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Student art show 2013

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knew he would bring another communi-ty-level connection to the story. “For an artist living in Battle Creek, it is hard enough to find work let alone find work doing something you want to do,” Graham said. “However, this last summer I was blessed with an opportunity to illustrate a book for one of the finest woman I have ever met.”Graham and Feeney be-gan collaborating ideas for the drawings. “There are little things I wanted in there that a child reading it wouldn’t know, but I do,” Feeney ex-plained as she pointed out a church lo-cated by where the twin girls’ parents live in New York. Skimming through the pag-es, Feeney explained other landmarks lo-

cated throughout the area in which they reside. Taking her suggestions for the illus-trations, Graham began working in the

spring of 2012 and much into Decem-ber. Upon comple-tion Feeney no-ticed Graham had a different vision than she would have drawn, but she was more than satisfied

with his work. Once the drawings and writings

were completed, Feeney visited 2 Moon Press, a vanity publisher on Michigan Av-enue in Marshall. 2 Moon Press charged Feeney $2,000 to print her first book, a price Feeney was glad included free post-ing on Amazon.com. Feeney explained that 2 Moon Press

Mosaic winners

Dakota RobertsStaff Writer

Mosaic poetry awards were recently judged by poet Lynn Pattison. After re-viewing some very talented poetry, Patti-son awarded The Envelope by Brian Noell with the 1st place prize. Coming in 2nd with Pangaea was Tiffany Thatcher and rounding out the podium was Taylor Thompson with Just to be a Lady. Backing up the poetry awards, Mo-saic’s prose section also had some stiff competition. Taking the grand prize was Tonya Hilliker with The Holes, the Buck-ets, and the Green Beans. Adelle Pouliot took home silver with Filthy Snow on the Curbside. Anthony Allred with Death Penalty wrapped up the 3rd position. ~Dakota Roberts is a sports writer, obviously.

was so impressed by Graham’s work on Big Adventure they offered him a job illus-trating other books and novels authors bring in without an illustrator already designated. “I know that working with Ms. Fee-ney was not only a blessing,” Thomas said, “but an experience I will cherish for the rest of my life.” Her experience has been one she en-joyed so much, she has drafted a second book and began thinking of a third. The third will be based on an experience from Feeney’s own childhood. “There are so many levels of wonder-ful with his book,” Feeney said. “I can’t pay for their college tuition,” Feeney said of her grandchildren, “but I can give them this legacy to cherish.” Peaches and Posey’s Big Adventure is available on Amazon.com.~Lacy Janousek loves adventures.

Best of Show Award Joan Wetherill, Untitled, Pigmented Inkjet Print (digital photograph)

Instructor Recognition Award\ Elizabeth Stafford, Untitled#3, Pig-mented Inkjet Print, (digital photo

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CeramicsBest of Media Category Nathan Vaccaro, Prize Fight

Honorable Mention Sheila Virgil, Anger

Drawing Best of Media CategoryThomas Graham, Kadin, Charcoal

Honorable Mention Morgan Paul, Untitled, Sharpie DrawingKathy Seifert, Pets, Pen and Ink

2-D mixed-media Best of Media CategoryDia Massey, Hopes, Dreams &

Reality, Pen and Ink with Gelatin Silver PrintHonorable Mention Kelly McNees, The Hawk and the Rose, Pencil & WatercolorMegan Ward, Octopus, Ink & Colored Pencil

Sculpture and 3-D mixed-media Best of Media Category

Paul Edwards, Bull Rider, Steel, Brass and BootHonorable Mention Joseph McIntosh, T-Rex, Metal Parts Assemblage

Black and White PhotographyBest of Media Category

Taylor McCoy, Alzheimer’s, Gelatin Silver PrintHonorable Mentions Paul Edwards, Reminiscing, Toned Gela tin Silver Print

Digital Media Best of Media Category Pam Sikora, Untitled, Pigmented

Ink jet PrintHonorable Mentions James Schoder, Snowy Day, Pimented Inkjet Print Linda Helton, Warrior Faces, Pigmented Inkjet PrintRenee Elkins, Tybee Life Guard, Pigment ed Inkjet Print

Alternative Photography / Print-making

Best of Media Category Elizabeth Cook, Swallowtail,

VanDyke PrintHonorable Mentions Kenzi Rombaugh, Self-portrait, Litho graphic Print / Mordançage

Animation / Video 4-D Best of Media Category

Stephen Richmond, Hellform, Final Cut ProHonorable Mention Matthew Dillinger, Pissing Contest: The Movie, Final Cut Pro

ScholarshipsBryan R. Thomas Memorial Scholar-ship —Elizabeth Cook Battle Creek Society of Artists Scholar-ship—Paul Edwards

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