Raymond James Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts Announces Winners

TAMPA, FL — Selecting from a field of more than 250 artists, juror Dr. Nadiah Rivera Fellah of the Cleveland Museum of Art selected the recipients of the 51st Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts awards, featuring $80,000 in award money including the $15,000 Raymond James Financial Best of Show Award.

Held for the first time in a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 6-7, the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is the first juried arts festival to award prize monies in this format.

The winners of the 51st annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts are:

Raymond James Financial Best of Show Award ($15,000)

Nicario Jimenez, Naples, “Immigration: Latin Triumph," Mixed Media

Board of Directors Award ($9,000)

Nneka Jones, Tampa, “Destroy the Myth," Mixed Media

Mayor’s Award ($5,000)

Jenny Henley, Marietta, Georgia, “Untitled – Akai," Mixed Media

Roddy Brownlee Reed Award of Artistic Excellence ($4,000)

Beth Garcia, Lakeland, “Gator Bloom," Ceramic

President’s Award ($3,000)

Geoff Buddie and Chris Rom, Swanton, Ohio, “Blue Ovals (sixteen permutations)," Mixed Media

Suzanne Camp Crosby Memorial Award ($2,000)

John Deng, Roslyn Heights, New York, “Honey Collectors," Photography

Eileen Hirsch Memorial Emerging Artist Award ($1,500)

Anna Rodriguez, Tampa, “Dobleces," Painting

Anne Marie Campbell and Sam Giunta Award of Merit ($1,300)

Tanya Doskova, Phoenix, Arizona, “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb and The Baptism of Folly," Digital

ARTicles Art Gallery Award of Merit ($1,300)

Bryan Yung, Palm Coast, “Spring Morning," Watercolor

Diane Buckley Award of Merit ($1,300)

R. Michael Wommack, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, “At 2 o’clock," Drawing

Emily Shrider Award of Merit ($1,300)

Amanda Outcalt, Washington, D.C., “Pop Gun," Mixed Media

Erin Konley Award of Merit ($1,300)

Matthew Cornell, Orlando, “Inheritance," Painting

Five Studios Award of Merit ($1,300)

William Kwamena-Poh, Savannah, Georgia, “Strange Fruit, Skittles/Liberty Dearest, Whose Side are You on When We March," Watercolor

Harbinger Sign Award of Merit ($1,300)

Alfredo Alea, Johns Creek, Georgia, “Infinity I," Sculpture

Harold Scheffel Memorial Award of Merit ($1,300)

Sandra Rodriquez and Emmanuel Diaz, Homestead, “Dialogue. Series Theoretical Corpus," Painting

In Memory of Justin Paul Brown Award of Merit ($1,300)

Jon Smith, Clearwater, “Boston Museum of Fine Arts with Sargent," Painting

Jane and Vance Arnett Award of Merit ($1,300)

Adam Crowell, Bonneau, South Carolina,“Curved 10-note tongue drum with stand in key of D," Wood

Jennifer Malin and Marc Dahl Award of Merit ($1,300)

Susan Gott, Tampa, “The Couple," Glass

J.J. Taylor Award of Merit ($1,300)

Julia Gilmore, Jefferson, New Hampshire, “Bubble Gum Machine," Painting

Juanita Cacioppo Memorial Award of Merit ($1,300)

Pam Fox, Sarasota, “Emerging Gold Cuff," Jewelry

Karen Price Award of Merit ($1,300)

Mychal Mitchell, Austin, Texas, “Goldilocks," Fiber

Kelly M. Klein Memorial Award of Merit ($1,300)

Ummarid Eitharong, DeLand, “Man in the Mirror," Mixed Media

Lisa and Chuck Carver Award of Merit ($1,300)

Aaron Hequembourg, Athens, Georgia, “Rope," Mixed Media

Marcia and Jack Cohen Award of Merit ($1,300)

James McArthur Cole, Plainfield, Illinois, “The Collector," Photography

Red Fox Delivery Award of Merit ($1,300)

Rick Abrams, DeLand, “Black Mirror," Mixed Media

Remembering GFA Family and Friends Award of Merit ($1,300)

Janet Herman, Polk City, “Windy Ridge Bristlecone," Fiber

Sandra Sroka Award of Merit ($1,300)

Karen Hibbs, New Haven, Connecticut, “Egypt," Glass

Sheila Seig and John Mullen Award of Merit ($1,300)

Larry Allen, Leeds, Alabama, “Cut/out covered bowl," Ceramic

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Award of Merit ($1,300)

Glenna Adkins, Fort Thomas, Kentucky, “Always On," Painting

Tada! Award of Merit ($1,300)

Sam Jones IV, Flippin, Arkansas, “Nude in Copper, Silver and Grey, 2020," Mixed Media

Tampa Bay Times Award of Merit ($1,300)

Deana Goldsmith, Perkinston, Mississippi, “Writer’s Block," Drawing

Tampa Electric and TECO People’s Gas Award of Merit ($1,300)

Jennifer Lashbrook, Dallas, “Frida with Yellow Begonias," Mixed Media

The Bank of Tampa Award of Merit ($1,300)

Robin Frisella, Candia, New Hampshire, “Homegrown Goodness," Drawing

The Barrymore Hotel Award of Merit ($1,300)

Athlone Clarke, Douglasville, Georgia, “Offering of Light," Mixed Media

WUSF Award of Merit ($1,300)

Kathleen Brodeur, Winter Park, “Rehearsal," Painting

Zukku Sushi Award of Merit ($1,300)

Michel Delgado, Chicago, “This Complex Share," Mixed Media

Lightning Foundation Scholastic Showcase Award (Student $1,000)

Chau Mau, “Dawn But Not Forgotten”

Lightning Foundation Scholastic Showcase High School Representative Award (Student’s School $500)

Venice High School (Sarasota County)

For more information and to access the virtual Festival, visit www.GasparillaArts.com