2007 Art Category Awards

This year's winners were chosen by a panel of seven judges.  It was a tough job in an atmosphere filled with incredible talent. Our congratulations to the winners and we hope to see them back next year.

Category	Name	Website
Best in Show	Ron & Sherry Blankenship	musegallery.org/artist4.html
Best Booth	Kim Obrzut	http://kimobrzut.com/
Acrylics / Oils	Bill Barrick	NA
Fabric, Leather, and Weaving	Cherri Reckers	www.cherireckers.com
Glass	Deb Cusick & Toni Hernandez	NA
Jewelry	Sean Brown	seanbrownartist.com
Metalwork	Jim & Peg McKenzie	NA
Mixed Media	Michael and Sumati Colpitts	www.artfulceramics.com
Pastels, Pencil, and Pen & Ink	Amado Pena	www.penagallery.com
Photography	Matt Suess	dramatic-landscape.com
Pottery	Chris Heede	christophceramics.com
Sculpture	Kim Obrzut	see above
Watercolor	Michael McCullough	galleriatubac.com
Woodwork	Scott Luchansky	www.luchanskyart.com

For more information, please call the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce at 1-877-RUIDOSO, 1-575-257-7395, or e-mail Rachel at ArtFest@RuidosoNow.com.