NEW LONDON - Wolf River Art League struggled with fundraising on Saturday, Feb. 8 as the snow storm kept many art lovers home during the 55th annual Mid-Winter Art Show at Crystal Falls. With the roads plowed on Sunday, the community turned out in greater numbers and showed their support of the arts. Proceeds from this event allow the league to award two high school students $1,000 scholarships in their continued art education.
Art historian Lisa Anderson of Appleton was the 2025 judge, and covered for Samuel Watson, a second judge who could not make the Saturday morning trip from snow-dumped Green Bay.
The league is now in its second year of fundraising for their upcoming sculpture trail project. They sold additional metal fish that will become part of a community sculpture along the trail at Riverside Park. Monies raised in selling the metallic fish will be applied to sculpture footings, landscaping and signage for the trail. During the art show, children worked at an art zone to decorate paper cutouts of fish and added them to a silvery background. The league is looking for financial support and volunteers who want to be a part of this exciting sculpture trail. Find more information on Wolf River Art League’s Facebook page, or their new website at wolfriverart.org.
Winners of the 55th annual Mid-Winter Art Show
Professional 2-D
Professional 3-D
1st place Dawn Spartichino of Waupaca, 2nd place Charles Paschke of Pickett, 3rd place Season Polsin of New London and honorable mention Debbie Lehman of New London.
Professional Photography
1st Michael Vanevenhoven of Hortonville, 2nd place Diane Urban of New London and 3rd place John Faucher of New London
Non-Professional 2-D
1st place Scott Krug of Shiocton, 2nd place Nancy Abel of New London, 3rd place Jay Farina of New London, honorable mention Brenda Hartstern of Denmark and honorable mention Brian Buss of New London.
Non-Professional 3-D
1st place Ashley List of Clintonville, 2nd place David LaCanne of Hortonville, 3rd place Tina Sommer of New London and honorable mention David Urban of New London.
Non-Professional Photography
Student 2-D
1st place Amara Collar of New London, 2nd place Moira Selk of New London, 3rd place Rori Marcks Bushey of Hortonville and honorable mention Nora Hoerth of New London.
Student 3-D
1st place Claire Ott of Brillion and 2nd an 3rd place Bryce Janke of Hortonville.
Student Photography
1st place Taylor Ott of Brillion, 2nd place Levi Postel of New London and 3rd place Isaac Bergmann of Greenville.
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