MILTON — The Santa Rosa Art and Culture Foundation and Dragonfly Gallery’s Miniatures 5” x 7” open art show winners are:
Best of Show: “Sunday Morning” by Jean Schuler
- 1st Place: “Just Drive” by Leslie Lacoy
- 2nd Place: “Peace” by Ellen Aitchison
- 3rd Place: “Hibiscus” by Elaine Woodward
Honorable Mentions are:
- “Coffee Break” by Jean Schuler
- “Fishing” by Leslie Lacoy
- “Abstract Floral” by Jaime Shevat
- “Safari Stripes” by Brenda Wood
Navarre artist Marriane Arroyo, who judged the show, said, "The wide variety of media represented and the quality of the work made it an exciting show.”
Arroyo holds a BSA degree in drawing and painting from Northern Michigan University; she has completed coursework in art education.
Arroyo has been teaching drawing and painting with Pensacola State College’s Continuing Education Department since 2004 and enjoys helping her students develop an eye for art.
"Teaching art is showing students how to see and observe things, and then have them translate what they see through their work," Arroyo said.
Besides drawing inspiration from her students, Arroyo is inspired by travel, nature and family. All of these things contribute to a constant flow of ideas and an increasing number of projects.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Lacoy takes first place in Miniatures show