2021 CARMEL ON CANVAS Winners Announced

The seventh annual Carmel on Canvas plein air paint out was held September 17-19 and featured artists in open-air painting exhibition and competition took place on the sidewalks throughout the Carmel Arts & Design District, Midtown Plaza and the Monon Greenway, Japanese Gardens at Carmel City Hall and Carmel City Center.

"Carmel on Canvas was once again a great success with so many talented artists traveling a great distance to create images of our beautiful city landscapes," said Mayor Jim Brainard. "I want to congratulate the winners and thank all of the participants for helping us to make this annual event one of the best of its kind in the country."

The Carmel on Canvas plein air event hosted more than 60 highly acclaimed artists from the Midwest and beyond including Missouri, South Carolina, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin and other communities. The artists competed in a variety of plein air contests during the 3-day event, registering in a division that matched their skill or age level; professional, non-professional, teen and children. Chicago-based art teacher and artist Don Yang, Chairperson for the American Academy of Art, served as the judge.

On Saturday morning, a Quick Paint competition took place at the Carmel Farmers Market at Carter Green. Winners of that contest were selected by visitors to the market, which raised community awareness of the event overall. An Art Fair concluded the weekend on Sunday afternoon, where artists displayed and sold their work to visitors. Artists displayed creations from the Carmel on Canvas event as well as pieces from their broader scope of work.

The awards for the 2021 Carmel on Canvas are as follows:

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PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

Grand Prize - $3,000	Donna Shortt	Indianapolis
2nd Place - $2,000	Melinda Spear-Huff	Sheridan
3rd Place - $1,500	Todd Shabel	Horicon, WI
4th Place - $1,000	Roy Boswell	Bargersville
Merit Winner	Carleen Rivera	Muster
Merit Winner	Alan Larkin	South Bend
Merit Winner	Anthony Schillaci	Noblesville
Merit Winner	David Seward	Zionsville
Merit Winner	Mark Millis	Bargersville
Merit Winner	Larry Siwek	Quincy, IL
Merit Winner	Tammie Dickerson	Belton, MO
Merit Winner	Wendy Fleury	Union, KY
Merit Winner	Kathy Blankensheim	Indianapolis
Merit Winner	Brad Fields	Fishers

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NON-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION

1st Place	Sandra Pedrick	Carmel
2nd Place	Lia Kettenis	Bloomington
3rd Place	Nora Sallows	Indianapolis
Merit Winner	Freddy Gutierrez	Carmel
Merit Winner	Sepideh Motevasel	Carmel

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TEEN DIVISION

1st Place	Jennifer Zhao	Carmel
2nd Place	Chole Sun	Carmel
3rd Place	Avery Guo	Carmel

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CHILDREN'S DIVISION

No Entries

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QUICK PAINT

1st Place	Anna Afshar	Fishers
2nd Place	Larry Siwek	Quincy, IL
3rd Place	Tammie Dickerson	Belton, MO

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Thank you to the following sponsoring organizations for providing the prize money for this portion of the event.

PURCHASE AWARDS:

Indiana Design Center - $200	Jamie Green	Quincy, IL
Canine Cloud Nine - $250	Jamie Green	Quincy, IL
Bazbeaux Pizza - $300	Autumn Hunt	Carmel
Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream - $300	Larry Siwek	Quincy, IL
Hotel Carmichael - $300	Anna Afshar	Fishers
Scott Osborne Sculpture at Carmel Clay Historical Society Depot - $400	Tammie Dickerson	Belton, MO
The Carrie Holle Group - Compass Real Estate - $500	Jamie Green	Quincy, IL
United Fidelity Bank - $500	Jeff Baumgartner	Michigan City

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