable Mention: Cori Eller, Holcomb, "Bait a Hook"
Honorable Mention: Chance Davis, Holcomb, "T. Mona"
Honorable Mention: Lauryn Wyrick, Holcomb, "Dauntless"
Honorable Mention: Micah Weber, Caruthersville, "Obit"
Three Dimensional:
First: Courtney Krause, Holcomb, "Light My Fire"
Second: Dylan Lesslie, Holcomb, "Cocka Doodle Doo"
Third: Rachel Ross, Holcomb, "Scream"
Honorable Mention: Prisda Trowbridge, Holcomb, "Nevelson"
Honorable Mention: Vallie Moore, Holcomb, "Copperhead"
Color Photography:
First and Best in Show: Joe Mobley, Kennett, "Top of Curacao"
Second: Joe Mobley, Kennett, "Color in Curacao"
Video Contest:
First: Zach St. Cin, Wardell, "Secrets"
Second: Ray Solijon, Kennett, "#NHC_HAPPY"
Third: Marina Ross, Jonesboro, "The Official Trailer for
the Video Blog of Marina Ross"
Daily Dunklin Democrat Fall Into Arts Coloring Contest:
First, Ages 5-6: Madison Neighbors, Kennett, "Opera Singer"
First, Ages 7-8: Carson Greer, Holcomb, "Opera Singer"