Juror's Choice Award

I'm happy to say that I won a Juror's Choice Award at the White Bear Center for the Arts Northern Lights Exhibition.
It was for my 'War Pigs (Piggy Bank Series) piece. There were three Juror's Choice Awards given out and mine was the only sculpture in this category. The Juror was accomplished mixed media sculptor Gary Carlson. He's a great guy and one few local mixed media sculptors that I respect and has won many awards himself. He is also a member of the Society of Minnesota Sculptors with me.

Here's the list of the award winners.

Hello Northern Lights 2026 Artists,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at last night's Northern Lights Community Reception. You all should be extremely proud of the work that you have contributed to this amazing show. For those of you unable to attend, I'm sending out the slide show from the awards ceremony, which includes the following list of award winners:
Best of Show - Lukas Carlson, "Shedding"
Award of Excellence - Ronda Dick, "Backyard Leaf Litter"
Award of Merit - Dennis Kalow, "So Handsome"
Honorable Mention - M. Jensen, "Christmas Lima Bean"
Honorable Mention - Daren Henry, "Snouts"
Judge's Choice (Suzann Beck) Sanjukta Mitra, "Held."
Judge's Choice (Gary Carlson) Kyle Fokken, "WarPigs (Piggy Bank Series)"
Judge's Choice (Mary Jo Van Dell) Carol Seline, "Rearview"
Curators' Choice (Karna Holub), Erin Proctor, "Go For Launch: Retro T.V. Brooch" *not pictured
The show runs through March 27th, so please bring your family and friends to WBCA to see the exhibition!
Congratulations again to you all!
Sincerely,
Karna Holub (she/her)
Exhibitions Manager
White Bear Center for the Arts
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Great to see all the wonderful work and people tonight!