MASON CITY – Award winners were named in the 33rd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum on Thursday, May 9th. Forty-five entries by twenty-six artists were chosen for the exhibition by a panel of three judges. Judges for this year’s competition were Harsha Jayawardena of Mason City, 32nd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show Best in Show award winner; Tyler Purdy, Art Instructor, Clear Lake High School; Nathan Gann, Pastor, Rhythm Church in Mason City.
The Best in Show award of $150 was presented to Craig Kienast of Clear Lake for his digital photograph entitled The Mechanic’s Lifetime. Eric Suby of Mason City received the second award of $100 for his digital photograph entitled Let it Be. The third place award of $50 went to Jim Reynolds of Clear Lake for his digital photograph entitled Stalker.
Honorable Mentions were awarded to Bruce McKee of Mason City for his digital photograph, The Eagle is Landing; Jim Reynolds of Clear Lake for his digital photograph, Fresh Cut Flowers; Ty Miller of Mason City for his digital black and white photograph entitled The Veil.
The exhibition is on display through Saturday, July 13, and is sponsored by the Safford and Lena Lock Photo Endowment Fund. Admission to the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is free of charge.