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Door County Art League Honors 2011 Door County Master Artist Tom Seagard
By Door County Art League
Nov 23, 2011 - 8:43:32 AM
Ernest Beutel (right) congratulates his art mentor, Tom Seagard, the newest addition to the Door County Master Artist honor roll.
On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, a crowd of artists and arts supporters gathered at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay for the annual Door County County Art League exhibition and the reception honoring the new Door County Master Artist. DCAL president, Marcia Nickols, announced that Tom Seagard is the Door County Master Artist for 2011. The award was presented to Tom by one of his students, artist Ernest Beutel. According to Marcia, “Every year the Door County Art League chooses one Door County artist whose body of artwork represents a high level of achievement in their field. This artist must be publicly recognized for his/her contributions to art in Door County through community involvement, teaching, and/or promotion of the arts. “A long-time artist and art educator, Tom Seagard and Brigitte Kozma bought Mill Road Gallery in 1970. Tom became involved with the Peninsula School of Art as a board member. He also worked with the Hardy Gallery and helped organize the Festival of Arts program. He continues to work with the Sister Bay Advancement Society to organize the Festival of the Arts in August. He has been involved with the “Ladies of Scandia Arts Program” for years. He says that they have taught him more than he has taught them. Tom believes that someone helped him get where he is today and so it is his responsibility to pay back that favor by helping new artists today to grow as much as he does. Tom Seagard does this 24 hours a day.” In addition to honoring Tom, Marcia presented the Deck the Halls exhibit awards to seven artists. The winners are: Connie Glowacki, first place for the watercolor—“Snowy Branches”; Jan Comstock, second place for the oil on linen—“Sunrise”; and Bridget Austin, third place for the watercolor—“Festive Forest.” Honorable mention recipients are Randy Rasmussen for “Home for the Holidays”, Archelle “Buttons” Wolst for “Making Pumpkin Pie” and Sally Everhardus for “Perpetual Garden I.” Winner of the People’s Choice Award was Leonard Quartetti for his winter landscape photo. Judges for the Show were Lynn Gilchrist, David Frykman and Bren Sibilsky. Free and open to the public, the exhibit continues at the Miller Art Museum (at the Door County Public Library) until Dec. 28. Over 100 original artworks reflecting the holiday spirit are on display and many are for sale. The Door County Art League welcomes everyone interested in the arts, in making new friends, in associating with artists and supporting them, becoming inspired, gaining knowledge and trying their hands at new pursuits. Membership is available to all persons interested in promoting and enjoying the creative arts in Door County. For further information, visit www.doorcountyartleague.org and click on membership.
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