Popcorn Cooking Contest, Poppin Pooch, Fine Arts Winners Named

Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:39am | Staff Report
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Along with the food and entertainment at the Marion Popcorn Festival, there are several contests. The winners of the cooking contest, Poppin Pooch Pageant, and Fine Arts Show are named below.

The winners of the 2011 Popcorn Cooking contest were Angie Yazel (pictured), first place, for her Pecan Caramel Popcorn Apple Dumplings and Mike McKenney, second place, for his Berry Cheesecake Parfait.

Marion Popcorn Festival’s 4th Annual Poppin’ Pooch Pageant was held Saturday, August 27, at Rural King on Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. Committee Chair, Debara Tinnerello, announced the overall winner, and recipient of the Jane Watts Memorial “Best in Show” award was Wilmer, owned by Kurry Klingel (pictured).

Wilmer took top honors in all three judged categories including Team Spirit, Stupid Pet Tricks, and Formal Wear. 1st Runner up was Gracie, owned by Debara Tinnerello.

Judging for the 31st annual Marion Popcorn Festival juried Fine Arts Show was held September 7, 2011 at Marion City Hall.

The Fine Arts Show was successful in recruiting well qualified judges to handle the honor of choosing the winners of the event. The first judge, an art teacher for the last 34 years, Kris Hyland Kolb currently enjoys teaching photography, graphic design, and jewelry at Marion Harding High School and is also the district art coordinator for the Marion City Schools. She has taken photography courses at Bowling Green State University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. Kris’s artwork has been displayed in galleries and shows throughout Ohio and she was commissioned to have a piece in the permanent collection of the White House. Her photography has won numerous awards in the central Ohio area.

The second judge, Diane Watson, has been involved with the advertising and marketing arena for over 30 years. Her professional career included layout and design for advertisements, marketing pieces, web sites, 3-d pieces and more. She continues to use her talents to promote Marion County as a destination as Executive Director for the Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Rounding out the judging panel is James M. Fleeson, owner of Cellar Studios Ink, LLC in downtown Mt. Gilead.  After starting his studies in architecture, followed by thirty years in the computer field, he returned to a career in art. Mr. Fleeson has also judged for the Ohio State Fair Youth Art Competition, the Morrow County High School Art Competition, the Morrow County Development Office, Photograph contests, and the Popcorn Festive Art Competition.

Winning the coveted Best of Show was William Obenour with “Sunlight Dancing” done in acrylic. Joseph Howard received the Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society Award for “Tranquility” in oil.

Winners in the Painting category included:

  • First Place: Virginia Duffey-“Uncle Leon”-pastel
  • Second Place: Lannette Davis-“Green Apples”-oil
  • Third Place: Pam Skora-“Illuminated”-gouache
  • Merit: Walt Conte- “Heliopsis”-oil
  • Merit: Barbara Fitzgerald-“She’s Our Mother”-acrylic

Winners in the Drawing category:

  • First Place: Betty Newcomer-“Steve”-scratchboard
  • Second Place: David Breeding-“Frog + Tire Swing”-ink/colored pencil
  • Third Place: William Obenour-“Wake Up”-graphite
  • Merit: Jeremiah Caudill-“Relaxed Lady”-charcoal
  • Merit: Pam Skora-“Zentangle”-ink

Winners in the Other – Two Dimensional category were:

  • First Place: Jim Hill-“The Cloud”-photography
  • Second Place: Jim Hill-“Hocking Hill Mist”-photography
  • Third Place: Nancy Earl-“Spring Ballet”-photography
  • Merit: Nasha Namahoya-“Untitled”-quilt
  • Merit: Nancy Earl-“California Dreaming”-photography

Winners in the Other – Three Dimensional category were:

  • First Place: Steve Rosenberry-“Space Rock”-sculpture
  • Second Place: Ken Hildebrand-“Beach”-mixed media
  • Third Place: Steve Rosenberry-“Trophy”-wire
  • Merit: Bill Bowers-“Easter Isl. Monolith”-mixed media
  • Merit: Betty Dutt-“My Flower Garden”-paper quilling

The Marion Popcorn Festival Fine Arts Show is sponsored by the Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society and the City of Marion.

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