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LAKE COUNTY – The gourd division at the Lake County Fair had an excellent representation of gourds in the six divisions this year: mixed media, painted, miniature, carved, wood-burned and other.
Located in the Lewis Hall, this is the third year for this special division to showcase the many gourd artists and their art.
This year Debbie Tompkins received Best of Show.
Each division received a first-, second- and third-place ribbon.
The gourds were judged under the American Gourd Society (AGS) guidelines. This year's judges are all AGS-certified and include California Gourd Society Presidenty Marilyn Crayton, Sylvia Nelson and Barbara Cody.
Linda Pyers, also an AGS-certified judge, served as clerk and tallied the scores and Linda Kelly served as head judge.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Lightning Rod Gallery is hosting artist Karen Mantele during the months of August and September, with an artist’s reception weekend planned for Friday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Sept. 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Mantele’s current series on display titled “Chakra Dancers” bursts from the gallery walls with uplifting joy and vibrant colors.
Mantele was born in the small town of Greeley, Iowa, to a family that was at the forefront of organic farming dating back to 1959.
One of 11 children, she knew that one day she would venture out of Iowa to travel and move west.
She came to Lake County in 1976 and earned a degree in environmental studies and urban planning. She has been working in that field for more than 14 years, but has always enjoyed creating works of art.
