Julie Lee Wins
Best of Show Award in People's Choice
Meridian Artist Claims Top Prize in 20th Annual Competition
Julie Lee of Meridian earned the top award in the Meridian Museum of Art’s 2011 People’s Choice Art Competition for her acrylic painting, The Connection from a Beautiful Death, as announced at the Awards Reception. A crowd of more than 200 was at the Museum to hear the award winners announced for the 20th Annual competition, which gives Museum visitors the chance to vote for the winners. Lee’s painting outpolled 120 other works to earn the prestigious Best in Show award.
Second place in the Best in Show category went to Jimmy Hand for his oil painting, Goldie’s Final Trap, which depicts Curt Goldacker’s T45 landing. Third place went to Kurt Schroeder‘s photograph for Two Singing Unison Mockingbirds.
“The quality of the work in the year’s competition was very impressive,” said Kate Cherry, Museum Director. “Perhaps the best we’ve ever seen in this show, which is a real tribute to the talents of the artists who took part. It also means that winning an award was tougher than ever. These artists have good reason to be proud.”
Overall, Cherry says, “This was an outstanding year for one of the Museum’s flagship events. We’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.” The People’s Choice will return for a 21st year in 2012. Artists interested in being added to the mailing list for next year’s competition can contact the Museum by calling 601-693-1501, e-mailing MeridianMuseum@bellsouth.net or by writing the MMA at P.O. Box 5773, Meridian, MS 39302.
A complete list of 2011 People’s Choice winners include:
Best in Show
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Julie
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Lee
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The Connection From A Beautiful Death
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Acrylic
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Runner Up/BOS
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Jimmy
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Hand
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Goldie's Final Trap
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Oil
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3rd Place/BOS
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Kurt
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Schroeder
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Two Singing Unison Mockingbirds
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Photography
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Julie
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Lee
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The Connection From A Beautiful Death
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Acrylic
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Olga
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Hutchinson
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Fantasy
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Acrylic
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2nd
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Ronnie
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Norris
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Southern Home
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Acrylic
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3rd
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Mouise T.
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Richards
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Ring in the Dark
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Drawing
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1st Place
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Edward
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Ruth
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Jesus No. 4
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Drawing
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2nd Place
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Donald
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Shaffer
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D.O.G.
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Drawing
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3rd Place
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Olga
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Hutchinson
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Cranes
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Mixed Media
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Ana
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Iverson
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Annie
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Mixed Media
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Erica
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Ferry
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Pin Wheel
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Mixed Media
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Linda
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Monks
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Mother Earth
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Mixed Media
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Jimmy
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Hand
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Goldie's Final Trap
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Oil
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Cooper Mike French
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White Dove of the Desert Tucson, AZ
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Oil
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Greg
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Cartmell
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Morning Creek
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Oil
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Linda C.
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Baxter
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Soule' Blacksmith
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Oil
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Linda
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Munoz
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Glass Peacock
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Other
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Bebe
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Gianakos
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Butterfly Bath w/ Dragonfly & Lizard
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Other
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Charlyn &
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Amelia King
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Fences
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Other
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Cindy
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McDaniel
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Water Dance
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Photography
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Kurt
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Schroeder,
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Two Singing Unison Mockingbirds
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Photography
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Katy
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Iverson
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Rusted in Time
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Photography
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Linda
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Bruister
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Water Lily
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Photography
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Neil
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Hatten
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The Boys
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Watercolor
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Patricia
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Kent
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Snowy Solitude
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Watercolor
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Sylvia
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Follis
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Meditation Walk
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Watercolor
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