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Press ReleaseOFF TO A STRONG START - FILLED WITH ART! 2008 Visual Art Competition Winners
NEWS NAPA VALLEY MUSTARD FESTIVAL OFF TO A STRONG START - FILLED WITH ART! Napa Valley, CA ~ Mustard Magic launched the 15th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival on Saturday evening, February 2 at the Culinary Institute of America. The three story building overflowed with art and entertainment; beautiful women with flowers in their hair dressed in art nouveau gowns; tableaux vivants including a life sized scene depicting Jessel Miller's Mustard Goddess, this year's official Festival artwork; food and wine; a silent auction, dinner in the teaching kitchen; a live auction hosted by Don Sanchez and Cheryl Jennings of ABC 7, who presented a tribute to the late Vincent and Mildred DeDominico of the Napa Valley Wine Train; and the Festival's Art Competition Exhibit.
The Competition's judges, Napa Valley artist Gordon Huether, Napa Valley Gallery Owner Ira Wolk, and Bay area Artists/Art Instructors Helen and Rodger Stanley, selected the winners, juried earlier in the month, before the doors opened to the public. Napa Valley artists made an excellent showing. ART COMPETITION WINNERS
I Sea You, porcelain by Diane Flyr of St. Helena won first place in the Three Dimensional Category; Scorched Planet, steel by Anna Martin, Santa Cruz, won second place, and Ghost of the Little Black Dress, mixed media by Jude Vasconcellos of Rutherford, won third place. First Ladies, ceramic by Cynthia Hipkiss of Sonoma; and Loving Life, bronze by Richard Thomas, Woodland Hills, were awarded honorable mentions.
Apples, oil by Victoria Mimiaga of Mill Valley won first place in the Flatwork Category; Lakenvelder Night Light, acrylic by John Lennart Roos of Napa won second place; and Interior with Nude, oil by Liz Brozell, of Napa won third place. Two Take Outs, watercolor by Dick Cole, Sonoma; Duet, watercolor by Gail Chandler of Napa; and Dawn Discussion, watercolor by Larry Cannon of Sausalito were awarded honorable mentions. The exhibit will hang at St. Supéry Winery through the Mustard Season. A reception for the artists and the public will be held this Saturday evening, February 9, 5 to 7 pm, during A Weekend of Fine Art. Galleries throughout Napa Valley will host open houses throughout the weekend. There is no admission charge to these open house events.
Romantica, the Festival's next event, will take place at Meadowood Napa Valley on Saturday, February 16, at 6 pm. Savor a sumptuous five-course menu with your sweetheart presented by Napa Valley Mustard Festival 2007 Host Chef Alejandro Ayala and 2007 Host Winemaking family - the Ceja's. The culturally influenced gourmet menu will stir romance in every soul at this post-valentine dinner event. Wineries including Domaine Carneros, Host Winery St. Supéry, and sponsoring winery Sterling Vineyards will join the Ceja's for this exceptional food and wine pairng. Seating at Romantica is limited to 100 lovers, and is offered at $200 per person.
Then, indulge in seven courses presented by seven of the region's most notable chefs headed by Host Chef Christopher Manning, Executive Chef of Domaine Chandon's étoile Restaurant, at Le Grand Dîner à Domaine Chandon, this season's sit down gourmet extravaganza, on Friday, February 29, at 6 pm. Domaine Chandon and étoile Restaurant will host. The line-up of chefs includes Executive Chef Robert Curry of Auberge du Soleil; Executive Chef/Owner Ken Frank, La Toque; Executive Chef/Partner Todd Humphries, Martini House; Executive Chef Vincent Nattress, Meadowood Napa Valley, Napa Valley Mustard Festival People's Choice Chef, 2007; Executive Chef Jeff Jake, The Carneros Inn and FARM; and Stephen L. Durfee, Pastry Chef Instructor, Culinary Institute of America. Wines by Beaulieu Vineyard, Domaine Chandon, Kuleto Estate, Newton Vineyards, St. Supéry Winery and Vineyards, and Honig Vineyards and Winery will be presented by the winemakers. Seating is limited to 100 guests at $350 per person. To learn about The Festival's continuing calendar of events, including The Signature Event weekend, visit mustardfestival.org or call 707.938.1133. Where to Buy Tickets The Napa Valley Mustard Festival is a non-profit community service organization. For tickets and information, call Summers-McCann, Inc., Public Relations, event producer, at 707.938.1133, or visit the Festival website at mustardfestival.org. Mustard Season Midweek Special Offers Attend the Napa Valley Mustard Festival’s Sensational Events and Extend Your Stay with Mustard Season Midweek Special OffersVisitors to Napa Valley who attend events can extend their stays and take advantage of special mid-week Mustard Season offers when visiting to attend events. Visit mustardfestival.org to view restaurant, hotel, and winery offers and packages.### prepared by Summers-McCann, Inc. Public Relations P.O. Box 3603 Yountville, CA 94599 707.944.1133 info@mustardfestival.org See Also:
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