Winners of the first Scenic City Paint Out, which was held during the recent Spark arts celebration, are, from left, Rena Malone, best in show; June Teuscher, third; Janet Felts and Sandra Babb, honorable mentions. Marie Miller, second place, is not pictured.Malone wins first City Paint Out
Rena Malone won Best in Show in the first Scenic City Paint Out for her 8- by 10-inch oil, “Gorge Ess.” The landscape depicts the Tennessee River winding through the Tennessee River Gorge.
Scenic City Paint Out was an open-air event for artists of all ages held during the Spark arts celebration. It was hosted by Shuptrine’s Gold Leaf Design, partnering with Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center at Reflection Riding, Rock City Gardens and Hunter Museum of American Art. Ellen Simak, Hunter curator, judged the entries.
Placing second was Marie Miller, and June Teuscher took third. Honorable mentions were given Sandra Babb of Ringgold, Ga., and Janet Felts from Erin, Tenn.
Pearson fellow in Julliard program
Sarah Pearson, a flute player and graduate student at Lee University, has been accepted as a conducting fellow in the 2013 Conducting Workshop for Music Educators at Juilliard School in July.
She is one of 10 fellows selected from an international group of applicants.