Wilton Blueberry Festival art show, other winners announced

WILTON — Winners have been announced for the fifth annual Wilton Blueberry Festival Art Show, which had 35 entries, appropriate for the festival’s 35th year. The festival, which was held Aug. 4 and 5, also announced winners in the cook-offs and parades.

Art show coordinator Kathi Smith reported that entries for the art show have doubled in the past two years. Smith, an assistant professor of art at Husson University and a Wilton native, took on the art show in 2012 as a project to promote community arts in her hometown in 2012.

“The arts are a powerful connector for any community because everyone can relate to them in one way or another, and it’s my pleasure to support these artists young and old,” she said. “I had remembered entering the Blueberry Festival Art Show as a child and am thrilled to be able to offer the opportunity and coordinate an event for the Blueberry Festival of which I have such fond memories.”

The 2017 juror was Henry Harley Wasserman, a third generation Wiltonian and traveling photojournalist.
Francine Bitting won Best of Show for “Summertime by the Coast,” a colored pencil drawing. Jasmine Saindon, won Best Themed Piece for “Mickey Mouse,” an acrylic painting; Lauryn Jaimie E. Walston won Best Aspiring Young Artist for “Wings of Water,” a piece in marker and paint.

Winners of other festival events included:
Baby Crawl, 1-12 months division: Madeline Brittelli, Farmington, first; Niomi Josselyn Smith, East Dixfield, second; Samual Webster, Dixfield, third. Toddler division: Marlee Slatwe, Wilton, first; Allden Gaudet, Dixfield, second; Emilie Ann Grant, Livermore, third.

Doll and Bike Parade: Elaina French, Wilton, first, doll; Rachel Bridges, Wilton, first, bike; Emma Rowley, Jay, second, doll; McKella Ford, Wilton, second, bike; Madelyn Rowley, Jay, third, doll; Jaidyyn Pease, Wilton, third, bike. Other: Nevnah King, Wilton, first; Riley Hall, Norridgewock, second; Olivia White, Norridgewock, third.

Chili Contest Adult Division: Narisara Lamb, first; Brooke McKenna, second; Beth Karkos, third.
Chili Contest 15 & under: Elly Brackett, first.
Chili Contest Best of Show: Brooke McKenna.

Blueberry Bake Off Adult Division Breakfast Item: Jessica Clouser, first; Tyler Beattie, second; Talia Grover, third.

Blueberry Bake Off Dessert Item: Calvin Cizek, first; Gunnka Kerdto, second; Emily Brittelli, third.
Blueberry Bake Off Main Dish: Tyler Beattie, first; Beth Karkos, second; Mellisa Griffin, third.
Blueberry Bake Off Miscellaneous Item: Jessica Clouser, first; Tyler Beattie, second; Beth Karkos, third.
Blueberry Bake Off Best of Show: Tyler Beattie.
Blueberry Bake Off 15 & Under Diviision Breakfast Item: Bree Griffin, first; Ivy Rose Grant, second.
Blueberry Bake Off 15 & Under Dessert Item: Maddyson Goodwin, first; Nathan Grant, second; Brookelyn Lehto, third.

Blueberry Bake Off 15 & Under Main Dish: Molly Grant, first.
Blueberry Bake Off 15 & Under Miscellaneous Item: Anna Brackett, first; Obadiah Grant, second.
Parade Commercial: Brook Tree Care, first; Webster Heating, second; Wiscasset Raceway, third.
Parade Americanism: Cecil Holman Tribute, first; Democrats, second.

Parade Most Original: Nordica Homestead, first; Western ME Community Action, second; Farmington Emblem Club 460, third.

Parade Disney-themed: Barclays, first; Winnie the Pooh (Dalene Tyler), second; (Farmington Towing), third.
Parade Blueberry: Franklin Savings Bank.

Parade Antique Cars: Pat Knowlton, first; Terry Holman, second; Tom Cassidy, third.
Parade Antique Tractors: Maine Antique Club, first; Frank Cushman, second.
Parade Color Guard:Farmington American Legion.
Parade Best Youth Group: Apostolic Church.

Parade Walking Group: Studio, first; Church of Latter-Day Saints, second.
Parade Wheels: Smy-Spy, first; Pine Tree Farm, second.
Parade Horse: Laurel Dube & Brenda Curtis.