St. Charles Fine Art Show names 2023 winners
Ten exhibitors at the 25th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show were named as winners in various categories, including Best of Show winner Ali Hasmut for oil painting.
The juried art show on May 27-28 in downtown St. Charles showcased over 100 fine artists in 14 different mediums. These awards recognize the artist's originality, technique, execution, expression, and overall impression of their art.
The Best of Show Award was presented by St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek, along with representatives from St. Charles Bank & Trust.
The awards given out are as follows:
• Best of Show: Ali Hasmut, oil painting
• Awards of Excellence: Aaron Sault, jewelry; Laurie Pollpeter Eskenazi, clay/ceramics; Peggy Schuning, mixed media; Scott Garrelts, glass; Skeeter Aschinger, sculpture; and Rahmon Olugunna, oil painting.
• Judges Awards: Jack Kraig, photography; Karri Jamison, acrylic painting; and Wayne Gao and Michelle Chang, mixed media
Along with the juried art show, this event featured an array of family-friendly art activities including a live mural creation, paint-a-car, and much more.
The Presenting Sponsor for the 2023 St. Charles Fine Art Show was St. Charles Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. Additional sponsors were McNally's Heating & Cooling, McGrath Honda, St. Charles Bank & Trust, Theriault Booth LLC. Attorney's at Law, The Arcada Theatre, Mason Faith Hoscheit DDS, All Things Art Studio, Blick Art Materials, Clarke Environmental, Culligan Water, Elgin Community College, Heinz Brothers Greenhouse Garden Center, Kane County Magazine, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, Lawn Boyz Landscaping Inc., Meijer, and Tri City Health Partnership.
To find more information on the 2023 St. Charles Fine Art Show and to view the list of award winners, visit www.stcharlesfineartshow.com. For further inquiries, contact the St. Charles Business Alliance at (630) 443-3967.