The Georgia resort and nature preserve Callaway Gardens holds a Paint Out each spring, with substantial prizes available to artists. This year’s event resulted in a First Prize award going to Jane Chapin for her piece “Azalea Bowl Painters.”
Second Place went to Barbara Davis for her painting “Hummingbird Lake,” 2013, oil, 19 x 15 in.
John Guernsey won Third Place for “Morning Reflections,” 2013, oil, 15 x 11 in.
Morgan Samuel Price won Honorable Mention for “Gazing Through the Snowball Tree.”
Gloria Mani’s “Spring Twilight” also won Honorable Mention.
“Midday Blush,” by Kathy Odom, won Honorable Mention.
“Shining Through,” by Rae O’Shea, won Honorable Mention as well.
Meeting facilities, water sport attractions, and expansive preserves mark the 4,610-acre Callaway Gardens complex, which is located at the end of the Appalachian Mountains at the southern part of the Piedmont region. For more information, visit the Callaway Gardens website.
