The 6th Annual Skinker-DeBaliviere Art Fair-House Tour was again graced with good weather, fine artists, and enthusiastic crowds. This year’s show (consisting of a record number of 129 artists) was judged by Dennis Johnson, printmaker and faculty member at W. U. School of Fine Arts, and Lila Daw, graduate student at W.U. School of Fine Arts. After three hours of careful deliberation, the following prizes for overall presentations were made.
Special Best in Show Prizes 1. Jack Cascione, St. Charles, Mo. $15.00. 2. Gregory Page, Edwardsville, Ill. $15.00.
Painting 1. Nancy Amdal, St. Louis, Mo. $25.00.
Prints 1. Jack Cascione, St. Charles, Mo. $25.00. 2. Gregory Page, Edwardsville, Ill., $20.00. 3. Richard Schellert, Maryland Hts., Mo. $10.00.
Drawings 1. Robert Stilwell, St. Louis, Mo. $25.00. 2. Mike Bruckdorfer, Kirkwood, Mo. $20.00. 3. Charles Walker, Univ. City, Mo. $10.00.
Ceramics 1. Bob Zacker, St.Louis, Mo. $25.00. 2. Roger Steffen, St. Louis, Mo. $20.00. 3. Celia Larson, Univ. City, Mo. $10.00. Hon. Mention – Malon Radcliffe, Warson Woods, Mo.
Crafts 1. Ralph Ninemeier (macrame) Ferguson, Mo. $12.50 and Jean Anton (weaving), Webster Groves, Mo. $12.50. Hon. Mention – Ellen Christenson (Jewelry), Univ. City, Mo., – Teresa Kragnes (Calligraphy), St.Louis,Mo.
Earlier this year, the Art Fair-House Tour Committee formulated the policy that fund raising projects in conjunction with the Fair must benefit a “bona fide” neighborhood organization.
In keeping with this policy, several neighborhood groups sponsored, organized, and staffed their own special additions to the Fair.
Praise and glory for their valiant volunteer efforts should be sent to:
St. Roch’s Scout Troop plus Rick and Joan BenderThe Scout Bar-B-Q.
Joe Lange – The Fat Crepe Cafe, benefiting The Paper.
Sylvia Stahl – Ice Cream stand benefiting the Clinic..
Rose Storey – Flower Sale benefiting the Clinic.
Pat Kohn, Flea Market and Sno-cones benefiting the Neighborhood School.
Mike Harleman Cake Sale benefiting Rosedale-Skinker.
Horace and Anna Busch – Bar-B-Q benefiting Washington Hts. Neighbors.
Barbara Bauers and Betty Klinefelter – the Children’s Section.
Gee Stuart, Sue Tepas and Kathy Harleman – “The Neighborhood”. Gee Stuart, Marj Weir, and committee members and “tour-home dwellers, and house sitters for the House Tour.
Cherie McKee for addressing.
Dianne Shea for keeping order.
Joe and Marlene Mestres for getting Lee Roth and his band to play free.
Ed Malacek for directing traffic.
Virginia Leguey-Feilleux for designing the Art Fair poster.
All men, boys, dogs, and children who helped put up the fence and take it down.
Newshams for the banner.
Cal Stuart for his support.
Susie Roach for the confusion.
The Police.
The Forestry Department.
Washington University.
Missouri Highway Dept.
The Alderman.
and finally … all the neighbors of Skinker-DeBaliviere who tolerate this madness and even seem to enjoy it.
Originally published in The Paper, September–October 1973.
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Original source: SD_Times1973_09.pdf, printed page(s) 4, 5.
