SPRING REGIONAL FINE ARTS COMPETITION

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All Artists, family and friends were invited to the opening reception:

Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Awards for the Competition were presented at the reception.

Awards presented: 

Photography:

Honorable Mention: George Siple "St. Phillip's Church"

Honorable Mention: Resi Forrest "Fungus"

3rd Place: Sandra Whitesell "Moon Beams"

2nd Place: Resi Forrest "Faded White Globe Beauty Amaranth"

Best in Show & 1st Place: Eric Saunders "I Hands"

2 Dimensional:

Honorable Mention: Chris Vestal "Azaleas"

Honorable Mention: Vic Vickers "Despair"

3rd Place: Sandra Whitesell "Flower Garden"

2nd Place: Vic Vickers "Sycamore on the Haw"

1st Place: Case Hill "A Prayer for Enkidu"

3 Dimensional:

Honorable Mention: June Siple "Virginia Creeper Hollow Form

3rd Place: Martha Sink "Vase with Vines and Berries"

2nd Place: Lorie Higgins "Spring Garden Flower"

1st Place: June Siple "Freedom"

The competition was hosted by:

The Burlington Artists League and the

Burlington Artists League Art Gallery

Suite 330 within Holly Hill Mall

309 Huffman Hill Road

Burlington, NC 27215

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12 noon to 6 p.m.