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Art Show

2026 Art Show

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Each year during the Harvest Home fair the annual Art Show offers local artists the opportunity to display their work. First, second and third place prizes are awarded in four categories listed below.

Art Show Judge - 2026 Fair

Matthew W. Litteken

Matthew Litteken is an artist living and working in the greater Cincinnati area. He primarily works in painting and drawing, while sustaining an expanding interdisciplinary practice that includes printmaking, collage, and wall and floor installations.

  • Earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Miami University in 1995, with concentrations in painting and ceramics.

  • Completed his Master of Fine Arts with distinction from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) in 2004, with an emphasis in two-dimensional studies.

  • For more than 20 years, he has taught drawing, painting, two-dimensional design, graphic design, and color theory, emphasizing perceptual awareness and critical interpretation of the visual world.

  • He has complemented his studio practice with a strong commitment to arts education, volunteering as an instructor for workshops at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA, and serving as a co-juror for the non-profit Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati.

  • He has been invited as a Visiting Artist to numerous universities and nonprofit galleries throughout the United States, and maintains an active exhibition record, with more than 20 solo exhibitions and over 80 group exhibitions. His work is held in private collections nationwide.

  • Matthew currently serves as a part-time Instructor and Evening Campus Manager at the non-profit Baker Hunt Arts & Cultural Center in Covington, Kentucky, and teaches as an Adjunct Professor at area universities.

  • He also maintains two antique booths at Tasty Bird Vintage and Ohio Valley Antique Mall in the Cincinnati area.

  • One can see Matthew's work at the following website: https://matthewlitteken.com

THEME: AMERICA 250

Best Interpretation - $100

ACRYLIC

1st Place Prize - $125
2nd
Place Prize - $100
3rd
Place Prize - $75
Honorable Mentions

WATER COLOR

1st Place Prize - $125
2nd
Place Prize - $100
3rd
Place Prize - $75
Honorable Mentions

OIL

1st Place Prize - $125
2nd
Place Prize - $100
3rd
Place Prize - $75
Honorable Mentions

OTHER MEDIA

1st Place Prize - $125
2nd
Place Prize - $100
3rd
Place Prize - $75
Honorable Mentions

2025 Art Show Winners:

Acrylic Painting

  1. John Wiehe (pictured)

  2. Debbie Wieland

  3. Rose Wolteman

Honorable Mention:

  • Ava Lawley

  • Courtney Muhlenkamp

Oil Painting

  1. Gary Breitenstein (pictured)

  2. John Wiehe

  3. Kimbery Maloy

 

Honorable Mention:

  • Marcia Blaclack

  • Robert Hebenstriet

  • Carin Hebenstriet

Watercolor

  1. Kieth Shebesta (Pictured)

  2. Sherry Goodson

  3. Polly Miceli

 

Honorable Mention:

  • Kieth Shebesta

  • Julie Vogt-Beason

Other Media

  1. Kendra Mutters (Pictured)

  2. Rona Hagen

  3. Judy Helmes

 

Honorable Mention:

  • Bella Sammut

  • Marilyn Donovan

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Raffle Winners

Art Basket: Eileen Disbennett

Garden Basket: Sue Timmer

Art Classes from Baker Hunt & Sketch & Paint: Sarah Gashins

Painting by Artist Mary L Baverman: Sandy

Art Show Rules and Instructions

  1. Artists 17 years of age or over are invited to submit paintings and drawings. No sculpture can be accepted.

  2. Entry must be the original work of the person submitting it and must be framed and wired for hanging with artist's name, address and telephone number on the back. No work is to measure more than 42" wide or high, including frame.

  3. Works must be delivered to Harvest Home Park on Wednesday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm or Thursday or from 8:00am - noon. Judging will be on Friday.

  4. Works must be reclaimed between 7:00pm- 8:30pm on Sunday or between 5:00pm - 7:00pm Monday with the claim ticket that was provided upon entering.

  5. Entry Fee - $10.00 for each entry - limit three entries.

  6. Works may be individually priced and sold by the artist. All legal and tax details must be handled by the artist.

  7. Photographs are not included in the Art Show, however you can enter them in the Hobby Category of the General Exhibits.

  8. Art Show will be displayed in closed building, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

  9. All entries subject to acceptance by Registration Committee.

Copyright ©2026 Harvest Home Fair Association

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