2025 LAKE COUNTRY ART SHOW
Lake Country Art Show Announces 2025 Award Winners and Exhibition Details
Graham, TX – June 9, 2025 – The 2025 Lake Country Art Show opened with 41 diverse entries, celebrating the creativity of regional artists across multiple mediums. Hosted by the Graham Art Guild and held in conjunction with the Graham Food Truck Championship, the exhibit is on display at the Fourth Corner Mall, 401 4th Street. The public is invited to experience the Lake Country Art Show now through June 21. Admission is free, and all are encouraged to support and celebrate local creativity. Stop in and vote for the your People’s Choice Award.
The show has been a long standing tradition in Graham community for over 75 years. Artists from local art clubs and guilds are encouraged to enter each year, contributing to a vibrant and varied showcase that continues to be a highlight of the summer arts scene in Young County and beyond.
This year’s juror was Diane Brown of Aledo, TX, a lifelong artist with a passion for drawing and watercolor. She holds a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Art from Bethany College and has illustrated five children’s books, with more in the works. Her whimsical work can be seen at ruralgirlgraphics.com.
Brown praised the show’s high caliber, saying, “The talent here is truly exceptional. It was a joy and an honor to experience so many thoughtful, beautifully executed pieces.”
Top Honors
Best in Show – $200 Prize
“Purple Passion” by Kathleen Cunning (Watercolor), Weatherford, TX
Category Winners
Oil & Acrylic
• 1st Place ($100): “Piece of Paradise” – Beth Prichard, Graham, TX
• 2nd Place: “Farm in the Rockies” – Ann Stroud, Graham, TX
• 3rd Place: “Peacock” – Lindsey Jenkins, Graham, TX
• Honorable Mentions:
– “Roses and Strawberries” – Ann Stroud, Graham, TX
– “Edge of the Water” – Beth Prichard, Graham, TX
Watercolor
• 1st Place ($100): “Lake Weatherford” – Colleen Erickson, Weatherford, TX
• 2nd Place: “Golden Trail” – Beth Prichard, Graham, TX
• 3rd Place: “Flowering Cholla” – Joyce Pinkerton, Weatherford, TX
• Honorable Mentions:
– “Forget Me Not” – Mary Beth Wray, Graham, TX
– “I Wanna Be a Cowboy” – Kathleen Cunning, Weatherford, TX
– “Whiskey Warehouse” – Leslie Rogers, Graham, TX
– “Fields of Poppies” – Mary Beth Wray, Graham, TX
Digital/Photography
• 1st Place ($100): “Last Call” – Collin Bachman, Graham, TX
• 2nd Place: “Early Spring” – Collin Bachman, Graham, TX
• 3rd Place: “Grand Ol’ Lady” – Collin Bachman, Graham, TX
Mixed Media
• 1st Place ($100): “Lillies” – Cynthia Pinnell, Graham, TX
• 2nd Place: “Mark” – Colleen Erickson, Weatherford, TX
• 3rd Place: “Mystery” – Cynthia Pinnell, Graham, TX
Pencil/Pen/Pastel
• 1st Place ($100): “Spring Forward” – Virginia Newton, Graham, TX
• 2nd Place: “Sunflowers 1” – Colleen Erickson, Weatherford, TX
• 3rd Place: “The Lord is My Shepherd” – Virginia Newton, Graham, TX
