2023 SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
68 – Molly McGuire, Painting, Folsom, LA
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
70 – Kaeko Maehata, Glass, Augusta, MO
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
11 – Eric G, Painting, Los Angeles, CA
Mark’s Award – $250
88 – Madeleine & Vernon Wiering, Printmaking, St. Louis, MO
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
108 – Steve Nowatzki, Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN
Second Place – $400
56 – William Lemke, Photography, Waukesha, WI
Third Place – $300
97 – Allison Norfleet Bruenger, Mixed Media, St. Louis, MO
Fourth Place – $200
41 – Gracelynn & Ike Tamrak, Sculpture, Ballwin, MO
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
73 – Glenn Woods & Keith Herbrand, Clay, Palm Harbor, FL
Second Place – $400
15 – Jeri Vitello, Fiber Arts, Bremen, IN
Third Place – $300
87 – Leia Zumbro, Jewelry, St. Louis, MO
Fourth Place – $200
90 – Steven Martin, Wood & Metal, Carterville, IL
2022 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
63 – Steve Jones, Mixed Media, Wentzville, MO
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
69 – Kaeko Maehata, Glass, Augusta, MO
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
76 – Kim Carr, Photography, New Florence, MO
Mark’s Award – $150
78 – Julie Brand, Clay, Cuba, MO
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
60 – Laura Lebeda, Drawing & Pastels, Manchester, MO
Second Place – $400
56 – William Lemke Photography Waukesha, WI
Third Place – $300
89 – Anne Molasky, Painting, St. Louis, MO
Fourth Place – $200
106 – Steve Nowatzki, Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
73 – Glenn Woods & Keith Herbrand Clay Palm Harbor, FL
Second Place – $400
113 – Steven Ryan, Clay, Quincy, IL
Third Place – $300
25 – Niko Culevski, Fiber Arts, Mukilteo, WA
Fourth Place – $200
107 – Andrew McLaughlin, Wood & Metal, Maryland Heights, MO
2021 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
93
Thomas Wargin
Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, WI
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
27
Nicholas Stelter
Glass
Kaukauna, WI
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
56
Melanie Hancock
Glass
St. Louis, MO
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
64
Cat Clausen
Painting
Dwight, IL
Second Place – $400
62
Steve Jones
Mixed Media
Wentzville, MO
Third Place – $300
4
Michelle Chang & Wayne Gao
Mixed Media
Rowland Heights, CA
Fourth Place – $200
86
Sean Cusick & Trang Nguyen
Mixed Media
Saint Paul, MN
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
51
Glenn Woods & Keith Herbrand
Clay
Palm Harbor, FL
Second Place – $400
43
Ann Miller Titus
Fiber Arts
Quincy, IL
Third Place – $300
73
Sandi Garris
Fiber Arts
State College, PA
Fourth Place – $200
57
Elizabeth Holliday
Fiber Arts
Memphis, TN
2020 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
No awards were awarded for the 2020 online event.
2019 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show in memory of Nancy Pecha – $1000
134
Karin Connolly
Photography
Orlando, FL
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
19
Melanie Hancock
Glass
St. Louis, MO
Jeannine Gobberdiel Fiber Art Award – $500
137
Roberto Quintero
Fiber Arts
Long Pond, PA
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
139 Carrie Gillen
Mixed Media
Saint Louis, MO
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
28
Steve Jones
Mixed Media
Wentzville, MO
Second Place – $400
121
Thomas Wargin
Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, WI
Third Place – $300
126
Michael Bryant
Photography
Atlanta, GA
Fourth Place – $200
130
Katie Hofacker
Mixed Media
Delaware, OH
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
52
Janine DeCresenzo
Jewelry
Philadelphia, PA
Second Place – $400
70
Glenn Woods & Keith Herbrand
Clay
Palm Harbor, FL
Third Place – $300
125
Bob Daily
Wood & Metal
Rochester Hills, MI
Fourth Place – $200
47
Meri Brooks-Taylor
Jewelry
St. Louis, MO
2018 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
John & Carolyn Ruff – Jewelry
Springfield, MO
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Kaeko Maehata – Glass
Augusta, MO
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
William Lemke – Photography
Waukesha, WI
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
Steve Nowatzki – Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
Second Place – $400
C. Alana Tibbets – Mixed Media
Edwardsville, IL
Third Place – $300
Greg Turco – Photography
Jefferson, GA
Fourth Place – $200
Ronnie Phillips – Mixed Media
Lithonia, GA
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
Elizabeth Holliday – Fiber Arts
Memphis, TN
Second Place – $400
Meri Brooks-Taylor – Jewelry
St. Louis, MO
Third Place – $300
Glenn Woods & Keith Herbrand – Clay
Palm Harbor, FL
Fourth Place – $200
Ann Miller Titus – Fiber Arts
Quincy, IL
2017 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Robin Kittleson – Glass
Geneva, Illinois
Best of Show – $1000
Mark & Carol Reynolds – Wood & Metal Austin, Texas
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
Shawn Cornell – Painting
St. Louis, Missouri
Fine Art Category
First Place – $600
Salem Barker – Sculpture
South Beloit, Illinois
Second Place – $400
Layl McDill – Sculpture
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Third Place – $300
William Lemke – Photography
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Fourth Place – $200
Kate Morgan – Mixed Media
Columbus, Ohio
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $600
Kaeko Maehata – Glass
Augusta, Missouri
Second Place – $400
Gary Allen – Jewelry
Omaha, Nebraska
Third Place – $300
Karen Gelbard – Fiber Art
Pacific City, Oregon
Fourth Place – $200
Gregg Rasmusson – Clay
Overland, Missouri
2016 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Kaeko Maehata – Glass
Augusta, Missouri
Best of Show – $1000
Thomas Wargin – Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
William Lemke – Photography
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Fine Art Category
First Place – $500
Salem Barker – Sculpture
South Beloit, Illinois
Second Place – $350
Shawn Cornell – Painting
St. Louis, Missouri
Third Place – $250
Olive Kraus – Mixed Media
Hannibal, Missouri
Fourth Place – $150
Steve Nowatzki – Printmaking
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $500
Nolan Prohaska – Glass
Hudson, Wisconsin
Second Place – $350
Karen Gelbard – Fiber Art
Pacific City, Oregon
Third Place – $250
Michael Micotto – Wood & Metal
Webster Groves, Missouri
Fourth Place – $150
Felicia Breen & Chad Nelson – Clay
Alton, Illinois
2015 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Nolan Prohaska – Glass
Hudson, Wisconsin
Best of Show – $1000
Thomas Wargin – Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
Ronnie Phillips – Mixed Media
Litonia, Georgia
Fine Art Category
First Place – $500
Ann Powell – Mixed Media
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Second Place – $350
William Lemke – Photography
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Third Place – $250
Mark Hurd – Digital
St. Louis, Missouri
Fourth Place – $150
Steve Nowatzki – Printmaking
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $500
Nathan Grubich – Clay
Ludington, Michigan
Second Place – $350
Meri Taylor – Jewelry
St. Louis, Missouri
Third Place – $250
Tom & Susan Mason – Wood / Metal
Norwood, Missouri
Fourth Place – $150
Kay Rice – Fiber Arts
St. Louis, Missouri
2014 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Nolan Prohaska – Glass
Hudson, Wisconsin
Best of Show – $1000
Lawrence Oliverson – Photography
Sullivan, Wisconsin
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
Ronnie Phillips – Mixed Media
Litonia, Georgia
Fine Art Category
First Place – $500
Thomas Wargin – Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Second Place – $350
C. Alana Tibbets– Mixed Media
Edwardsville, Illinois
Third Place – $250
Ginny Herzog – Painting
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fourth Place – $150
Marina Terauds – Printmaking
North Branch, Michigan
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $500
Nathan Grubich – Clay
Ludington, Michigan
Second Place – $350
Meri Taylor – Jewelry
St. Louis, Missouri
Third Place – $250
Bob Daily – Wood/Metal
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Fourth Place – $150
Jill Hunter – Fiber Arts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
Lawrence Oliverson – Photography
Sullivan, Wisconsin
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
Kaeko Maehata – Glass
Augusta, Missouri
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
Ginny Herzog – Painting
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fine Art Category
First Place – $500
Thomas Wargin – Sculpture
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Second Place – $350
William Lemke – Photography
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Third Place – $250
Corrine Smith – Mixed Media
Rock Island, Illinois
Fourth Place – $150
Ronnie Phillips – Mixed Media
Litonia, Georgia
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $500
Jeremy Taylor – Wood/Metal
Mattoon, Illinois
Second Place – $350
John Herbon – Clay
St. Ignace, Michigan
Third Place – $250
Ryan Myers – Clay
Madison, Wisconsin
Fourth Place – $150
Michael Schwegmann – Clay
Champaign, Illinois
2012 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show – $1000
Mark and Carol Reynolds – Wood/Metal
Austin, Texas
The D.J. Stamm Award for Excellence in Glass Artistry – $1000
John Blackwell and Erin Bild – Glass
High Ridge, Missouri
Arnold E. Boedeker Award for Painting and Printmaking– $1000
CC Barton – Printmaking
Salida, Colorado
Jonathan Collins Hoare Award – $350
Bruce Holwerda – Painting
Hoover, Alabama
Fine Art Category
First Place – $500
Benjamin Guffee – Painting
Saint Louis, Missouri
Second Place – $350
Christina Smith – Drawing
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Third Place – $250
John Mowen – Sculpture
Nevada City, California
Fourth Place – $150
Sondra Wampler – Mixed Media
Paso Robles, California
Fine Craft Category
First Place – $500
Jef Raasch – Clay
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Second Place – $350
Obayana Ajanaku – Jewelry
Decatur, Georgia
Third Place – $250
John & Carolyn Ruff – Jewelry
Springfield, Missouri
Fourth Place – $150
Stephen Kostyshyn – Fiber Arts
Cedar, Michigan
Outstanding Service Award
Obayana Ajanaku – Jewelry
Decatur, Georgia
Friday demonstration for the students at Sherman Elementary School in the Shaw Neighborhood
2011 HISTORIC SHAW ART FAIR AWARDS
Best of Show
DJ Stamm Award for Glass
Kevin Lubbers
Boedecker Award for Painting
Bruce Holwerda
Collins-Hoare Award for Fine Art
Bradley Brauer
Fine Art Category
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place
Fine Craft Category
First Place
Ray Jones