Awards for Northern Exposure were presented on Nov. 10 at a reception at the Bonifas.
1st Place: “Rabbit and Forest Fire” by Joyce Koskenmaki
2nd Place: “Rivers Edge” by Marc Himes
3rd Place: “Putting on Airs” by Scott Leipski
FEATURED ARTIST:
Alberta House Arts Center: April South-Olson
Erickson Center for the Arts: Carol Irving, Tracy Anderson, Ben Bohnsack
Finlandia University Reflection Gallery: Brian Kakas
Lake Superior Arts Association: Brian Burroughs
Lake Superior State University: Sara Bagley
Paige Waird Gallery: Tracey Anderson
MEDIA AWARDS:
Escanaba Daily Press: “Fractured” by Christina Kionka
Iron Mountain Daily Press: “Storm Over Lake Superior” by Paul Hess,
Marquette Mining Journal: “Witness to a Satellite Re-entry” by Paul Nelson
upperpeninsula.biz/107.4 WYKX-FM/680 WDBC-AM: “Out the Car Window” by April South Olson, “Rivers Edge” by Marc Himes, “In Good Hands” by Tracy L Anderson
Munising News: “Storm Over Lake Superior” by Paul Hess
Daily Mining Gazette: “Blue Sky Day” by Ginnie Cappaert
Manistique Pioneer Tribune: “A Midwinter Night” by Jason Limberg
PURCHASE PRIZE:
“Polar Bear with Stars” by Joyce Koskenmaki
“Spring Break” by Michael Hall
“Marsh Magic” by Ronna Katz
“The Sentinel” by Paul Nelson
“Light and Lace” by Jennifer Leighton
“Jug of Flowers” by Rebecca Smith-Miles
“Swirling Seasons” by Kate Oman
“Infusion” by Linda Swan
“The Upverse” by Shawn Malone
Artist Residency: Paul Rose for “Manifestation of my Dreams”
Artist Network Award 1: Brian Burroughs for “The Bible Never Mentions Cats”
Artist Network Award 2: April South Olson for “Out the Car Window”
Artist Network Award 3: Judy Merrill-Smith for “Angel for Beginning Stitchers”