CROWLEY – For 23 years, the Crowley Art Association (CAA) has honored local artists through its annual Rice Capital Juried Art Competition.

This year there were 10 adult categories as well as a couple of children/students categories and Best in Show for children/students and adults and 126 entries.

There will also once again be a “Viewer’s Choice Award” given at the end of the month, voted on by art onlookers.

Categories and divisions include, adult–landscapes/seascapes, portraits/figures, still life/floral, animals/wildlife, experimental, decorative painting, adult student, photography, needle craft and all other–and student divisions–high school, middle school and elementary school.

Winners will receive cash prizes and will be honored at an Awards’ Reception on July 28, 2012 at 6 p.m. All entries will be on display all of this month and voting for the Viewer’s Choice is underway.

Best of Show in Fine Arts and Other Media will receive $400; in the adult categories, first place will receive $75, second place will receive $50, third place will receive $25 and honorable mention will receive a ribbon; Best of Show Student will receive $200; in the student divisions, first place will receive $30, second place will receive $20, third place will receive $10 and honorable mention will receive a ribbon only and the Viewer’s Choice Award will receive $100.

Judges for this year’s event competition were Michael Flaherty of Breaux Bridge, Keith Guidry of Lafayette and Marsha Pellerin of Rayne.

Sponsors for the event this year were The Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust, The Moody Company Foundation, Virginia Duson, Isabella delaHoussaye, Joseph and Charlotte Freeland, Jay and Laurie Suire Charitable Giving Fund, Clay and Mitzi LeJeune, Stan and Sissy Gall and Nancy and Bill Broadhurst.

Winners for the 23rd Annual Rice Capital Juried Art Competition were

Best of Show

Adult, Sheila Faulk, Rayne, “Koi Platter” and student, Katir O’Friel, Lafayette, “Escape.”

Landscapes/seascapes

First place, John Springer, Lafayette, “Shrimpers Stormy Return;” second place, Dale Pousson, Egan, “Dark Bayou;” third place, Dale Pousson, Egan, “Porch Rockers” and honorable mention, John Springer, Lafayette, “Lighthouse on a Gray Day,” Patricia S. Cook, MD, Maurice, “Promise of A Rose Garden” Jerelyn Bushnell, Lafayette, “Novia Scotia.”

Experimental/all other

First place, Dollie Eaglin Monroe, Crowley, “Silhouette Circle Dance II;” second place, Tony Cutrera, Lafayette, “Breakout” and third place, Bill Trahan, Lafayette, “Serenity Vase.”

Adult student

First place, Paula Jacobi, Eunice, “Have Your Cake;” second place, Virginia Duson, Crowley, “Hilltop View;” third place, Virginia Duson, Crowley, “Summertime Grazing” and honorable mention, Rosslyn Moore, Crowley, “Snowy Lake;” Jackie Louvierre, Rayne, “Proud Momma in the Roses” and Virginia Duson, Crowley, “Lady in Blue.”

Photography

First place, Kerry Griechen, Lafayette, “Center Stage;” second place, Kerry Griechen, Lafayette, “Laveaux’s;” third place, Bob Adams, Lafayette, “Lotus White Bee” and honorable mention, Larry W. Kibodeaux, Egan, “Lightening Joe;” Joe Pons, Lafayette, “Swamp Sentential” and Rene Earles, Iota, “Beautiful Ballerina.”

Still life/florals

First place, Tony Cutrera, Lafayette, “Poppies;” second place, Paula Gonzales, Estherwood, “The Rose;” third place, Judith Copeland, Eunice, “Fruit Bowl” and honorable mention, Shelby Vice, Duson, “Strawberry Window” and Larry Kibodeaux, Rayne, “Yellow Clogs.”

Animals/wildlife

First place, Sheila Faulk, Rayne, “Koi Platter;” second place, Cayla Zeek, Lafayette, “The Green Ibis Strut;” third place, Dale Pousson, Egan, “Ross Geese” and honorable mention, Dale Pousson, Egan, “Cinnamon Teal;” Dollie Eaglin Monroe, Crowley, “Flower Trio & Visitor;” Sheila Faulk, Rayne, “Until She Flies Away” and Shelby Vice, Duson, “Curious.”

Needlecraft

First place, Edesse Leger, Crowley, “Heavenly Strawberries;” second place, Kay Fruge, Crowley, “Lunch with Kent;” third place, Denise Trahan, Rayne, “Ainsley’s Toddler Dress” and honorable mention, Maureen Kibodeaux, Rayne, “Heavy Church” and Sandy Comeaux, Crowley, “Angel of the Sea.”

Portraits/figures

First place, Larry Kibodeaux, Rayne, “Another One of Those Days;” second place, Paula Jacobi, Eunice, “Don’t Worry” and third place, Edesse Leger, Crowley, “Camilla Paige Sheppard.”

Elementary students

First place, Caroline Daigle, Lafayette, “Lucy;” second place, Laila Broussard, Youngsville, “Swamp Scene;” third place, Stephanie Griechen, Lafayette, “Boomerang de Color” and honorable mention, Arden Frantzen, Crowley, “King Charmin;” Cali Bourg, Houma, “Momma’s Bumble Bee;” Owen Delhomme, Youngsville, “My Parrot” and Cason delaHoussaye, Crowley, “Zombie.”

Middle school/high school students

First place, Katie O’Friel, Lafayette, “Escape;” second place, Krista Earles, Iota, “Disco Girl;” third place, Maddie Trcalek, Lafayette, “Hinged” and honorable mention, Ella Frantzen, Crowley, “Abstract;” Nadia Vreeland, Crowley, “A Girl in Love;” Megan Broussard, Youngsville, “Bad Hair Day;” Dexter Miller, Crowley, “Gohan Super Saiyon;” Jon Ross Benoit, Crowley, “Boomer” and Hannah Earles, Iota, “Fruits of Paradise.”