. . . and the Winners are

. . . and the Winners are

Results of the 2025 IAL Member Art Show

With 91 entries to pick from,
Judge Sarah Glover
named these as this year’s winners:

3-D

1st: Judith Koren Shanahan with Untitled

2nd: Crystal Potthoff with Carnival

3rd: Terri Shockency with The Imagination Game

Honorable Mention

Miriam Olson with Mark's Crescents

Ruth Inman with Golden Headspace

Digital 

Honorable Mention

Michele Guzman with Sunrise Sunset

Scott Jackson with Big Horn Ram 

*Note: There were fewer than 6 entrants, but Sarah wanted to award these 2 with Honorable Mention, which she can do at her discretion. 

Photography

1st: Marjorie Schwebel with Sunset at ADM Plant, Illinois River

2nd:Jackie Colgan with Courtship Display

3rd: Michael Aldag for UMC For Sale

Honorable Mention:

Jackie Watts with Reflection

Cheryl Hart with Japanese Garden Reflection

Jim Bateman with Angel Looking Over Us

Jackie Watts with Hosta

LIST of Winners

People's Choice:
Nelson Jones with “Before the Curtain Rises”

Best of Show:
Diane Shouse with “Poetry Interpretation”

Joanne Bell Award:
Lois McCoy

2D Amateur

1st: Linda Haynes Jackson with Trees in Blue

2nd: Deborah Christman with Backyard Bridge

3rd: Darrell Shoemaker with Rodent 

Honorable Mention: 

Debbie Schmidt with Robin

Jane Myers with Untitled

Linda Haynes Jackson with Enchanted Tree

2D Semi Pro

1st: Curt Ribando with Baby Steps

2nd:Shari Pittenger with His Garden: Magenta Tulip

3rd: Terry Malone with The New Day 

Honorable Mention:

Sandy Meskiman with Mystery

Crystal Potthoff with Walk This Way

Jackie Colgan with The Window That Time Forgot

Stacey Miller with Choose Joy

2D Professional

1st: Sharon Somers with Tazewell County Sunrise

2nd: Larry Herron with Arches

3rd: Bev Pullen with Artie In Line

Honorable Mention:

Doug Sutherland with Liquid Landscape

Dawn Maloney with Carmel, CA

Lori Lee Sampson with Daisy Patch

Mary Hildebrand with Yellow Iris

People’s Choice Award


The votes are in for IAL's brand new People's Choice Award! 

With 111 votes cast via 37 ballots, we're so pleased that 39 pieces of art each received at least one vote. 

Yes, IAL's Member Show truly had remarkable art this year, representing a wide variety of mediums, subjects, and techniques.  So much beautiful art from which to choose!

And the winner of our 2024 People's Choice Award is . . . IT'S A TIE! 

  • Ati Peterson for "A Home for the Holidays"

  • Doug Sutherland for "Forgotten Pasture"  

Both artists will receive a People's Choice Award ribbon! 

Congratulations to Ati and Doug for your wonderful works of art!

Thank you to all who participated in the show, and to all who helped to make the show such a success this year! 

Terry Malone, Chairperson 2024 IAL Member Show

Miriam Olson, Co-chair 2024 IAL Member Show