First Place Hope Spring Judith Repke	Second Place Tulips Linda S. Wilmes	Third Place  Forerunner of Spring Lee Walter	People's Choice Award TBA
Honorable Mention Intertwined Polly Sievert	Honorable Mention Spring “Still” Flowers Carol Morgan	Honorable Mention  Renewal: Roots & Wings Amy Willcut	Honorable Mention  Storybook Iris Annie Scheumbauer

Judge's Statement:
Serving as the Juror for the exhibition Renewal, at Framations Art Gallery was an honor and a pleasure. Works submitted for the exhibit are flourishing with creativity, color, and the emergence of a new day. The works selected included a range of media and interpretations of the theme. Perseverance and dedication was evident in all the works presented for review, but not all could be accepted. Within each of these artworks reside the time, effort, and energy of the artist, and I have immense respect for these efforts. When selecting works for this exhibit I considered craftsmanship, design, concept, materiality, and professional presentation. In addition I looked for works that pushed the boundaries of contemporary art and craft. All the artists should be proud of the mastery of materials, thoughtful concepts, and overall excellence in the artworks presented in the Renewal Exhibit. ~Megan Singleton

About the Judge: Megan Singleton is an artist and educator located in St. Louis, Missouri. Her ecology-based work crisscrosses the boundaries of contemporary craft combining sculpture, hand papermaking, installation, and digital  applications. She received her MFA in Sculpture from Louisiana State University and BFA in Photography from Webster University. She exhibits nationally and internationally; her work can be found in the collections of the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, as well as numerous private and corporate collections. She teaches Fiber Arts at Saint Louis University and papermaking and book arts workshops nationally. She has been the recipient of a $20,000 Artist Fellowship from the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission, the Smelser Vallion Visiting Artist Fellowship in Taos, NM, and the Kingsbrea International Artist in Residence in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick. In 2016-18, she was commissioned to create site-specific mural projects at the Granoff Center at Brown University, the Illinois Sate Museum in Lockport, and for the T2 Art initiative at Lambert International Airport in Saint Louis. Learn more at www.megansingleton.com.