Art Check in: May 27, 9 Am to 1 pm & May 28, 12 Pm to 6 pm

Art Pick Up: July 29, 9 Am to 1 pm & July 30, 12 Pm to 6 pm

In the Lincoln Parish Library, Chautauqua Gallery

Opening Reception Thursday, June 5, 5:30 pm to 7 pm

awards given at 6 pm

In the Lincoln Parish Library, Events Center Auditorium

Thanks to our 2025 Peach Art Exhibit Sponsors:

Century Next Bank, The Children’s Shoppe, Fine Line Supply Co., Garden Baby, Louisiana National Bank, Origin Bank, The Peach 99.3, & The Sundown Tavern!

About the Exhibition:

The Peach Art Exhibition is one of NCLAC’s longest-running programs. Featuring drawing, painting, photography, 3-D art, and mixed media; artists of all ages are encouraged to submit their own original art pieces, which are judged for awards provided by our sponsors. We are excited to continue the tradition of hosting the Peach Art Exhibit alongside the Louisiana Peach Festival for our 38th year.

ENTRY FORM: Artists must attach and submit Entry Forms for each piece entered; detach the forms and tape one to the art work and bring the duplicate one with you. Entry Forms will be available at the check-in location, or may be downloaded. Please use this form.

Exhibition Categories for Judging:

Awards:

$20 3rd Place Youth Category

$35 2nd Place Youth Category

$50 1st Place Youth Category

$75 YOUTH BEST OF SHOW

$50 3rd Place Teen Category

$75 2nd Place Teen Category

$100 1st Place Teen Category

$150 TEEN BEST OF SHOW

$100 3rd Place Adult Category

$125 2nd Place Adult Category

$150 1st Place Adult Category

$300 ADULT BEST OF SHOW

Winners are announced & awards are given at the opening reception (or picked up with art at end of exhibit if the artist is unable to attend).

2025 Peach Art Awards!

YOUTH AGES 6 & UNDER SPONSORED BY GARDEN

Honorable Mentions
Monet’s Garden by Levi Miller
Magnolia by Rosemary Yelldell

3rd Place
Rain at Worm Academy by Christopher Craighead

2nd Place
Meow, Meow by Charlotte Halbrook

1st Place
Rainbow-Colored Tail Butterfly by Tom Awitten

YOUTH AGES 7-9 SPONSORED BY GARDEN

Honorable Mentions
Colorful Chameleon by Amara Ighade
The Girl Who Dreamed of Flying by Mallory Cicciarelli

3rd Place
Mother’s Day by Amara Ighade

2nd Place
Savannah at Night by Caroline Craighead

1st Place
I Like Peaches by Violet Garcia

YOUTH AGES 10-12 SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN’S

Honorable Mentions
Grace by Ella Morse
Just Peachy by Lyla Good
The Paradise by Sophia Reis

3rd Place
Karl Nap by Grayson Medders

2nd Place
The Lost Goddess by Jacob Cicciarelli

1st Place
Creative Home by Natalie Scroggins

YOUTH BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN’S SHOPPE

Robot Party by Hearne Halbrook

TEEN AGES 13-15 SPONSORED BY ORIGIN BANK

Honorable Mention
Zentangle of Color by Avery Dixon

3rd Place
Master Study by Nora Brady

2nd Place
Balloon Frog by Steven Martin

1st Place
Cherries by Aubrey Cole

TEEN AGES 16-18 SPONSORED BY SUNDOWN TAVERN (1st)

AND ART ON 45 (2nd & 3rd)

Honorable Mentions
Sweet Magnolia by Lynee Garrett
Missed the Boat by Susie Welch
Eyes without a Face by Aeron Revels

3rd Place
Autumn Resonance by Sarah Latham

2nd Place
Breaking Pomegranate by Kimberly Kenny

1st Place
1950s Girl by Margot Budds

TEEN BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY ART ON 45

412 and Mickey Mouse by Mona Wobisch

ADULT DRAWING SPONSORED BY FINE LINE ART SUPPLY CO.

Honorable Mentions
Remus by Ella Mayfield
Beneath the Waves by Jordan Hannie

3rd Place
Side Eye by Ella Mayfield

2nd Place
My Girl, My Girl, My Girl by Camellia Bailey

1st Place
Old Ruston Post Office by Erin Hanna

ADULT PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSORED BY ORIGIN BANK

Honorable Mentions
Proverbs 30:28 by Carson Antley
Kaleidiocene #1 by Matthew Cassity

3rd Place
Golden Shadows by Dean Dablow

2nd Place
Carson Taylor Hall-Chemistry Lab #1 by Markus Wobisch

1st Place
By the Gallon by Will Doss

ADULT PAINTING SPONSORED BY

THE PEACH 99.3 (1st) & LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK (2nd & 3rd)

Honorable Mentions
The Dreams We Share by DeLena Ashworth
Esma’s Alley by Erin Hanna
Woman with Possum by Morgan McCullin

3rd Place
Ebb and Flow by Garrett Carlson

2nd Place
Sinatra’s Sauce for Swinging Lovers by Peter Jones

1st Place
Seniors ‘25 by Deana Revels

ADULT 3D & MIXED MEDIA SPONSORED BY CENTURY NEXT BANK

Honorable Mentions
Living the Legacy by Obed Nti
Untitled by Obed Nti
Bearly Sparkly by Holly Lowery

3rd Place
Loosely Bound by Brooke Cassady

2nd Place
Adam and Steve by Lemon Burnside

1st Place
Stay with Me by Keagan Vaughan

ADULT BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY CENTURY NEXT BANK

Licensed to Drive, Still Walks Home by Abby Monarch

Meet Our 2025 Judge:

Brooke Foy, Associate Professor of Art, received an MFA in Sculpture from the University of Memphis, in 2009 and a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Louisiana Monroe, in 2006. Brooke is a multifaceted artist that works in many different media. Works can include but are not limited to sculptures made of mixed media, murals indoors and outdoors on just about anything she can paint on, and digital illustrations for local athletes, friends and animals. Personal sculptures tend to find their home somewhere in the very personal life journey realm while murals take a crisp approach to documenting identity and brand to convey a story of who someone is. Large scale public works are for answering questions in our community. The Herons answered a question of who are we and showed how much our community has to offer. Shirley and Solomon gave light to the life of one of our favorite Elephants and her handler. You never really know what Brooke will be working on or whom she may collaborate with next. The journey is the best part of making art.

PEACH ART EXHIBIT RULES & REGULATIONS:

1. All sale prices should reflect a 15% commission to NCLAC, which we use to help us continue to promote the arts in our region.

2. Neither NCLAC, the Louisiana Peach Festival, nor the Exhibit venue is liable for loss or damage of work.

3. Work must be wire hung with metal hardware, no hot glue or tape. If work is not able to be displayed on an easel or hung on the wall, it may be refused entry.

4. Original & recent work is more likely to win awards. Copies of other artwork, or anything made from kits or commercial molds may not be judged.

5. Work should NOT have been shown in any prior NCLAC Exhibits.

6. Works considered unsuitable for a general viewing audience will not be accepted. THIS INCLUDES WORK THAT SUGGESTS OR DISPLAYS VIOLENCE OR NUDITY.

CONGRATS 2024 WINNERS! 

YOUTH AGES 6 & UNDER, SPONSORED BY GARDEN BABY

Honorable Mention………………………….Gray Nose Elephant by Christopher Craighead

Honorable Mention……………………………..Torty Lake by Zora Miller

3rd Place………………….……………Blue Cloud by Caroline Craighead

2nd Place……….……. Chicks in Spring by Alice Turner

1st Place…………...………….……. Chameleon Crazy by Levi Miller

YOUTH AGES 7-9 YEARS OLD, SPONSORED BY GARDEN BABY

Honorable Mention………………Wish by Violet Hudleston

Honorable Mention……………………..Pumpkin the Pig by Mallory Cicciarelli

3rd Place…………..………Louisiana by Jacob Cicciarelli

2nd Place………………………………..Garden Delight by Annalise Taylor

1st Place…….…………….3D Reality by Adeline Vincent

 YOUTH AGES 10-12 YEARS OLD, SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN’S SHOPPE

Honorable Mention……………..Beauty in the Abyss by Piper Weller

Honorable Mention…………..Good and Evil by Emma Kavalier

3rd Place……………….………Head in the Clouds by Ella Morse

2nd Place…………….……..Cherry Blossom Tree by Addelyn Franks

1st Place.…………The Rag Doll Cat by Raemie Christofferson

 YOUTH BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN’S SHOPPE

Blabbermouth by Annalise Taylor

TEEN AGES 13-15 YEARS OLD, SPONSORED BY ORIGIN BANK

Honorable Mention…….One Eye by Mona Wobisch

Honorable Mention…….Delicate Existence by Ava Bramstedt

3rd Place…………Despite our Differences by Ava Bramstedt

2nd Place………..………….Pumpkin Still Life by Ashlyn Brown

1st Place…………..…….Twenty Oh Three by Harper Anderson

TEEN AGES 16-18 YEARS OLD, SPONSORED BY ART ON 45

Honorable Mention……..Escape by Anna Grace Lee

Honorable Mention………Onyx by Cameron Young

3rd Place………..……..………The Goat by Jonathan Martinez

2nd Place………………………..Skull by Kate Williams

1st Place…………………….…….Mom & I by Camille Smith

 TEEN BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY ART ON 45

Just Peachy by Olivia Moore

ADULT 3D/MIXED MEDIA, SPONSORED BY RUSTON CULTURAL DISTRICT

Honorable Mention……….Sade by Shamar White

Honorable Mention…….Honor Roll 2005 by Camellia Bailey

3rd Place…………..………Me Against the World by Shamar White

2nd Place………………..Take Two by Laura Hunt Miller

1st Place……..…………….Peace of Mind by Ayah Tamimi

ADULT PHOTOGRAPHY, SPONSORED BY ORIGIN BANK

Honorable Mentions………From Year to Year by Matthew Knopps

Honorable Mention…………Cloud Runner by Hooshang Khorasani

3rd Place…….…………...………Poplar Blossoms by Peter Jones

2nd Place……..………..Weak Legs by Lemon Burnside

1st Place…….….…….Dianne Douglas by On the Road Again

ADULT PAINTING, SPONSORED BY THE PEACH 99.3 AND LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK

Honorable Mention………Ocotillo by Dean Dablow

Honorable Mention………..Lean In by Bette Kauffman

3rd Place……..……..……………Bunny in a Burrow by Matthew Cassity

2nd Place……..…………………………..Five Trees by Dean Dablow

1st Place………….….….First Cut by Alexis Goree

ADULT DRAWING, SPONSORED BY FINE LINE ART SUPPLY CO.

Honorable Mention…….Interrupted Daydream by Saul Zalesch

Honorable Mention…………Moon by Christiane Drieling

3rd Place………...…………Grow to be Useless by Lemon Burnside

2nd Place………..………..Furled and Nested by Brooke Cassady

1st Place……..………..…….Cyanotype Quilt by Frank Hamrick in collaboration with

Emerald McIntyre, Jacob Moffett, Jennifer Robinson, & Paul Wolfe

 ADULT BEST OF SHOW SPONSORED BY CENTURY NEXT BANK

Hometown by Mary Ayres