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

Fourth Place

Fine Craft Category

First Place

Ray Jones

Second Place

Third Place

Fourth Place