Cranberry Festival Art Show
September 22-24, 2005
Location: Christian Life Academy Building

2005 Winners

Pictures from 2005 Show
 

2005 Cranberry Festival Art Show
"Best of Show" Awards

Cranberry Festival Best of Show Achievement Awards were awarded for both the adult and youth divisions. Sue Padalino, of Franklin won the adult division Best of Show award for her enhanced digital photo entry entitled "Freaky Flower".  Nick Joyce a senior at Christian Life Academy was awarded the youth Best of Show Award for his 3-Dimensional entry of a stained glass sailboat.

Shelby Mohnkern won Youth People's Choice award for her Enhanced Digital Photography entry entitled "Reflection in a Mirror". 

There were over 160 adult and youth art entries along with a special nature photography presentation Friday evening by John M. Karian a local professional nature photographer. "The Art Show was a new event added to the 2005 Cranberry Festival and our first year was a huge success" stated Holly Jarzenski-Berlin, the 2005 Cranberry Festival Art Show Chair.

Thank you to our 2005 Cranberry Festival Art Show Sponsors:
Christian Life Academy
Venango Area Chamber of Commerce
Computer Showcase, CSOnline & The Learning Center
Seneca Subway
WAWN
Rock of Ages
Barbers Enchanted Florists

Thank you to our 2005 Cranberry Festival Art Show Volunteers:
Darlene Fescenmyer
Lindsey Exley
Rose Skiba
Leslie Paul
Stewart Berlin
Debra Sharp
Jen & Mike Moon

Thank you to our 2005 Cranberry Festival Guest Artist:
John M. Karian

Thank you to our 2005 Cranberry Festival Judges:
Amy Blake
Dan L’Huillier

• Exhibits include both youth and adult displays
• Categories:
  • Photography
  • Watercolor
  • Oil & Acrylics
  • Graphics (pastel, pencil, block print, etc)
  • 3-D (includes sculpture, 3-D woodcarving, stained glass etc.)
  • Scrapbooking
  • Textiles (hand-woven wall hangings)
• This will be a judged show
• Here are the Official Rules in PDF format

To Participate - Print the Entry Form and Release Agreement and submit together as described on the entry form, or you may pick up entry forms at Computer Showcase in Seneca and/or at the Venango County Chamber of Commerce in Oil City.

Guest Artist - We are proud to announce that John Karian, a professional nature photographer, will be doing a guest presentation of his work.  He will present a slideshow of his photographs with tips for taking better nature pictures.  This unique event will be held Friday evening (Sept 23rd, 2005) from 7pm-8pm in the Christian Life Building auditorium.  It is open to the public and is free of charge.  For a preview of John's work visit his website at www.wetlandsplendors.com.

Volunteers Needed - The committee is seeking additional volunteers that would be interested in helping with this event.  Interested volunteers that would like to serve on the Cranberry Festival Art Show committee should contact Holly Jarzenski-Berlin at 814-677-2447 ext 440 or hberlin@csonline.net.