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The judged “Explore” art winners of the most recent Art Alliance of Idyllwild show are:

Scott Finnell‘s “Floating” won Best of Show.
PHOTO BY DONNA ELLIOT

Best of Show: Scott Finnell for “Floating”

Best Theme: Cher Townsend for “Only Way to Travel”

People’s Choice: Jared Vance for “Mushroom Forest”

Neil Jenkins’ “Furnace Falls, Wales, UK” won first place for 2D.
PHOTO BY DONNA ELLIOT

2D

First Place: Neil Jenkins for “Furnace Falls, Wales, UK

Second Place: Leslie Wolcott for “Cabin in Saunders Meadow”

Third Place: Jolene Paige for “Alpenglow”

Honorable Mentions: Elia Salinas, Eilene Sinnigen, Jon Baurer, Valentina

3D

First Place: Dore Capitani for “No Name #4”

Second Place: Ron Singerton for “Tranquility”

Third Place: Gary Kuscher for “Inner Beauty”

Honorable Mentions: Mike Crabill, Terry Rothrock

Photography

First Place: Marlin Harris for “Ghost Forest”

Second Place: Trish Tuley for “True Mother”

Third Place: Bill Sperling for “Diving the Kittiwake”

Honorable Mentions: Delphine Bordas, Ron L Meyer, Peter Szabadi

Above, Jared Vance with his People’s Choice and third place ribbons for “Mushroom Forest” in the Wearable Art category.
PHOTO BY DONNA ELLIOT

Wearable Art

First Place: Denise Pulvino for “Tree of Life”

Second Place: Terrie Burrian for “Blue Sky”

Third Place: Jared Vance for “Mushroom Forest”

Judging the show was Richard Stergulz.

The “Explore” show will be on display until November 2021 at the AAI Gallery & Visitors Center, 26364 Saunders Meadow Road. It is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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