41st Annual ArtoberFest (Oct-Nov 2023)
Exhibit Awards
Sixty five artists entered the show this year, for a total of 114 entries. Artists from Mooresville, Cornelius, Huntersville, Charlotte and beyond are showcasing their talent and creativity in this exhibit, which is one of Mooresville Arts most popular and long-standing shows. Artwork ranges from paintings, drawings, mixed media, pottery, glass, paper maché and more! Artwork is for sale and art sales directly benefit local artists and Mooresville Arts, a nonprofit art gallery.
Thank you to this year’s Judge, Sybil Godwin, Owner of Shain Gallery- Charlotte, NC, for lending her time, keen eye and expertise in viewing the exhibit and selecting the show’s top honors. Mrs. Godwin provided this overall show commentary: “So many nice things. I had so many more favorites. Well done!!”
Thank you to this year’s show sponsors: SpeakAbility, Inc., Lake Country Gallery and Frame and Cheap Joe’s Art Supplies.
Artoberfest is on display now in the Mooresville Arts Gallery through Thursday, November 9th. Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. An artists’ reception was held on Friday, September 29th from 6-8pm, and over 200 attendees came out for this popular fall event.
Award winners for this year’s show are as follows:
1 st Place Award: First Snow, Acrylic Painting by Dan O’Neill (Huntersville, NC)
2 nd Place Award: Balanced Joy, Paper Maché by Tina Vincent (Charlotte, NC)
3 rd Place Award: Tasting Notes, Oil Painting by Dana Pape (Sherrills Ford, NC)
Judge’s Choice Award: Ruminating, Paper Maché by Tina Vincent (Charlotte, NC)
Judge’s Choice Award: Morning Light, Graphite Drawing by Leena Rosentreter (Mooresville, NC)
Judge’s Choice Award: Grandma’s Hands, Watercolor Painting by Al Steinbach (Cornelius, NC)
Judge’s Choice Award: Ebb and Flow, Oil Painting by Meg Simpson (Concord, NC)
Judge’s Choice Award: Portrait of a Holstein Cow, Watercolor Painting by Vanessa Thorman (Charlotte, NC)
Artoberfest 2023
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
DAN O'NEILL
The First Snow
Acrylic
2nd Place Winner
1st Place Winner
1st Place Winner
TINA VINCENT
Balanced Joy
Paper Mache
3rd Place Winner
1st Place Winner
3rd Place Winner
DANA PAPE
Tasting Notes
Oil
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
3rd Place Winner
TINA VINCENT
Ruminating
Paper Mache
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
LEENA ROSENTRETER
Morning Light
Graphite
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
AL STEINBACH
Grandma's Hands
Watercolor
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
MEG SIMPSON
Ebb and Flow
Oil
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
Judges Choice
VANESSA THORMAN
Portrait of a Holstein Cow
Watercolor
YOUTH ART SHOW 2023 WINNERS
PeopleSuite Scholarship Winner
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Gianna Decastri
I am, as I am
Grade 12 - Mooresville High School
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Abigail Dozier
Native American Wolf Painting
Grade 12 - Statesville High School
Winners, Grades 11-12
Rocky Mt. Music Co. Scholarship Winner
Winners, Grades 11-12
1st Place
Eli Zimmerman, Art Teachers Dream Vest 2.0, Langtree Charter, Grade 12
2nd Place
Henry Shook, Sweet, Pine Lake Preparatory, Grade 12
3rd Place
Parker Gates, Hot Hot Glue, North Iredell High School, Grade 11
Honorable Mention
Kate Vesely, Moment in Time, Community of School of Davidson, Grade 12
Honorable Mention
Britta Nelson, Gear Up!, Pine Lake Preparatory, Grade 12
Winners, Grades 9-10
Winners, Grades 9-10
Winners, Grades 11-12
1st Place
Jack Nelson, Birds of a Feather, Pine Lake Preparatory, Grade 9
2nd Place
Charlotte Kosinski, Fun House, Pine Lake Preparatory, Grade 10
3rd Place
Raven Wallace, Girl on a Swing, Langtree Charter Upper School, Grade 9
Honorable Mention
Hannah Puckhaber, Knitted Jelly, Mooresville High School, Grade 9
Honorable Mention
Kaelyn James, Kitchen, Langtree Charter Upper School, Grade 9
Winners, Grades 6-8
Winners, Grades 9-10
Winners, Grades 6-8
2nd Place
Psalm Park, My Bulgae Chasing the Eclipse, Woodland Heights Middle, Grade 8
3rd Place
Eliana Grathwohl, Heartfelt Collage, Pine Lake Preparatory, Grade 6
Honorable Mention
Serah Ann Mobin, The Thinking Monkey, Brawley IB School, Grade 6
Honorable Mention
Dylan Staude, Creativity Unleashed, Statesville Christian School, Grade 6
Winners, Grades 3-5
Winners, Grades 9-10
Winners, Grades 6-8
1st Place
Destiny Melton, Listening to Music, Statesville Christian School, Grade 5
2nd Place
Ellie Wiggins, Out of the Dark!, Community School of Davidson, Grade 4
3rd Place
Hannah Stroozas, Sun Set, Community School of Davidson, Grade 4
Honorable Mention
Chapel Swierad, Nerd Fish, Statesville Christian School, Grade 5
Honorable Mention
Olivia Moorehead, Day in the Jungle, Catawba Springs Elementary, Grade 3
Winners, Grades K-2
Winners, Grades K-2
Winners, Grades K-2
1st Place
Evan Walsh
Kickbutt Man, Statesville Christian School
Grade 2
2nd Place
Melanie Vogel
The River's Way, Lake Norman Elementary, Grade 2
3rd Place
Teagan Mack, Pigeon, Rocky River Elementary, Grade K
Honorable Mention
Avery Moorehead, Dragon Friends, Catawba Springs Elementary, Grade K
Honorable Mention
Samuel E. Inkumsah, Iron Spider Man, Statesville Christian School, Grade 2
Artoberfest 2022 Winners
First Place Winner
Second Place Winner
Second Place Winner
Formerly Elegant
by Dan McCrary
Watercolor
$4,500
Second Place Winner
Second Place Winner
Second Place Winner
The Rooster Speaks
by Janet Visser
Mixed Media
$800
Third Place Winner
Second Place Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Tranquil Pears
by Dana Pape
Oil
NFS
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
I Lift Up My Eyes
by Celia Mills
Pastel
$250
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Walking in the Light
by Julie Anna Kaufman
Oil
$2,400
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Cracker Jack
by Robert Cooper
Graphite
NFS
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Sunset at Blowing Rock
by Sherry Mason
Oil
$4,795
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Judge's Choice Award Winner
Soloist
by Sharron Burns
Watercolor
$895