The Irrigation Festival held 2 contests for the design of 2008 festival artwork. The first contest was for the design to be used on festival lapel pins, posters, float designs, programs, website, advertising, the royalty pageant, the festival events and more. The second contest was for the design to be used on the Festival buttons.
Festival Lapel Pin Design
Sherry Scharschmidt was the winner for her design that incorporates the concept of Discover the Treasure of Sequim.
Sherry began fine arts studies at U.C. Berkeley in the mid 70's, then transferred to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Her 26-year career as an art director and creative director for ad agencies has taken her to New York, Tokyo and Chicago. She currently divides her time between her parents' home in Sequim, her 30-acre parcel where she plans to build a house, and her office in Chicago.
Sherry's paintings combine salvaged sign letters with images of slightly demented cats and dogs. Her work has been featured in shows around the Chicago area and is available for sale at retail stores throughout Illinois.
Festival Button Design
The winner of the Festival Button design contest, for which Sequim school district elementary school students were eligible, is Maria Bainbridge. She is a 5th grader in Mrs. Lopez's class at Greywolf Elementary School.
Maria Bainbridge was born in San Luis Obispo, California in 1997. She and her family (mom Liv, dad Brian, and sister Jessie) moved to Sequim a few months later.
Maria's hobbies include arts and crafts, playing with her Webkinz, cycling and riding her scooter. She is a sports enthusiast who enjoys basketball, soccer and dubble dutch. In addition to girl scout activities, taking pictures, drawing and reading, Maria makes time for her friends and pets Buddy, a Chinchilla, 2 cats named Lila and Elie and her dog, Lucky.
