‘Princess’ tops Colfax banner contest voting

“Princess of the Palouse,” a street banner portrait by Teresa Adams of Colfax of a sheep eating a sunflower, won balloting for the people’s choice award which was presented Thursday, May 25 at the Colfax Arts Council reception at The Center. The award is determined by a count of more than 200 ballots which are collected from paint cans distributed in the downtown area.

Gabrielle Israel of Oakesdale won the art award which was presented by Dick Gebhardt, who sponsors the $300 prize. Gebhardt, Tim Ely of Colfax and Craig Whitcomb of Clarkston were judges for the contest.

Israel painted “Amarcona...