For 52 years, Arts of the Pamlico has been giving artists the chance to be recognized for their work. The public can see that work at the Turnage Theatre, where the work submitted to the annual Fine Arts Show will be on display until Dec. 13.

Eighty-five artists submitted 213 works of art for this year’s show — 124 of them from Beaufort County artists. Entries came from 12 North Carolina counties, according to a press release from Arts of the Pamlico. Notable winners included American Watercolor Society signature artist, and Washington resident, Jeff Jakub earning the Best in Show award, an award he’s won on numerous occasions for his photograph-like watercolors.

Artists were asked to submit work in four categories: graphics/mixed media, oils/acrylics, three dimensional and watercolors. The following artists placed in the Fine Arts Show:

• Best in Show: Super Structure by Jeffrey Jakub
• Best Entry for Abstract Work: Hypno…Forms with rays by Cynthia Bickley Green
• Best Entry from Beaufort County: Valley of Secrets by Maryalice Johnston
• East Carolina Wildfowl Guild Award: A Work in Progress by Karen Britton
• Young Ones Award: Pamlico Osprey by Ami Flowers Staples
• Sound Rivers Award: Who’s First by Jane McCotter
• Pottery Award: Fruit Bowl, Ceramic & Pine Needles by Kathy Garren
• Textile Award: Morning Stroll by Debbie McCullough

GRAPHICS/MIXED

• First Place: The Tree Garden by C.L. Lively
• Second Place: Rose Canal by Joan Sears
• Third Place: Looping & Handing Tobacco by James Leggett
• Honorable Mentions: Country Barn by Kath Daly, Osprey Air Angel by EM Borsa

 

OILS AND ACRYLICS

• First Place: Green Cloud Day by Maryalice Jonhnston
• Second Place: Tub Bass Jazzman by Bill Walker
• Third Place: Wet Morning by Art Tyndall
• Honorable Mentions: Phillips Park Bridge by Stephen Greer, Memories by Ruth Hepplar

 

THREE-DIMENSIONAL

• First Place: Earth Dance by Allan Weaver
• Second Place: Noah’s Ark by Janet Cooper
• Third Place: Orange Vase by Chip Shackleford
• No Honorable Mentions

 

WATERCOLORS

• First Place: Rushing Water by Jeffrey Jakub
• Second Place: Yellow Roof by Dale Harsh
• Third Place: Sweet Peas by Karen Van Gamper
• Honorable Mentions: California Ice by Isabel Farrell, Blushing Beauty by Carol Mann, Kitchen Mechanic by Nancy Scoble