Written by: Meghan DeGaray
Client: National Horse Show
Release Date: 2010-11-06

Syracuse, NY – November 6, 2010 - This year marked the 2nd Annual I Love Horses Art Show presented by the 2010 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. This is a juried exhibition of student and resident art work in a wide range of different media celebrating horses and horse and human interaction.

This year the art show had over 100 entries from talented artists from the Central New York area. They were judged in groups starting as young as Third grade and up to the college level. The entries were judged by Steve Kern from the Everson Museum of Art, Tim Foxx from News Chanel 9, Kim Waale from Cazenovia College, Mason Phelps with The National Horse Show as well as Honorary judges Senator David Valesky and Gold Medalist Beezie Madden. Cash awards were sponsored by the New York State Horse Council.

The quality of the work was excellent, and we saw fine examples done in acrylic, pastels, oils as well as beautiful photographs and pencil and crayon drawings from our youngest artists. All of the entries really captured the artist’s love of horses.

Gary Slate from the NY State Horse Council joined Dr. Karin Bump with the Syracuse Invitational for the announcement of awards.

Best in Show – Megan King with Overwhelmed – Acrylic Painting. Senior at Cazenovia College and from Rome NY - $100 award

Winner in Open Division – Carol Coronius with Dusty Morning Pedicure photograph on German etching stock– Carol is from Chatham NY - $75 award

Winner in College Division – Melanie Burdeau with Nikita’s Folly – photograph. Cazenovia College – $75 award

Winner in high school division – Allison Roth with Baha’s Irish Lass - digital photograph. Syracuse NY. Jamesville Dewitt High School - $50 award

Winner in middle grade division – Kendra Duggleby with drawing with oil pastels Small but Mighty. From Clevaland NY. Central Square Middle School - $50 award

Winner in elementary division – Paige Pepling with Falling Away a pencil and crayon drawing – 4th grade. From Fayettville NY - $25 award

For more information on the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament, please visit www.syracuseinvitational.com

Photo Credit: The 2010 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament announced the winners of the 2nd Annual I Love Horses Art Show. Photo Credit: Reflections Photography. Photo may only be used in relation to this PMG press release.