BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) – The 14th annual “Best of West Virginia” jury exhibit opened today, June 25, at the Tamarack.
Today they held their awards ceremony and gallery opening for all local artists.
This is Tamarack’s only exhibition open to all artists in the state of West Virginia. You don’t need to be a juror or a professional artist to present your art at this exhibition.
This exhibition also has no age limit.
The first three winners were announced at 3 p.m. today.
Best of Show | 2nd place | 3rd place |
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Jamey Biggs | Fred Hays | Brian Fencl |
Hemisphere with nails and bulldozer | young woman with baby | The shepherds became confused |
Mercer County, West Virginia | Kanawha County, West Virginia | Ohio County, West Virginia |
“Art for me and just for us here at Tamarack is a great way to express ourselves and let out some of those emotions, thoughts or feelings that we might not be able to express verbally in our everyday lives. “, said Mandy. Lash, Gallery Director, Tamarack.
The ‘People’s Choice’ winner will be announced on August 15th and voting is also open until then, so head over to Tamarack and vote for your favorite piece of art.
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