Florida Art History Awards

Elaine "ADEL" Cummins

Artist and historian for Jackson Square Artists in New Orleans, LA, for her contributions to the artists and the fine art community.

Carroll Dickerson

Photographer, Vice President and Gallery Manager for South Lake Art League, Lake County, Clermont, Florida, for his continued contributions to the arts in Florida.

David Guess

Photographer, artist, author, and illustrator, Groveland, Florida. The author of children's books. Photographing the ever changing water and sunsets on Lake David.

Lisa Harris

Contributions to South Lake Art League, President and Community Liaison for South Lake Art League, Lake County, Clermont, Florida. Keeping the arts alive in the community through her artist recruiting efforts and work with the community.

Gary Monroe

Photographer, author, historian, and educator. The author of numerous academic and historic books about the art communities, arts, and artists throughout Florida.

Erin Brecheen Baumann

Montverde, FL, for her encouragement and many years of contributions to the arts by coordinating and creating programs for the Dreamplex Annual Gala.

Angus Brecheen

Montverde, FL, for his courage, creative vision, and fine art showing the vision of a person with Down syndrome to the world.

James "Jim" Lunnon (1897–1954, Posthumous)

Artist, Miami, Florida. Award to daughter, Penny Lunnon Fleeger. For his portrait work capturing many persons of importance in New York and Florida, specifically Will Rogers in NYC. Exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC. His portraits of the Florida Miccosukee Native Americans (Seminole). The "Father of colored animated cells," responsible for the artist chemicals used in animated cells at Fleischer Studios.

Emma Collin Sears Marsh (1871–1960, Posthumous)

Artist, Geneva, NY; Mount Dora, FL. Award to Lake and Hills Garden Club, Mount Dora, FL. For her botanical watercolors of Florida wild flowers; encouraging associations of like-minded Floridians to capture and preserve nature's beauty.

Janice Mitchell Senninger

Artist, Art Advocate, and Art Philanthropist, Clermont, FL. For her valued contributions to the arts, dedication to South Lake Art League and the art community of Clermont, Lake County, and Orange County, FL. Her paintings are influenced by the people, places, wildlife, and the beauty of Florida.

James J. Sextro

Artist and Art Advocate, Winter Garden, FL. For his valued contributions capturing the beauty of Orange County with his graphic style and the joy of Floridian colors and influences in the City of Winter Garden.

Luke "SOS" Sosinavage

Graffiti Urban Artist, Winter Garden, FL. For his valued contributions capturing the urban landscape through graphic line, abstract vision, exploding color, and high-end graffiti art. A "Winter Garden Wisteria Artist," a group of Florida artists who paint exclusively plein air by the city fountain.

Glen Brecheen

Montverde, FL. For his valued contributions to the community by supporting and sharing his vision of fine art and the art of Florida. His knowledge of Lake County and South Florida parks, wildlife, back roads, hidden beauty, flora and fauna assisting others in their creative mission.

Harry Gray

Clermont, FL. For his valued contributions of his fine art for auctions to support fine art events in Florida. The artist hand-painted t-shirts for volunteers to wear. He also donated a series of his Florida Landscapes to assist with funding for the "Youth Art and Culture Fest" and the "Downtown Clermont Art Festival." He gives his time, creative skills, and encourages other aspiring artists to create and produce art. Harry is a "Champion for the Arts."

LACE Medical Services, LLC

Clermont, FL. For their valued contributions to the community supporting their vision of fine art and art in Florida through sponsorship of the "Youth Art and Culture Fest" and the "Downtown Clermont Art Festival." True "Champions for the Arts."

Larry Oskin

Clermont, FL. President of Art Beautique, Inc. and Marketing Solutions, Inc. Utilized his marketing and photographic skills to capture the "Youth Art and Culture Fest" and the "Downtown Clermont Art Festival." A "Champion for the Arts."

Ron Smart

Clermont, FL. Executive Director of the Clermont Downtown Partnership. He embraces the creative process and understands the importance of creative events for children and the community. A true "Champion for the Arts."

William Bernoir

Mascotte, FL. For his valued contributions to the community and for the children in Florida through his art lessons, the entertainment community for his varied talents, and his vision of colorful expression. This includes exhibitions of fine art in Central Florida.

Eleanor "Ellie" Hofer

Ft. Myers, FL. For her creative ability in the digital fine art world, the use of various graphic design modes of creativity to stimulate the minds of children and adults alike. Marketing expertise to open doors and provide introductions for fine art professionals in the Fort Myers, Florida area.

James Pollack

Pierre, SD. For his dedication to document history through art of the "ordinary soldier in Vietnam." This included publication of his journal, various combat artist articles linked with fine art exhibitions internationally, specifically the "US Army Soldier-Artists in Vietnam." The combat art is held by the National Museum of the U.S. Army.