Sketch / Felicity Sanford
This August, the Gallery at the Park in Richland continues its annual juried show, showcasing talented local and regional artists!
After 70 pieces for exhibition were selected, this year’s juror, Benny Fountain, chose several pieces to receive distinguished awards at a ceremony held on July 11, 2025.
Marguerite Finch won the Linda Ellis Andrews Memorial 3D Award for Lace Barn, Sam Sanders won the Nancy Messner Memorial Award for Specimen No. 1: Venus de Victory, Victoria Gravenslund won the Leland and D. Eleanor Burger Memorial Award for Crackle Raku Vessel, Greg Tate won the Mid-Columbia Watercolor Society Award for Fly Away #1, and Sharon Laegried won the Merit Award for In the Heat of the Summer Sun.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Lace Barn / Marguerite Finch, Fly Away #1 / Greg Tate, In the Heat of the Summer Sun / Sharon Laegried
Board President and Juried Show Chair David Wyatt presented the Director’s Award, which went to Leslie Ann Hauer for Rattlesnake Mountain, October Moon.
Then, Benny Fountain presented the Silver Award to Denise Algood for Please Don’t Touch My Hair, the Gold Award to Aaron Melville for Let Us Divide the Light From the Darkness, and the Best of Show Award to Felicity Sanford for Sketch.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Please Don’t Touch My Hair / Denise Algood, Let Us Divide the Light From the Darkness / Aaron Melville, Sketch / Felicity Sanford
More than $3,000 was awarded altogether!
The juried show is on display through August 22, 2025. Stop by now and vote for your favorite piece to win the People’s Choice Award, which will be presented at the end of the show!
Gallery at the Park: 89 Lee Boulevard, Richland, Washington
Website: galleryatthepark.org
Facebook: @galleryatthepark
Instagram: @alliedartsgallery
