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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com 1B Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Highlights from Southern Arts Society’s ‘A Fresh Look’ competition and exhibit Photos by TAMMY FARLEY Eighty-eight artists com- peted in “A Fresh Look," the Southern Arts Society's an- nual art competition and ex- hibit which opened Saturday, Aug. 2 with a reception at the Kings Mountain Art Center at the Depot. Lori McAdams, Ada Of- ferdahl and Ronald Shepard were the big winners. Merit awards were also won by Brenda Beard Bost- ian, Anne Harkness and Linda Gotsch McGregor. The exhibit continues through Aug. 29 during gallery hours Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There is no ad- mission charge. Jerry Elder, who owns Elder Gallery in Charlotte, judged the show which drew artists from a wide region. Cash prizes went to the win- ners. Artists took a look at the world around them and also drew from their wildest imagination to create “A Fresh Look.” Lori McAdams of Bel- mont, the first place winner, won the blue ribbon and cash for her mixed media composition, “David.” Com- mented Mr. Elder, “The first place winner was a rather easy decision for me since it ASCE is an exquisite little painting. I liked the composition and the straight-forward nature of the piece. The artist con- trolled the medium in a mas- terful way. Bravo.” Second place went to Ada Offerdahl of Charlotte for her oil painting, “From My Back Door to Yours.” Mr. Elder said, “This is a paint- ing that grew stronger the more I viewed it. I found myself coming back to it and noticing something different each time. It was fresh and loosely painted and it kept drawing me inside. I enjoyed looking at it from across the room as well.” Third place went to Jewel Reavis announces the awards at Aug. 2 reception of the Southern Arts Society that opened the new exhibit by 88 artists on the theme “A Fresh Look.” Ada Offerdahl, Charlotte, the second place winner with her oil painting “From My Back Door to Yours” took the red ribbon. Ronald Shepard of Gastonia for his oil painting “Spring Runoff.” Mr. Elder said of Shepard's work, “Third place was given to “Spring Runoff” because I under- stand the difficulty in captur- ing the movement and excitement that springs forth from running water. The artist achieved this by incor- porating beautiful composi- tion with precise paint application.” Merit awards went to Brenda Beard Bostian for her oil painting, “Mystic IV,” Linda Gotsch McGregor for her watercolor”4 Pears” and to Anne Harkness for her oil painting “Route 6.” Lori McAdam “David." Anne Harkness won a merit award for her oil painting “Route 6.” Ronald Shepard of Gastonia won third place for his oil painting “Spring Runoff.” Brenda Beard Bostian won a merit award for her oil painting “Mystic IV.”
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