Page 9 - Artistic Connections January 2019

Several of the exhibiting artists turned up to share their visions and support their fellow
photography colleagues.

President San Miller handed out the honors as Judge Mariana himself was unable to attend
due to a prior engagement. Awards given were: 1 Place/$250; Tokie Taylor (“Journey”), 2
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Place/$125; John McGinn (“Wired”), 3 Place/$75; Janet Newton (“I On Earth”), and an Award
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of Merit went to Vivienne Oestergaard (“Venice”).

After the winners were announced and the honorees posed with their creations, each
celebrated photographer addressed the group and shared the backstory to their photo and
talked a bit about their artistic process. This capped off a memorable night that surely sparked
the minds and hearts of all who beheld the mystical charms found in these imaginary worlds!

1 Place: Tokie Taylor “Journey” 2nd Place: John McGinn “Wired”
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3 Place: Janet Newton “I On Earth” Award of Merit: Vivienne Oestergaard “Venice”