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Joel Trethaway won the First Fridays poster contest with his interpretation of the 2019 theme, Made in America. He is congratulated by Karen Osbrey, president of the Putnam Arts Council. WINY Radio photo.
PUTNAM — The First Fridays Committee and the Putnam Arts Council announced the winner of the 2019 First Fridays poster contest, Putnam resident, Joel Trethaway. His interpretation of the 2019 theme, Made in America, will serve as the cover art for the First Fridays program which has a wide distribution.
This year, the First Fridays Poster Contest invited local artists to create an original piece of artwork, inspired by the First Fridays theme. This season’s poster contest challenged participants to celebrate the six chosen cultures that America introduced to the world: American sports, music, theme parks and animation, the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival, ComiCon and Steam Punk.
Putnam Arts Council president, Karen Osbrey said: “We are always so impressed by the level of work from our local artists. It was a difficult choice. We had entries using several mediums and differing interpretations of this year’s theme. But there can only be one winner and Joel’s piece was extremely creative, unique, and perceptive. ”
Trethaway is a Putnam-based graphic designer, and has an associate’s degree. He has been teaching himself photography and is fascinated by the many elements there are to explore, especially the technical aspects. Knifemaking is another area of interest, and he hopes to get back into the hobby once some spare time finds its way back to him. He works at a school where he primarily does design and photography, and said he is grateful to have a place he enjoys working at while supporting his family.
His winning artwork will grace the cover of the go-to-guide for the First Fridays 2019 season. The program includes a brief history of the annual event, vendor information, volunteer opportunities, as well as an overview of what to expect for the upcoming season.
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