VALDOSTA — The winners of the 31st Annual Spring Into Art competition were announced Monday, April 9, at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. 

Hahira resident Tom C. Davis III secured the Best in Show award for his cherry wood rocking chair labeled “Inspired Sam Maloof.”

In the painting category, Thomas Thomson of Havana, Fla., won first place, Craig Hawkins of Valdosta won second place and Steven Walker of Hahira won third place.

In the drawing/printmaking/mixed media category, Suzanne Marcil of McAlpin, Fla., won first place, Caroline Corbitt of Valdosta won second place and Brandon Blane McMillan of Hahira won third place.

The digital arts/photography category went to three Valdosta residents. Lauren Jenkins won first place, Sarah Beth Warrender won second place and Sally Turner Querin won third place.

In the sculpture/ceramics/jewelry/crafts category, Dave Richards of Valdosta won first place, Michael Schmidt of Hahira won second place and Parker Atkinson of Tallahassee, Fla., won third place.

Honorable mentions went to Andrea Thomas of Valdosta, Evelyn Davis-Walker of Hahira, Derek Schaper of Valdosta, Walter Altman of Valdosta, Brandon Blane McMillan of Hahira, Christine Flanagan of Live Oak, Fla., Paul Consolini of Valdosta, Lucille Sineath of Valdosta, Kristy Hughes of Valdosta and Glinda Pennock of McAlpin, Fla.

Merit Awards included recipients Brenda Anderson of Valdosta, Parker Atkinson of Tallahassee, Fla., Philip Bagrow of Norfolk, Va., Hollis Barnett of Valdosta, Cynthia Council of Valdosta, Harvie Ann Cox of Moultrie, Nancy Crombie of Valdosta, Lee Davis of Valdosta, Ellen Dewar of Valdosta, Billy Dykes of Valdosta, Kate Evans of Valdosta, Nancy Fazio of Ocala, Fla., Karsyn Fletcher of Tallahassee, Fla., Cathy Herring of Lake Park, Abigail Heuss of Valdosta, Walter Hobbs of Valdosta, Robert Johnston of Waycross, J. Stephen Lahr of Valdosta, Earle McKey of Valdosta, Karin Murray of Valdosta, Gloria Paulsen of Greenville, Fla., Regina Roper of Gainesville, Fla., Michael Schmidt of Hahira, Ron Thomson of Thomasville, Justin Usher of Valdosta and Todd Wessel of Valdosta. 

Amanda Usher is a reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. She can be contacted at 229-244-3400 ext.1274.