Award winners announced for art exhibition showcasing pieces inspired by PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy

On Wednesday, March 20, Racine Art Museum (RAM) Marketing and Communications Specialist Tyler Potter hosted a Virtual Award Presentation for the RAM 15th Annual International PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition—the fifteenth iteration of a popular exhibition featuring 123 creative entries by more than 175 artists from across the continent. Awards were selected based on clever and skilled use or representation of PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy in adult, child, and group categories.

RAM congratulates the following award winners:

 Adult Division

• First PEEP: Lonna Keller, Tiffin, Iowa—Heaven’s Bunny Hive
• Second PEEP: Nicole Zimmer, Appleton, Wisconsin—Trip to the Moon
• Third PEEP: Leslie Perrino, Racine, Wisconsin—Princess and the Peap
• Honorable PEEP Mentions:
  • Holly Ottum, Racine, Wisconsin—Japeepanese Kimono
  • Brittney Johnson, Racine, Wisconsin—Vest of Peeps
  • Bill Reid, Racine, Wisconsin—Lip Service Emergency Peepmobile
  • Chris Proeber, Muskego, Wisconsin—Queen’s PEEPS

Young PEEPle’s Division (Under 13)

• First PEEP: Azariah Niles, Racine, Wisconsin—Weave the Peep Alone
• Second PEEP: Indrani Tamasker, Racine, Wisconsin—Mary Peepins
• Third PEEP: Beatrix Saaski, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin—FashionPeepsta!

Group Division

• First PEEP: LOSERS Car Club of Wisconsin (Nicole, Chrissy, Donna, Tami, Lisa, Kathie, Linda, Tammi, and Vicki), Wind Lake, Wisconsin—PEEPS Under Glass
• Second PEEP: Laura Grayson and Steve Grayson, Racine, Wisconsin—Kingdom of the PEEPS
• Third PEEP: The Barthel Family, Brown Deer, Wisconsin—Peeps & Repeeps
• Honorable PEEP Mention:
  • Careers Industries Burlington (Kelly, Tracey, Danny, Carol, Jeff, Patty, Jessica, and Savannah), Burlington, Wisconsin—Sesame Peep

RAM PEEPS® Postcard Award

• Lynnzie Palomaki, Milwaukee, Wisconsin—The Marshmallow Peep Rests in a Garden

City of Racine Mayor’s Choice Award

• Leslie Carver, Racine, Wisconsin—Peep off Perseus

In addition to the awards selected by RAM, visitors are invited to vote for their favorite creation, naming one popular artwork worthy of the coveted PEEPle’s Choice Award. Guests are allowed a single vote per visit, prompting thoughtful considerations. The award will be announced after the exhibition closes.

Further information about the exhibition is available on RAM’s website, ramart.org.

Exhibitions at Racine Art Museum are made possible by: Platinum Sponsors—The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd, David Charak, Judith and David Flegel Fund, Ron and Judith Isaacs, Nicholas and Nancy Kurten, Racine Community Foundation, Barbara Waldman, Windgate Foundation; Diamond Sponsors—City of Racine’s Grow Racine Grant, Ruffo Family Foundation, Ruth Arts Foundation; Gold Sponsors—Anonymous, Tom and Irene Creecy, Richard and Patricia Ehlert, Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation, Reliance Controls Community Fund, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, W.T. Walker Group, Inc., Wisconsin Arts Board; Silver Sponsors—Anonymous, Baird, Beta Diagnostic Labs, A.C. Buhler Family, Lucy G. Feller, Ben and Dawn Flegel, Jim Harris, Sharon and Tom Harty, Horizon Retail Construction, Inc., Johnson Financial Group, Dorothy MacVicar, Jan Serr and John Shannon, Visit Racine County; Bronze Sponsors—Ellen and Joseph Albrecht, Susan Boland, Dave’s Wine Garage, Educators Credit Union, Express Employment Professionals, Bill and Debbie Keland, Susan Manalli, Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr., Norbell Foundation, Cathy Stanghellini, Twin Disc; Media Sponsor—Radio Milwaukee

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.