Arts Festival winners announced

Here's the full list of Booth Artisans awards from last weekend's Arts Festival:

Best of the Fest $2000 - sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank

  • Earl Olsen, Freeland, WA – landscape and mico photography

Creativity Award $1,000 – sponsored by Cornelia’s Garden

  • Sebastian & Beate Degen, Bellingham, WA – Drums

Partnership Awards (x6) – sponsored by Anacortes Chamber of Commerce

  • Ken & Susan Hansen, LaConner, WA – woodworking
  • Jane Hyde, Anacortes, WA – basketry and weaving
  • Ray & Monik Lansing, Spokane, WA – edible products
  • Gunter Reimnitz, Port Townsend, WA – metalwork
  • Elisa Saucy & Richard Davis, Oregon City, OR – jewelry
  • Marcia Wiley, Seattle, WA – glassware

The following Arts at the Port Fine Art Awards were also presented:

  • Peoples Choice Award $1,000 – Susan Bennerstrom, Bellingham, WA
  • T Bailey Corporate Award $500 – Anita Luvera Mayer, Anacortes, WA

The Festival partnered with three Anacortes organizations to purchase
artwork through the Anacortes Collects Public Art Program.  The 2009
partners included

  • Gere-A-Deli
  • Star Bar
  • Island Hospital