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Winners of the 23rd Annual
Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition and Exhibition

• Best of Show – Andrew Batcheller “The Negotiant”
• First Place Professional Division – Robyn Cook “Wicked”
• Second Place Professional Division – Sarah Serio “The Lines On His Face Tell the Story of His Pain”
• Third Place Professional Division – Jackie Stone “Popsicle Pals”
• Fourth Place Professional Division – William Jeffrey Jones “Neosho Nocturne”
• First Place Emerging Division – Robert Appleby “ABORT!”
• Second Place Emerging Division – Kaitlynn Maslen “Heart of Gold”
• Third Place Emerging Division – Brad Brackin “Cheers To The Ladies”
• Fourth Place Emerging Division – Charlotte Childs “The Grand Canyon”
• Merit Award Mixed Media – Melody Knowles “Figure No. 32”
• Merit Award Works on Paper – Paul Breuer “Her Light Shines When She Smiles”
• Merit Award Watercolor – Sydney Buffington “Fabulous Grapes”
• Merit Award Acrylics – Dustin Miller Art “Sky”
• Merit Award Oil – Mary Datum Art Studio “A Thing of Beauty”
• Mary Ellen Pitts Memorial Pastel Award – Tom Jones “Dawn”