Two Dimensional Best of Show Award
Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival
The Two dimensional Best of Show Awards are selected by professional judges from the over 900 total entries in the festival's competition. The entire half century of winning pieces are now on permanent display in the Arts & Crafts Blue Ribbon Museum in Amish Acres Barn Loft Wine Room.
2012
Lu Fuller (Maysville, Kentucky)
Watercolor Ruidoso Wagon
2011
Mike Yazel (Mentone, Indiana)
Watercolor Fair Time
2010
Mike Yazel (Mentone, Indiana)
Watercolor The Iron Man
2009
Bill Dziejman (Amherst, New York)
Souvenirs Photograph
2008
Rich Ernsting (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Watercolor Chust for Pretty
2007
E. Jean Boger (Toledo, Ohio)
Watercolor layered with rice papers
2006
Jeff Nelson & Greg Quigley (Ossining, New York)
Inlaid Wood Mirror
2005
Charles Sizemore (Crete, IL)
Farm Scene - acrylic
2004
Barry Jackson (Lawrenceburg, TN)
Sister Helping Sister - photograph
2003
Marian & Ed Kelly (Coklin, MI)
Bargello Wall Hanging - fabric
2002
Frank Gee (Gallatin, TN)
Pet Koi - acrylic
2001
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Irish Blessing - watercolor
2000
Rich Ernsitng (Indianapolis, IN)
Amaranth - watercolor
1999
Rebecca Barker (Cincinnati, OH)
Wedding Ring Landscape - acrylic
1998
Rich Ernsting (Indianapolis, IN)
Thingamajig - watercolor
1997
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Irises - watercolor
1996
Carl Sams II (Milford, IN)
Wolf - photograph
1995
Cindy Nespoagan (South Bend, IN)
Reflections - watercolor
1994
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Still Life with Irises - watercolor
1993
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Coffee Grinder - watercolor
1992
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Still Life with Thirteen Pears - watercolor
1991
Jacqueline Gnott (South Bend, IN)
Still Life with Carnations - watercolor
1990
Cindy Brown (Dekalb, IL)
The Haimbaugh Round Barn - watercolor
1989
Rebecca Jacquay (Spencerville, IN)
Tribal Influence IV - cast paper watercolor
1988
Diane Sowder (Fort Wayne, IN)
Dahlia - hand color photo
1987
Steve Larson (South Bend, IN)
Onion & Barley Fields - watercolor
1986
Charles Sizemore (Highland, IN)
Wedding Ring - acrylic
1985
Steve Larson (South Bend, IN)
Large Wilting Sunflower - watercolor
1984
Steve Johnson (South Bend, IN)
I Was a Stranger - watercolor
1983
Steve Johnson (Elkhart, IN)
The Grandpa House - watercolor
1982
Steve Larson (South Bend, IN)
California Persimmon - watercolor
1981
Steve Johnson (Elkhart, IN)
Al Green's - watercolor
1980
Charles Sizemore (Highland, IN)
untitled - acrylic
1979
Frederick Bartlett (Wapwallopen, PA)
Eckely PA - pen and ink
1978
Louise Hatch (South Bend, IN)
untitled - pencil
1977
Roger Hass (Tipp City, OH)
untitled - watercolor
1976
James Pearson (Bloomington, IN)
untitled - limestone blockprint
1975
John Keary (South Haven, MI)
Red Valley Sunset - acrylic
1974
Coy Jankowski (Mishawaka, IN)
Model T - watercolor
1973
Martin Straka (Nappanee, IN)
Self-Portrait - oil
1972
Vicki Cook (Plymouth, IN)
Interior in FWA-4 - oil
1971
Lana Fisher (San Francisco, CA)
untitled - oil
1970
Charles Schreiner (Bremen, IN)
Andritti At Indy - photo silk
1969
Howard Smith (Peru, IN)
78 Acres - oil
1968
Sara Judd (Goshen, IN)
untitled - oil
1967
Larry Spaid (Plymouth, IN)
untitled - oil
1965
Dale Fleming (Gary, IN)
Kouts' Feed Mill - oil
No Best of Show Awards were given between 1962 and 1965 and the 1966 painting was purchased by a private collector
