Nevada Public Radio
25th Anniversary Art Competition
Theme: Connections
And the Winner is...

Jane Marquez - 'Making Connections'

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Nevada Public Radio 25th Anniversary Art Competition. This competition and the tour have been sponsored by Sonja and Michael Saltman of The Vista Group, co-founders of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Judges' Statement: The first place winner was selected because it represented the theme. It was exciting, colorful and easy to read and technically well done. We believe that it will also make a wonderful poster commemorating the 25th on-air anniversary of Nevada Public Radio. Congratulation to all of the winners and thank you to all of the 76 artists who entered this competition.

Las Vegas Review Journal article on Jane Marquez.

Prize Winners

• 1st Place: Jane Marquez - 'Making Connections' - Acrylic on Watercolor Board

• 2nd Place: Mary Hill - 'On the Air' - Digital Illustration

• 3rd Place: Sandra Feldman - 'Radio Quilt' - Mixed Media

• 4th Place: Benjamin Hubble - 'Listen Up' - Digital Print

• 5th Place: Shan Michael Evans - 'Jazz Man' - Hand drawn computer arranged computer print

Honorable Mentions

• Diane Bush - 'Connections' - Mixed digital photography, photogram gels

• Sungkom Jaksan - 'Connection' - Airbrush (freehand)

• Dale Karr - 'Getting a Handle on the Day' - Acrylic

• Deborah Kohen - 'Airwaves' - Mixed

• Darius Kuzmickas - 'Desert Public Radio' - Photography/Mixed

• Eric Larson - 'Union of the Senses' - Conte and Pastel

• Joe Art Malunda - 'Untitled' - Pastel

• Mike Miller - 'Connecting Friends and Communities to the World' - Watercolor

• Dan Pearson - 'People, Community, the World' - Mixed

• Carlos Yap - 'Prelude' - Acrylic on Canvas

JUDGES: Elizabeth Herridge (Guggenheim-Hermitage Museum at the Venetian Resort), Gene Segerblom (former Nevada Legislator), Lamar Marchese (President/General Manager of Nevada Public Radio), Sonja Saltman (The Vista Group, sponsored of the art competition), Jerry Schefik (curator - UNLV's Donna Beam Gallery), Matthew Hileman (Director of Marketing - Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art).