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2023 Historic 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
36 – 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
72 – 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 0nline 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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

Jonathon 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
Thomas Wargin

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
John Mowen

Second Place
Peggy Furlin

Third Place
Lynn Devine-McDonald

Fourth Place
Alan Klug

Fine Craft Category

First Place
Ray Jones

Second Place
Sandi Garris

Third Place
Sheldon Ganstram

Fourth Place
Randall Riemer