The Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair awards ribbons and prizes annually to both professional artists and Emerging Student Artist Scholarship participants. We are proud to have all of our amazing artists as participants and think they are all winners!

Be sure to come out this weekend to support them all!  Details HERE.

2012 Professional Artist Awards

Best in Show: David Busch, Painting

Ceramics
First Place: Kathie & Ed Alonso
Second Place: Don Brimberry

Consumables
First Place: Elly Fleegal

Drawing & Pastels
First Place: Rita Kirkman
Second Place: Sherry Steele

Fiber
First Place: Nazneen Husain
Second Place: Leisa McCord

Glass
First Place: Suely Lohr
Second Place: Kimberly & Richard VanPelt

Graphics & Printmaking
First Place Tie: Wendell Fuqua and Anne Gaines

Jewelry
First Place: Cathy Poquette
Second Place: Fred Stockbauer

Metal
First Place: Larry & Bobbie Hale
Second Place: Rick Pyndus

Mixed Media
First Place: Terrell Powell
Second Place: Steve Hunsicker

Painting
First Place: Todd Abbott Winters
Second Place: Jackie Haliburton

Photography
First Place: Jamie Rood
Second Place: Clark Crenshaw

Sculpture
First Place: Carlos Moseley

Wood
First Place: Brent Freed
Second Place: Jim Keller

2012 Emerging Texas Artist Scholarship Winners
Underwritten by James Avery

2012 Emerging Texas Artist:  Weasun Song, University of North Texas, Ceramics

Runner-Up Emerging Texas Artist:  Lynette Atchley, University of Texas at San Antonio, Ceramics

Special Mention:  Lacy Weyler, Austin Community College, Jewelry
Special Mention:  Cody Clinton, University of North Texas, Ceramics
Special Mention:  Meredith Richey, Baylor University, Painting
Special Mention:  Holly Siggelow, University of North Texas, Ceramics
Special Mention:  Sirandyn Wayne, Austin Community College, Jewelry
Special Mention:  Mitchell Miranda, Baylor University, Sculpture