Awards – $67,500 in Prizes
For more information about the Mainsail Art Festival awards, please read about our history.
2025 Festival Award Winners
| Artist | Category | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
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Wilber “Mario” Quispe Huaman in collaboration with Gwendi Raymond |
Fiber |
Melbourne, FL |
| Artist | Category | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
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John Costin |
Graphics |
Tampa, FL |
| Artist | Category |
|---|---|
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Nicario Jimenez |
Mixed Media |
| Artist | Category |
|---|---|
|
Michael Bryant |
Photography |
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Athlone Clarke |
Mixed Media |
| Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shani Solomon, Fiber |
Alex Lanier, Digital |
Paul Tilton, Photography |
Beth Garcia, Ceramics |
YanFang Inlow, Mixed Media |
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Micah Mullen, Oil/Acrylic |
Kathleen Brodeur, Graphics |
Susanna Spann, Watercolors |
Michelle Mardis, Oil/Acrylic |
Wiwat Kamolpornwijit, Jewelry |
| Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Molly Pearce, Watercolors |
Curtis Whitwam, Watercolors |
Margaret Baker, Oil/Acrylic |
David Skinner, Oil/Acrylic |
Naomi Hart, Mixed Media |
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Christopher Buonomo, Sculpture |
Tanya Doskova, Digital |
John Mascoll, Wood |
Jeffrey Pender, Graphics |
Greg Thomas-Moore, Wood |
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Ummarid Eitharong, Oil/Acrylic |
Astou Dioum, Fibers |
William Kidd, Ceramics |
Michael Nemnich, Graphics |
Michael Williams, Watercolors |
| Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Magali Cereghino-Groves, Wood |
Edson Campos, Graphics |
Anne Zimmerman Briand, Oil/Acrylic |
Pam Fox, Jewelry |
Eric Doctors, Ceramics |
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Joyce Slate, Jewelry |
Andy Costine, Wood |
Kimberly Willcox, Sculpture |
Emily Lavalier, Mixed Media |
Jana Epstein, Photography |
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James Marsh, Photography |
Tim Peters, Ceramics |
Rocky Bridges, Mixed Media |
Loretta Petraitis, Oil/Acrylic |
Billie Barthelemy, Fibers |
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Margaret Luttrell, Mixed Media |
Michael Hamrick, Oil/Acrylic |
Eric Dodds, Photography |
Lori Jenkins, Watercolors |
Laura Broussard, Ceramics |
| Artist | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Guanwen Wu, Oil/Acrylic | Chloe Firebaugh |
| Richard Fizer, Glass | Paciugo Gelato & Caffe |
| Ben Foster, Sculpture | Mahaffey Apartment Company |
| Michael Bryant, Photography | Wells, Houser & Schatzel, P.A. |
| Emily Lavalier, Mixed Media | Jane & Dave Ferguson |
| Annie Reif, Graphics | New City Signs by Mike & Joyce Grega |
| Jie Zhou, Oil/Acrylic | Carl & Donna Mainguth |
| Nathan and Mariella Favors, Mixed Media | John Yanchunis |
| Michel Delgado, Mixed Media | Harvey’s 4th St Grill |
| Rosa Chavez, Oil/Acrylic | Shapiro’s Gallery |
| Rocky Bridges, Mixed Media | ARTicles Fine Art Services by Leslie Curran |
| Curtis Whitwam, Watercolor | Ann & Dan Vickstrom |
| Linda Apriletti, Oil/Acrylic | The Honorable Tommy & Elise Minkoff |
| Amanda Fullerton, Watercolor | The Hakes Family |
| Michelle Mardis, Oil/Acrylic | Corrie & Bill Stover |
The 2025 Sponsors
