Artistic Award Winners

Art browsers and buyers weren't the only ones who walked among the exhibitors at the 35th annual Fall Festival of Art last weekend.

A judge also checked out the creative handiwork in booths in and around the Lake House on the bank of Hunters Lake.

The winners took home ribbons and cash prizes. They are listed below.

The final figures aren't in yet but the art league made enough to award two $1,000 scholarships to local high school students planning to major in art, said publicity chairwoman Lynne Simone. The league aims to award four such scholarships each year and should be able do so again in 2009, Simone said.

Best of show: Leland Williams

People's Choice award: Karin Best

Fine art

First place: Peter Gerbert

Second: Don Nedobeck

Third: Richard Duncan

Honorable mention: Norman Freyer

Fine craft

First place: Gregory Jones

Second: Ray Cannata

Third: George Lytle

Honorable mention: Evie Harper

Photography

First place: Jane Axman-Hyner

Second: Christine Morana

Third: Sandra McRaine

Country craft

First place: Connie Engle

Student art

Best of show: Brenden McGarrity, Hernando High School

First place: Lauren DeVico, Central High School

Second: Randy Hernandez, Central High

Third: Hettie Epison, Hernando High

To find out more about the Spring Hill Art League, visit www.springhillartleague.com.