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Spring Art Show Winners are as follows: Best of Show: John Myerchin, Mixed Media, Title: Mind Creates Buddha. Watercolor, Open – 1st: Roz Miller; 2nd: Fred Hearth; 3rd: Jeanette Burks. Watercolor, Advanced – 1st: Traci McCall; 2nd: Pala Carden; 3rd: Joann Taylor; Honorable Mention: Pala Carden, Joann Taylor. Photography, Advanced – 1st: Marge Amstadter; 2nd and 3rd: Anita Lawrence; Honorable Mention: Marge Amstadter. Acrylic, Open – 1st and 2nd: Frank Bonarigo; 3rd: Edward Sterge. Acrylic, Advanced – 1st: Ed Leonhardt; 2nd: Jeanette Burks; 3rd: John Myerchin; Honorable Mention: Helen Searcy. Drawing, Open – 1st: Ed Leonhardt; 2nd: Bette Jo Ford. Drawing, Advanced – 1st: Jim Intravia; 2nd: Edward Sterger; 3rd: Jim Intravia. Pastel, Open – 1st: Marilyn Lueker, 2nd: Anita Lawrence; 3rd: Marilyn Lueke. Pastel, Advanced – 1st: Jeanette Burks; 2nd: Lola Lammers; 3rd: Bette Jo Ford; Honorable Mention: Cecil Reos. Mixed Media, Open – 1st: Vera Thaxton, 2nd & 3rd: Nikki Corbett. Mixed Media, Advanced – 1st & 2nd: Buddy Hawkins; 3rd: Bette Jo Ford; Honorable Mention: Joann Quigley. Chinese Brush, Open – 1st, 2nd & 3rd: Frank Bonarigo. Woodcraft, Advanced – 1st: Bill Garton; 2nd: Everett Inman; 3rd: Bill Garton; Honorable Mention: Bill Garton. Fabric Art, Open – 1st: Vera Thaxton; 2nd & 3rd: Jerry Searcy. Oil, Open – 1st: Debbie Waddell; 2nd: Pastor Correa; 3rd: Debbie Waddell; Honorable Mention: Pastor Correa. Oil, Advanced – 1st: Roz Miller; 2nd: Marjorie Amstadter; 3rd: Ed Brennan; Honorable Mention: Bette Jo Ford. Quilting, Open – 1st: Helen Searcy; 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention (2): Christina Smithberg. Jewelry, Advanced – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention: Marie Johnson, Miscellaneous, Open – 1st: Pastor Correa, 2nd & 3rd: Nancy Watterson; Honorable Mention: David Allred (2), Jack Vodrey. People's Choice Awards: 1st: Jeanette Burks, 2nd: Jim Intravia; 3rd: Ed Avina; 4th: Pala Carden; 5th: Pastor Correa; 6th: Joann Quigley. Luz Perez will be the demo artist at the June General Meeting on Sun., June 28, at 2 pm at the North Clubhouse. Luz specializes in plein air, portraits and landscape paintings. She is a founding member of the Plein Air Artists of Riverside and is currently president. To see examples of her work, go to luzperezfineart.weebly.com. The winners of the mini-show at the April General Meeting were: 1st: Leon Fiske; 2nd: Marge Amstadter; 3rd: Jeanette Burks; Best of Show: Connie Edwards. Award-winning artist Diane Morgan will teach watercolors during the Monday Morning Art Class on June on 1, 8, 15 and 22. These classes will be held in the Main Clubhouse Arts & Crafts Room and are for all levels of experience. Diane teaches classes in both watercolor and oil in Palm Desert and in Indio. Her work may be seen at DianeMorganPaints.com. To sign up for the class or for more information, please contact Vera Thaxton at vthay@twc.com or at 769-1935. All Sun Lakes residents are invited to join the Art League. The dues are $15 per year. For more information, please contact Membership Chairperson Gladys Burks at 769-8208. SOCIAL CLUBS & GROUPS | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2015 | 21 Art League Winners at the Art League Art Show in April (L-R): Jeanette Burks, pastel advanced; Traci McCall, watercolor advanced; Debbie Waddell, oil open; Marge Amstadter, photo advanced.