Historic Deadwood-Lead Arts Council

The winners of the Historic Deadwood Lead Arts Council and Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s Wildlife Photography Contest are: Professional Division: First Place – Dennes Barrett – “Line Up”; Second Place – Dennes Barret – “Vanished”; and Third Place – Lon Sharp – “One Perfect Snowflake.” In the Amateur Division First Place was Kathy Kelley – “Turkey Strut”; Second Place – Cindy Lea Bahe – “Courtship Dance”; and Kat Thompson – “Geese Family.”

First place winners received a $100 prize, second place winners received a $50 gift certificate from Focus West Gallery in Spearfish, and third place winners will receive a copy of Les Voorhis’ book on Spearfish Canyon or Bear Butte. Special thanks to Dennes Barrett who donated is $100 prize back to the Arts Council for future programming. Dennes’ generosity is most appreciated! HDLAC would also like to thank all those who entered their photographs and shared them with the public.

Special thanks to the judges Les Voorhis, Steve Babbit and Jan Humphrey. Thirty-two entries were received and the contest was considered a huge success. The entries included everything from deer, elk, turkeys, snakes, moths, birds, snails, fish, etc. HDLAC and the Prairie Hills Audubon Society encourage residents to keep taking pictures as plans are already underway to sponsor the contest again.

The photos above show Dennes Barrett’s “Line-Up” and Kathy Kelley’s “Turkey Strut.” The 32 entries are on display at the HDLAC gallery at 309 W. Main in Lead (above the Historic Homestake Opera House), the exhibit will remain until the end of February. For more information, please call 584-1461.

The photos below show second place winners Dennes Barrett’s Vanished and Cindy Lea Bahe’s “Courtship Dance.” And, third place winners Lon Sharp’s “One Perfect Snowflake” and Kat Thompson’s “Geese Family.”