Best of Show winner in the Member's Spring Exhibition at The Venice Art Center.

"Pond Reflection", an oil pastel by Julee Docking.

Other winners were:

First Place: "Feeding Koi", a watercolor by Pat Busscher

Second place: "Caspersen Looking North", an oil by Jay Aiello

Third place: "Transition Iris", a Pencil work by Wayman E. Brown

Merit Awards:

Stoneware Vase, ceramic by Walter Yovish

"Dogwood", an Oil Pastel John Barends

"Bella Vista", an Acrylic by Joanne Smith

"Sweet Dreams", an Oil by Katie Dobson Cundiff

"Ping's Tea", Clay by John Russo

"Baltic Parchment, Conte by Kathleen Winder

This exhibition was sponsored by Merrill Lynch.

The solo gallery features Photography by members of the Venice Camera Club.

Exhibitions will remain through April 2, 2008

The Venice Art Center is located at

390 S. Nokomis Ave.

Hours: Monday/Friday: 9:00 -- 4:00

Saturday: 10:00 -- 2:00

Please check our web site WWW.VeniceArtCenter.com for information about art class schedules and future exhibitions.

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