State Museum of Pennsylvania Announces Finalists for Annual 'Art of the State' Exhibit

152 Finalists from 34 Counties Chosen from More than 2,000 Entries

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2010" exhibition, showcasing the talent, creativity and diversity of Pennsylvania's established and emerging artists, will open to the public on Sunday, June 27, at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.

First, second and third place honors are awarded in painting, photography, sculpture and craft.  Cash awards for each category are 1st prize - $500; 2nd - $300, and 3rd - $200.  In addition, the William D. Davis Memorial Award for Drawing, the Rose Roy Memorial Award, and The State Museum of Pennsylvania Purchase Award are selected.

"Pennsylvania artists shine in the exhibit this year with impressive works that range from the whimsical to the traditional with a wide mix in between," said N. Lee Stevens, exhibit curator. "The entries provide a fascinating look at the extraordinary talents of our artists and the varied subjects of their work."

The 43rd annual exhibit runs through Sept. 12 and includes 152 works of art which were selected from over 2,000 entries. This represents 152 artists from 34 counties.

The exhibit is co-sponsored by The State Museum and The Greater Harrisburg Arts Council, which present over $5,000 in cash awards to the winners.

The State Museum of Pennsylvania, located at 300 North Street, Harrisburg, is one of 25 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History® administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Museum hours are Thursday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For information on other exhibitions, events and programs at The State Museum, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

Visit the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission online at www.phmc.state.pa.us.

Media contact: Kirk Wilson, 717-783-9882

Editor's Note: The artists selected to exhibit at the 2010 Art of the State competition are as follows:

Adams

Jim Agard, Gettysburg

Joh Ricci, New Oxford

Ted Scarpino, Biglerville

Allegheny

Karen Ferrick, Pittsburgh

Kyle Ethan Fischer, Pittsburgh

Vanessa German, Pittsburgh

David Burtt Harris, Pittsburgh

Sandy Kessler Kaminski, Pittsburgh

Sun Young Kang, Pittsburgh

Patrick Lee, Pittsburgh

Brigette Marshala, Springdale

Jeannie McGuire, Pittsburgh

John Mowder, Pittsburgh

Sherrie Plonski, Coraopolis

Wesley Smith, Pittsburgh

Berks

Susan Biebuyck, Boyertown

Daniel Gorman, Oley

David Rogers, Mertztown

N. Sarangoulis, Reading

Joanne Schlosser, Birdsboro

Lore Stephan, Mohnton

Diane Turner, Kutztown

Pam Ullman, Reading

Blair

Allen M. Capriotti, Altoona

Bucks

Becky Harr, Churchville

Jonathan Hertzel, Chalfont

Christopher Kline, Doylestown

John McDevitt, New Hope

Heather Ujiie, Langhorne

Carbon

Joel LeBow, Jim Thorpe

Centre

Mark Davis, State College

Greg Grieco, State College

Steven Rubin, State College

Mary Vollero, Bellefonte

Chester

Lauren Acton, Wayne

Mark Bockrath, West Chester

Donna Festa, West Grove

Peggy Hartzell, Glenmoore

Sandra Sigley, Malvern

Columbia

Ken Conner, Bloomsburg

Sam Dion, Bloomsburg

Cumberland

Howard J. Eberle, Boiling Springs

R. Andrew Hoff, Camp Hill

Teri Oja, Enola

Nancy Z. Parcels, Mechanicsburg

James Rasp, Carlisle

Heather Shelley, Carlisle

Bob Willis, Shiremanstown

Dauphin

Joel Anderson, Lykens

David Bottini, Harrisburg

Jolene Esposito, Hershey

Corinna Jablonski, Harrisburg

Suzanne Mead, Harrisburg

Matthew Murray, Harrisburg

Gene VanDyke, Hershey

Ted Walke, Harrisburg

Delaware

Greg Benson, Havertown

Lisa Boughter, Haverford

Leslie Bowen, Newtown Square

Boo Young Kim, Newtown Square

Dana McElroy, Havertown

Carol Sexton, Wallingford

Peter Smyth, Upper Darby

Carol Vandewall-Baca, Media

Erie

Geoffrey S. Beadle, Erie

Cappy Counard, Edinboro

Tom Hubert, Fairview

Mel Keiser, Edinboro

Fred Scruton, Cranesville

Franklin

Philip Lindsey, Chambersburg

Greene

Kyle Hallam, Jefferson

Lackawanna

Peter Hoffer, Waverly

Lancaster

Denny Bond, East Petersburg

Joseph Caroppoli, Mount Joy

Ronald Ettelman, Mountville

Carol Galligan, Lancaster

Claire Giblin, Millersville

Diane Goble, Akron

Jerome Hershey, Lancaster

Christopher Hondru, Manheim

Matthew Lester, Lancaster

Shalya Marsh, Lancaster

Brant Schuller, Lancaster

Geoffrey Scott, Maytown

Kate Shelley, Lititz

Emilie Snyder, Marietta

Mary E. Stoudt, Reinholds

Debi Watson, Lancaster

Lebanon

Eva Stina Bender, Annville

Lou Schellenberg, Mount Gretna

Lehigh

Barry Assed, Whitehall

Chuck Hamilton, Alburtis

Sharon Hamilton, Alburtis

Jason Travers, Fountain Hill

Christina Yesenofski, Allentown

Luzerne

Diana Bekkerman, Wilkes-Barre

Lycoming

Jeremiah Johnson, Williamsport

David Moyer, Muncy

Monroe

Edward Evans, Stroudsburg

Montgomery

Susan Abrams, Merion Station

Carol Albrecht, Lansdale

Sarah Barr, Wynnewood

John A. Benigno, Wynnewood

Sarah Bloom, Merion Station

Jim Hendricks, Pottstown

Tom Herbert, Jenkintown

Louise M. Herring, Narberth

Patricia Shaw Lima, Meadowbrook

Elaine Lisle, Bryn Mawr

Tilda Mann, Wynnewood

Nancy Bea Miller, Narberth

David Noyes, Gilbertsville

Felicia Perretti, Roslyn

Eleanor Schimmel, Haverford

Anthony Tammaro, Conshohocken

Northampton

Karen Steen, Bethlehem

Marta Whistler, Easton

Perry

Larry Shull, Landisburg

Erin Sparler, Marysville

Philadelphia

James B. Abbott

Anina Banks

Matthew L. Colaizzo

Keith Crowley

Peter Cunicelli

Yasuji Paul Hamanaka

Andrea Krupp

Shelly I. Lependorf

Mary Em McGlone

Nancy Middlebrook

Brenna K. Murphy

Don Nakamura

Lynn Rosenthal

Ron Rumford

Stan Shire

Angela Victor

Michael Young

Laura Jean Zito

Schuylkill

Michael Pyrdsa, Tamaqua

Robert Stickloon, Pottsville

Snyder

Jeffrey Martin, Port Trevorton

Susquehanna

Mark Chuck, Kingsley

Robert Griffith, Hallstead

Tioga

Kaitlyn  L. Evans, Mansfield

Union

Rosalyn Richards, Lewisburg

Westmoreland

Richard A. Stoner, Latrobe

Wyoming

Janice Henning, Laceyville

York

Tristyn Albright, York

Laura M. Desautels, Manchester

Richard C. Hoff, Felton

Jo Margolis, Wellsville

Catherine Prescott, Mechanicsburg

Theodore Prescott, Mechanicsburg

SOURCE Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission