The Florida Strawberry Festival is filled with exciting fair rides and mouth-watering food. As the sun blazes down many of the thousands of attendees grab iced strawberry lemonade and head toward any covering they can find.
One of the hidden treasures of the festival has long been the Fine Art Show, presented by the East Hillsborough Art Guild. Some of the greatest local artists come together to present mesmerizing art work. The icing on the cake? The exhibit is located inside an air-conditioned building.
Nestled between the Kellogg’s Strawberry Tent and the Publix Showcase Tent, the iconic stone building is filled to the brim with art and photos that showcase the immense talent located around Plant City.
Instead of fighting the crowds to file into an entertainment tent or filing your stomach with heavy, but refreshing ice cream, consider taking a moment to stroll through the framed art exhibition. Members of EHAG are always onsite and you may even bump into some of the honored artists.
The conversations you’ll have inside the Hull building may very well become some of your favorite memories from the trip. Few things summarize Plant City more than the hospitality and passion presented by the area’s art fanatics.
Art Show Award Winners 2019
ADULT DIVISIONS
Division A – Professional Oils
1st Alan Metzger
2nd James Villa
3rd Christopher Klein
4th Jose Eliu Vazquez
Division B – Professional Acrylics
1st Wayne Chaunat
2nd Dora Nolan
3rd John Brennan
4th Suzanne Desnelex
Division C – Professional Watercolor
1st Sandra Lallemand
2nd Deborah Biasetti
3rd Krystal White-Blanton
4th Irene Foxx
Division D – Prof. Graphic/Mixed Media
1st Jame Lemieux
2nd Douglas Steinbarger
3rd Rick Edgemon
4th Callie Johnson
Best in Show: Alan Metzger
Strawberry Theme: Karen Olszewski
Suncoast Credit Union Purchase Award: Lurline Tanner People’s Choice Award: (votes will be finalized 3-10-19)
ADULT DIVISIONS
Division E – Amateur Oils
1st Katie Maddox
2nd Diane Lindsay
3rd Ron Horn
4th Dorothy Banker
Division F – Amateur Acrylics
1st William Hood
2nd Shelly Bankov
3rd Jo Ellen Falany
4th Marie Schadt
Division G – Amateur Watercolors
1st Barbara Moore-Canning
2nd Brenda Michaels
3rd Julia Gibson
4th Deborah Haver
Division H – Amateur Graphic/Mixed Media
1st Zach Glaros
2nd Vicky Luffman
3rd Julia Gibson
4th Betty Hagen
Division I – Adult Miniature Art
1st Carlene Earl
2nd Peggy Little
3rd Gunni Nilsson-Price
4th Angela Santos
Division J – Adult Sculpture
1st Julia Gibson
2nd Joshua McCarty
3rd Loretta Burns
4th Ruth Bolles
Art Show Award Winners 2019
Youth Divisions
Division K – Youth ages 15-17
1st Penelope Donetti
2nd Mia Rocamora
3rd O’Hanna Duncan
4th Kadey Carrington
Division L – Youth ages 12-14
1st Rashi Lakhotia
2nd Malyssa Ollar
3rd Akshita Kumar
4th Sasnui Prasad
Division M – Youth ages 9-11
1st Radhika Rangwala
2nd Stella Grimes
3rd Gagyatri Borra
4th Chavi Lakhotia
Division N – Youth ages 6-8
1st Mason Toole
2nd Delancy White
3rd Hansi Gunda
4th Grant Cerdan
Division X – Youth Sculpture ages 6-9
1st Gavin Stuart
2nd Dylan Brewington
3rd Braeden Emery
Division Y – Youth Sculpture ages 10-13
1st Grace Gifford
2nd Corey Austin Neal
3rd Corey Austin Neal
Division Z – Youth Sculpture ages 14-17
1st Hailey Wessinger
2nd Katelin Crumley
Art Show Award Winners 2019
Business Leader’s Choice Awards –
Sponsor / Winner:
Tony Lee State Farm Insurance: Braeden Emery
Walden Lake Car Wash: Katelin Crumley
Arts Council of Plant City: Regina Espitia
Unity in the Community: Jose Eliu Vazquez
Plant City Entertainment: Mamie Robinson
O’Brien’s Irish Pub: Christopher Klein
St. Clement Catholic Church: Bhoomi Shah
Osprey Observer: Sharon Hester
Winthrop Arts Inc.: Peggy Hart
Family Estate Advisors: Barbara Moore-Canning
Your Attorney Gretchen Elizabeth: Cathy Smead
Trombley & Hanes: Virginia Butler
Williams Consulting: Loretta Burns
CentralComp: Suzanne Desneux
Cruise Planners: Kathleen Beale
America’s Oil Express: Corey Austin Neal
America’s Oil Express: Mary Hummel
Roney Auto Sales: Ron Horn
GMS Landscape Services: Sharon Hester
Brewington’s Towing & Recovery: Kshama Darji
Bob Fields: Janae Landcaster-Charles