‘The Future’ by Alex Lanier/2023. Mayfaire by-the-Lake Art Festival featured artwork/via the Polk Museum of Art.
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College has announced the artists who are award winners at the 2023 Citizens Bank & Trust Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine art festival.
The winners, their hometowns, media category, and booth location at the show are as follows, according to a news release from the museum:
Best of Show ($5,000)
- Nathan Miller; Covington, Georgia; Painting – Oil & Acrylic; Booth #13
Awards of Excellence ($2,000 each)
- Nicola Barsaleau; LaCrosse, Florida; Drawing & Graphics; Booth #22
- Valerie Walchek; Ocoee, Florida; Clay; Booth #123
Awards of Distinction ($1,000 each)
- Dominice Gilbert; St. Petersburg, Florida; Sculpture, Booth #80
- Blair Petersen Updike; Lake Wales, Florida; Painting – Oil & Acrylic; Booth #84
- Alex Lanier; Tallahassee, Florida; Digital; Booth #50
- Jacqui Aguilar; Cape Coral, Florida; Jewelry; Booth #17
Merit Awards ($500 each)
- Cheri Kudja Rhodig; Lakeland, Florida; Sculpture; Booth #51
- Glenn Woods; Palm Harbor, Florida; Clay; Booth #70
- Zhiyong Ye; Leesburg, Florida; Fiber; Booth #86
- Susan Currier; Sebastian, Florida; Drawing & Graphics; Booth #106
- Caitlin Albritton; Tampa, Florida; Jewelry; Booth #127
- Mike Duflo; Vero Beach, Florida; Wood; Booth #71
Honorable Mention Awards ($200 each)
- Marcia Morse Mullins; Lakeland, Florida; Fiber; Booth #85
- George Rhodes; Plantation, Florida; Photography; Booth #154
- Wendy Foreman; Ormond Beach, Florida; Jewelry; Booth #61
- Vicki Cooley; Sarasota, Florida; Painting – Oil & Acrylic; Booth #138
- Andrew Dorset; Valrico, Florida; Painting – Oil & Acrylic; Booth #176
–
About the Museum
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is a not-for-profit, academic and community museum that seeks to enhance lives through inspirational and engaging art experiences for all. It is the largest and only nationally accredited visual arts organization in Polk County and the only Smithsonian Affiliate art museum in Central Florida.