2008 Buckeye Veterans Art Show

This show was well received as it brought together a variety of talents including Drawing, Kit Building, Painting, Photography, Quilting, Sculpture, and many Live Performances. There were almost 50 entries that qualified for the 2008 National Veterans Creative Art Festival. Everyone who participated will be entered into the National competition and a chance to make it to the Riverside California event in October 2008. Scenes from the show are at the bottom of this page - stay tuned as more photos from the event will be added as they get sent to Ohio Wheelchair dot com. Any photo can be requested at a higher resolution, just send an e-mail and request which one

Congratulations to Holly Koester for winning the Best of Show for her quilt titled Circles of Love. This colorful masterpiece was created in honor of her sidekick Spokes, who is a black lab service dog. Holly and Spokes have been a dynamic dual for many years and this work of art was a wonderful salute to such a friends. Holly was also one of ten Veterans who were recently pick to have their pictures on an upcoming series of Cheerios Boxes that are designed to salute Disabled Veterans. The item will be at special locations later this month, and the Cleveland VA retail shop will host the limited edition cereal boxes. Holly was very happy to be a part of the this event and plans to participate in the 2009 Buckeye Veterans Creative Art Show.

Both the plaques and the reception food was sponsored by the Buckeye chapter of the PVA.

There were five judges that reviewed the entries.
        John Evans - president of the American Legion (Cleveland Chapter)
        Dr. Chester Ho - leading chief of the Cleveland (Wade Park) VA SCI Clinic
        MaryAnne Sender - director of Art Therapy at Tri C
        Terry Tyna - president of the Buckeye PVA
        Renee Young - Blue Star Mother and life friend of the Buckeye Veterans

A huge amount of Thanks for all of the Judges, VA staff and friends who helped develop this event. Janelle Howard led the VA organization team and helped
make the event a great success. She plans on the third annual Buckeye Veterans Creative Art Show to be held in March 2009. Start creating your masterpieces!

3^rd Place

Chuck Merat

Calvin Satchel

(song) Turn the page

(song) We’re in this love together

2nd Place

Michael Cate

(song) Something to believe in

1^st Place

Darryl Lighting

(song) One in a Million

3^rd Place

George Frankin

“A nice day is going to come”

2nd Place

Frank Zippay

“Glimpse out a window of a fast moving car"

1^st Place

Cory Anderson

“Proportionate Hang Time”

3^rd Place	Ernest Kinnerson	“Mobile Freedom”
2nd Place	Kathleen Detlefs	“Princess Ariana”
1^st Place	Holly Koester	“Circle of Love”

Scenes from the Show:
Here are some views from the other entries - everyone who participated was a winner!
Thank you all for your support!! See you next March!!!