arts & entertainment

The 2024 Pelican Island Conservation Society Bird and Nature Art Show (PICS)

Judging Results are in:

Photography: Anthony Thompson won 1st place with his Rustic Serenity, 2nd place with his Hawks Vigil, Nina Mayes won 3rd place with Lovely Cardinal

2 Dimensional: Sherry Haaland won 1st place with her Wading Ripples, 2nd place with her Bright Path @ McKee, Agnes Manganelli won 3rd place with Drama on the Lagoon

3 Dimensional: Cathy Ferrell’s Togetherness won 1st place, Darrell Remole’s Sea Life on Driftwood won 2nd and his Peacock won 3rd

Fabric: Laura Hersh Harris won 1st place with her Sandhill Crane Family, Yvonne Steer won 2nd with her Oasis and Phyllis Peterillo won 3rd with Albatross

Watercolor: Gail Dolphin won 1st place with Florida Scrub Jay and 2nd place with Sunrise Turtle, Pam Webb won 3rd with Green Turtle

Oil: Mary Carter won 1st place with her Simply Beautiful, May Brandt won 2nd with 11 Pipers Piping and Mary O’Neal won 3rd with You Don’t Always Bloom

Acrylic: Karen McFeaters won 1st place with her Blue Cypress, Ester Jones won 2nd for Looking For Breakfast and Nannette Nielsen won 3rd for her Florida Scrub Jay

Best of Plein Air was won by Jerry Smietanka’s Pelican View

Best of Show was won by Karen McFeater’s Blue Cypress

Honorable Mention: Pam Brandes Textures, Jill Ketter Spoonbills in Flight, Barbara Sharp Chiquita Chica

The Show is up until the 30th So still time to go to Environmental Learning Center to see. 

The Artists Reception is Friday Oct 25th 4-6 followed by an Owl Hoot by David Simpson