Winners of Midland Art Show announced; runs through July 5

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MIDLAND ― Gary Henzler of Homestead captured Best of Show honors in the 17th Midland Arts Council Summer Gallery with “Lady M,” an oil portrait of a dog.

Artist Gary Henzler of Homestead won Best of Show with this oil portrait of a dog in the Midland Arts Council’s annual summer art show.
Artist Gary Henzler of Homestead won Best of Show with this oil portrait of a dog in the Midland Arts Council’s annual summer art show.

Fifty-one artists from Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia entered a total of 124 works in the show, which is free and open to the public through July 5 in the atrium of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. Hours are 6-8 p.m. daily except on July 4, when it is open 1-7.

Lynn Roberts of New Brighton won second-place honors with an acrylic titled “Red.” Third honors went to Vera Lovewell of Monaca for her oil painting “Entering Portersville,” a scene in a town north of Pittsburgh.

Honorable mentions went to: Beverly Weyland of Enon Valley, “Mid Day Musings”; Marge Gardner of Baden, “Snow on the Hill'; and Ian Quetot of New Waterford, Ohio, “Phorusrhacidae.”

Kevin Yackmack, this year’s featured artist, displayed paintings including his photo-like railroad scenes.

The gallery exhibit is part of Midland's big July 4th celebration.

This article originally appeared on USATNetwork: Winners of annual Midland Art Show announced