MASON CITY – Award winners have been named in the 43rd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum. Forty-three entered photographs by twenty-four artists were chosen for the exhibition by a panel of judges. Judges for this year’s competition were 42nd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show Best in Show award winner, Margo Underwood, and Jackie Bohl, MacNider Art Museum Receptionist.
The Best in Show award of $150 was given to Alanna Davison of Plymouth for her photograph entitled A Deep Look Into Winter’s Creek. Ann Beasley of Mason City received the second award of $100 for her wildlife photograph entitled Galapagos Tortoise. The third award of $50 went to Ella Petree of Mason City for her film photograph, Morning Reflections.
Honorable Mentions were awarded to Bruce G. McKee of Mason City for the digital photograph, The Power & Beauty of a Storm, Mary Varnum of Plymouth for her action photograph, Hang Onto Your Hat! and Alanna Davison of Plymouth for her digital photograph, Sunset Wish.
The exhibition is on display through Saturday, October 7, and is sponsored by the Safford and Lena Lock Photo Endowment Fund. Admission to the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is free of charge.
(PHOTO: 2023 Cerro Gordo Photo Show Best in Show award winner Alanna Davison of Plymouth, A Deep Look Into Winter’s Creek, Digital Photograph)