The First Night and Awards Reception was held on January 30th.
The Arts Council of Carteret County was honored to have the Honorable Danny Navey, Mayor of Atlantic Beach, open the evening with a presentation of the February as Arts Month Proclamation. He presented the proclamation certificate to the President of the Arts Council, Beverly Glover-Wood.

Awards made in the categories of 3D, 2D and Photography
Presenting the awards were the Arts Council president, Beverly Glover-Wood and the treasurer, J Ipock

First Place 3D: Dragonfly
Catherine Thornton

Second Place 3D: She Sells Sea Shells
Rachel Croom

Third Place 3D: Imagine
Lizzy Lawrence

Honorable Mention 3D: Coral Bowl
Charlotte's Daughters ( Jean Smith & Ann Hines)

Honorable Mention 3D: Breaking Down Walls
Vicky White

First Place 2D: Brave New World
Georgia Mason

Second Place 2D: Coastal Breakers
Tim Fitzgerald

Third Place 2D: Floral Dissonance
Jeanne May
Honorable Mention 2D: Forest Bathing
Karen Kelly (Unable to attend)
Honorable Mention 2D: Watery Window
Chris Stetson (Unable to attend)
Honorable Mention 2D: El's
Anne B. Bell (Unable to attend)

Honorable Mention 2D: Colors of Dusk
Tina Kisling
First Place Photography: First Flight
Joshua Himmelstein. (Unable to Attend)
Second Place Photography: Wings of Grace
David Jaworski (Unable to attend)

Third Place Photography: New Life
Mary Thompson

Honorable Mention Photography: Night Tree
Harvey Eubanks

Honorable Mention Photography: Living Water
Beth Kohutek
Congratulations to all the awardees and thank you to all the remarkable artists who made the 35th Art From The Heart a big Success!