Hundreds of people attended Saturday’s gala opening reception at the Twentynine Palms Art Gallery for the fifth annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition’s juried art show. Out of 120 artists who submitted 290 entries, 63 artworks were juried into the exhibition. Winners include Linda Brown of Claremont, who received first place for her oil painting “Glow Boulders.” Second place went to Greg Lucker of Murrieta for his photo “Domino Rock.” Gerhard Kammer of Joshua Tree won third place for his watercolor “Step This Way.” Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith awarded Joan Lamensdorf of Pasadena the Superintendent’s Award for her pastel “Keys View Panorama.” Honorable mentions went to Remi JaBuh, Chip Morton, Doug Shoemaker, Lee Edwards, and Jim Smart. The artwork will be on display at the art gallery 11 to 3 Thursdays through Sundays through October 1.
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