2015 Honorable Mention Awards

Honorable Mentions are one step above High Commendation and Below Awards of Merit.

The 2015 Honorable Mentions are listed below:

TB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 6910)

66 ‘Don't Stop Believing’ (Thomas Johnson)	54 'Opposites’ (Shirley Trio)	53 ‘Cotillion Gown’(Keith Keppel)	49 'Coal Seams’ (Schreiner)
46 ‘Fine Romance’ (Thomas Johnson)	46 'My Lady's Manor’ (Philip W. Remare)	44 ‘Yours Truly’ (Joseph Ghio)	41 Oil Painting’ (Joseph Ghio)
20 'Vermeer’(Lowell Baumunk)
41 ‘Care To Dance’ (Schreiner)	39 'Men Are From Mars’ (Paul Black)	36 ‘Land Down Under’ (Thomas Johnson)	35 'Common Thread’(Thomas Johnson)
35 ‘Princess Grace’ (Paul Black)	34 'Afterlife’ (Marky Smith)	34 ‘After The Rain’ (Paul Black)	34 'Beauty Contest’(Paul Black)
34 ‘I'm All Shook Up’ (Paul Black)	33 'Enough Is Enough’ (Paul Black)	33 ‘Urban Cowgirl’ (Schreiner)	32 'Otherside Of Heaven’ (Joseph Ghio)
32 ‘Sings With Frogs’ (Douglas Kanarowski)	31 'Edge Of Heaven’ (Thomas Johnson)	31 ‘Shouting Match’ (Keith Keppel)	30 Girl Gone Wild’ (Thomas Johnson)
30 ‘Great Smokey Dawn’ (Schreiner)	28 Cher And Cher Alike’ (Paul Black)	28 ‘Full Disclosure’ (Thomas Johnson)	28 'Mr. Moonlight’ (Schreiner)
28 ‘Visigoth’ (Marky Smith)	27 'Berry Fulfilling’ (Schreiner)	27 ‘Colorado Expressions’ (Robert Van Liere)	27 'Downtown Brown’’ (Schreiner)
27 ‘Fancy Ideas’ (Keith Keppel)	27 'Fred And Ginger’(Paul Black)	26 ‘Autumn Explosion’ (Richard Tasco)	26 'Flaming Lava’ (J. T. Aitken)
26 ‘Sweeter Than Honey’ (Robert Van Liere)	25 'Alessandra's Gift’ (Bryan Spoon By Donald Spoon)	25 ‘Golden Gaga’ (Lesley Painter)	25 'In The News’ (Thomas Johnson)
25 ‘Vintage Port’ (Marky Smith)	24 'Absolute Star’ (Schreiner)	24 ‘Boot Scoot Boogie’ (Schreiner)	24 'Global Crossing’ (Robert Van Liere)
24 ‘I Pink I Can’ (Schreiner)	24 'Polite Applause’ (Joseph Ghio)	24 ‘Slew O' Gold’ (Schreiner)	24 'Soul Mate’ (Joseph Ghio)
24 ‘Who Needs A Prince’ (Schreiner)	23 'Arts And Crafts’ (Thomas Johnson)	23 ‘Civility’ (Joseph Ghio)	23 'Core Values’ (Joseph Ghio)
23 ‘Full Of Grace’ (Thomas Johnson)	22 Beacon Of Light’ (Thomas Johnson)	22 ‘Charismatic’ (George Sutton)	22 'Dancing Days’(Keith Keppel)
22 ‘Geode’ (Marky Smith)	22 'I I Stutter’(Douglas Kanarowski)	22 ‘Illusionist’ (Joseph Ghio)	22 'Peach Butter’ (Paul Black)
22 ‘Power Lines’ (Riley Probst)	22 'Ten Carat Diamond’’(Gary D. Slagle II )	22 ‘Tex Mex’ (Tom Burseen)	21 'Emblematic’ (Joseph Ghio)
21 'Glimmer Of Hope’ (Thomas Johnson)	21 'Jazzberry’ (John Painter)	21 ‘Mayan Mysteries’ (Robert Van Liere)	21 'Putting On The Ritz’’ (Jim Hedgecock)
21 'Shake It Up’(Paul Black)	21 'Team Player’ (Thomas Johnson)	20 ‘All Ashore’ (Paul Black)	20 'Autumn In Missouri’ (O. D. Niswonger)
20 'Fruited Plain’ (Michael Sutton)	21 'Jazz Queen’ (Barbara Nicodemus)	20 ‘Lady In Purple’ (Anna & David Cadd)	20 'Silken Trim’ (Schreiner)
20 'Spirit Rider’ (Schreiner)	20 'Subtle Beauty’ (Richard Tasco)	20 ‘Swoosh’ (Lynda Miller)	20 'Tango To The Moonlight’ (Ben Johnson)

Runners Up:

19 ‘Bronze Warrior’ (Frederick Kerr)	19 ‘Butterscotch Peach Parfait’ (Larry Lauer)	19 ‘Celtic Dancer’ (Robert Van Liere)	19 ‘Cleared For Takeoff’’ (Schreiner)
19 'Dreaming In Color’ (Lynda Miller)	19 ‘Drunk Skunk’ (Brad Kasperek)	19 ‘Edgefield Glow’ (Schreiner)	19 ‘Girly Girl’ (Schreiner)
18 ‘Solar Power’ (Ross BeVier)
19 'Gypsy Kisses’ (Gypsy Kisses’)	19 ‘Storm Rider’ (Richard Tasco)	19 ‘Tickle Me Pink’ (Robert Van Liere)	19 ‘Very Very Good’ (Paul Black)
19 'Whale's Tale’ (Schreiner)	18 ‘Bashful Princess’ (Paul Black)	18 ‘Fiddlin' Around’ (Schreiner)	18 ‘Girl Trouble’ (Lowell Baumunk)
18 'Mango Queen’ (Frederick Kerr)	18 ‘Muleshoe Money’ (Tom Burseen)	18 ‘Platinum Jubilee’ (Joseph Ghio)	18 ‘Satin And Lace’ (Paul Black)

BB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 499)

46 ‘My Cher Of Happiness’ (Paul Black)	34 'Art Glass’ (Keith Keppel)	31 ‘Rustler's Rhapsody’ (Paul Black)	28 'Blueberry Treats’ (Lynda Miller)

Runners Up:

25 ‘Orange Fluorescence’ (J. T. Aitken) 24 ‘Art Festival’ (J. T. Aitken) 22 ‘Glitzorama’ (Paul Black) 22 ‘Wisecrack’ (Keith Keppel) 21 ‘Dark Wonder’ (Richard Tasco)

IB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 615)

49 ‘Leave The Light On’ (Riley Probst)	35 'Dog And Pony Show’ (Paul Black)	31 ‘Code Of Honor’ (Thomas Johnson)	25 'Witty' (Paul Black)
24 'Deep Burgundy’ (Michael Sutton)	24 'Scrivener' (Marky Smith)

Runners Up:

23 ‘Sanskrit’ (Marky Smith) 20 ‘Birds And Bees’ (Paul Black) 20 ‘Gold And Rubies’ (Donald Spoon) 20 ‘Self Indulgence’ (Paul Black) 19 ‘Chilly Willy’ (J. T. Aitken) 19 ‘I'm On Fire’ (Thomas Johnson) 19 ‘What About Me’ (Thomas Johnson)

MTB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 405)

52 ‘Little White Tiger’ (Jean Witt)	35 Pixel Packin' Mama’ (Barbara & David Schmieder)	35 ‘Speckled Spring’ (Stephanie Markham)

Runners Up:

25 ‘Cotillion Ball’ (Thomas Johnson) 24 ‘Carla Beth’ ("Betty Wyss, Deceased, By Kelly Norris") 23 ‘Huggable You’ (Paul Black) 23 ‘Icing’ (Stephanie Markham) 23 ‘Lilac Wings’ (Paul Black)

SDB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 1450)

46 ‘Matador's Cape’ (Paul Black)	31 'Lovable Pink’ (Paul Black)	25 ‘Going In Circles’ (Paul Black)
24 ‘Beckoning' (Thomas Johnson)	22 'Bad Boys’ (Lynda Miller)	22 ‘Ping’ (Thomas Johnson)
18 ‘Ray Jones’ (Donald Spoon)
22 ‘Worry Wart’ (Paul Black)	21 'Bennett's Star’ (J. T. Aitken)	20 ‘Abuzz With Charm’ (Carol Coleman)
20 ‘Bumpkin' (Marky Smith)	20 'Celilo’ (Marky Smith)	20 ‘In Cahoots’ (Thomas Johnson)
20 ‘Purple Zinger’ ((J. T. Aitken)	19 'Bluebeard's Gold’ (Michael Sutton)	18 ‘Alberta Peach’ (Donald Spoon)
18 ‘Cinnamon Candy’ (J. T. Aitken)	18 'Cosmonaut' (Marky Smith)	18 ‘Quarter Moon’ (Marky Smith)

Runners Up:

17 ‘Star Of India’ (Thomas Johnson) 16 ‘Come And Get It’ (Paul Black) 16 ‘Cookie Monster’ (Donald Spoon) 15 ‘Green Oasis’ (Paul Black) 14 ‘Crack Me Up’ (Paul Black) 14 ‘Love Bites’ (Hugh Stout) 14 ‘Quench’ (Hugh Stout) 14 ‘Short Film’ (Thomas Johnson) 14 ‘Sky Of Blue’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Burnished’ (Jean Morris) 13 ‘Cara’ (Donald Spoon) 13 ‘Dare’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Guacamole’ (Jayne Ritchie) 13 ‘Lime Pixie’ (J. T. Aitken) 13 ‘Rain In Spain’ (Paul Black) 13 ‘Red Velvet Elf’ (Bruce Filardi) 13 ‘Satin Accent’ (Keith Keppel) 13 ‘Velvet Elvis’ (Ginny Spoon)

MDB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 200)

40 ‘Beetlejuice’ (Paul Black)	25 'Rivulet' (Keith Keppel)

Runners Up:

18 ‘Black Olive’ (Paul Black) 18 ‘Tiny Beacon’ (J. T. Aitken) 16 ‘Lotta Dotta’ (Donald Spoon) 14 ‘Sapphire Jubilee’ (Ginny Spoon) 13 ‘Boink’ (J. T. Aitken) 13 ‘Fancy This’ (Jayne Ritchie)

--+++ AR & AB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 107)

28 ‘Dubai’ (Thomas Johnson)	26 'Eyes On You’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

15 ‘Alakazam’ (Richard Tasco) 12 ‘Enchanter's Spell’ (Richard Tasco) 11 ‘Pharaoh's Host’ (Walter Moores) 8 ‘Undue Influence’ (Caroline Chacon) 5 ‘Bold Excess’ (Caroline Chacon)

AB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 90)

75 ‘Desert Snow’ (Paul Black)

Runners Up:

15 ‘Bewildered Blue Butterfly’ (Caroline Chacon)

SPECIES HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 130)

58 ‘Lakeside Ghost’ (Chad Harris)	17 ‘Forest Haimati’ (Anita Moran)

Runners Up:

11 [[Spec.Spec Firefly Shuffle Firefly Shuffle (Karen Perkins) 8 Spec.SpecWildWhispers (Carol Coleman) 7 ‘Crevice Gem’ (Darrell Probst) 6 ‘Lockport’ (Bernard Mcsparrin) 5 ‘Cleo Chapel Road’ (Darrell Probst)

SPECIES CROSS HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 164)

26 ‘Chocobeards' (Lynn Markham)	15 ‘Roy's Baby’ (J. T. Aitken)	15 ‘Yarai' (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner)

Runners Up:

12 ‘Roryu’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) 11 ‘Kurokawa-Noh’ (J. T. Aitken) 9 ‘Takamagahara’ (Hiroshi Shimizu By Carol Warner) 8 ‘Into The Galaxy’ (O. D. Niswonger) 7 ‘Soft Spot’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

CA HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 80)

12 ‘Banner For Iona’ (Joyce Prothero)	10 ‘Saltspring Sunburst’ (Joyce Prothero)	5 ‘Costanoa’ (Joseph Ghio)	5 ‘This Is It’ (Lois Belardi By Joseph Ghio)

Runners Up:

4 ‘Almost Wild’ (J. T. Aitken) 3 ‘Coin Collector’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Fresh Eyes’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘High Fire Danger’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Open Eyes’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Point Lobos’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Power Center’ (Joseph Ghio) 3 ‘Saltspring Sprite’ (Joyce Prothero) 3 ‘Stamp Of Approval’ (Joseph Ghio)

LA HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 282)

20 ‘Seminole Moon’ (Harry Wolford)	14 ‘Gulf Coast Beaches’ (Hooker Nichols)	14 ‘Start Of Something Big’ (Harry Wolford)	13 ‘Earline Sudduth’ (Harry Wolford)
12 ‘Kakadu Sunset’ (Heather Pryor)	11 ‘David's Symphony’ (Joseph Musacchia)	11 ‘Green Eyed Cajun’ (Joseph Musacchia)	11 ‘Nancy Tichborne’ (Bernard Pryor)

Runners Up:

10 ‘Lucky Dog’ (Patrick O'connor) 8 ‘Dick's Legacy’ (M. D. Faith) 8 ‘Pontchartrain Beach’ (Patrick O'connor) 7 ‘Aunt Rose’ (Joseph Musacchia) 7 ‘Holly Joy Carol’ (Harry Wolford) 6 ‘Bayou Buckskin’ (Jim Hedgecock) 6 ‘Louis Armstrong’ (Patrick O'connor) 6 ‘Mister Sandman’ (Harry Wolford) 6 ‘Paramount Star’ (Bernard Pryor) 6 ‘Secret Rendezvous’ (Heather Pryor)

SIB HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 492)

70 ‘Paprikash’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)	46 ‘Fisherman's Fancy’ (James Copeland)	25 ‘Hail To The Chief’ (Robert Hollingworth)	24 ‘Lemon Mousse’ (Robert Hollingworth)
22 ‘Sweeter Still’ (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)

Runners Up:

20 ‘On Mulberry Street’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks) 19 ‘Colorflash’ (Robert Hollingworth) 18 ‘My Girl Emily’ (Dean Cole) 17 ‘Fancy Me This’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks) 16 ‘Honey Chic’ (Marty Schafer & Jan Sacks)

SPU HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 249)

30 ‘Ibex Ibis’ (Brad Kasperek)	28 ‘Ode To A Toad’ (Brad Kasperek)	21 ‘Going Wild In Missouri’ (O. D. Niswonger)

Runners Up:

20 ‘Steely Don’ (J. T Aitken)	16 ‘Banned In Boston’ (Kevin Vaughn)	13 ‘Cast Of Green’ (J. T. Aitken)]]
10 ‘Oregon Sunlight’ (Lee Walker)	9 ‘Lemon Tea’ (Jim Hedgecock)	9 ‘Solar Amethyst’ (Lee Walker)

JI HONORABLE MENTION

(Total votes cast = 154)

17 ‘Artesian Spring’ (Chad Harris)	14 ‘Celestial Emperor’ (Chad Harris)	12 ‘Amethyst's Sister’ (Chad Harris)	12 ‘Vintner's Pride’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)

Runners Up:

11 ‘Alexisaurus’ (Jill Copeland)	11 ‘Dirigo Editor’ (John White)	11 ‘Dragon Tapestry’ (Chad Harris)	10 ‘Rings A Bell’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
7 ‘Silken Charm’ (Bob Bauer/John Coble)

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-- BobPries - 2015-09-06