{"id":285041,"date":"2026-04-25T05:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/285041\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:32:15","slug":"cypress-art-league-honors-winners-at-50th-anniversary-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/285041\/","title":{"rendered":"Cypress Art League honors winners at 50th Anniversary show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/event-newsenterprise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2714-scaled.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Local resident enjoys the record number of entries in the Cypress Art League&#039;s 50th Anniversary show. \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2714-696x522.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2714\"\/><\/a>Local resident enjoys the record number of entries in the Cypress Art League&#8217;s 50th Anniversary show. <\/p>\n<p>The Cypress Art League concluded its 50th Anniversary Spring show this week, with longtime President Pat Edep saying this year\u2019s show not only attracted some great artwork but also enjoyed a record number of submissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it finally turned out to be 228 pieces altogether, which is, I think, more than 225 that we had in the past. So that is a new record for us,\u201d said Edep before this year\u2019s award ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CypArt1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29070\"  \/>Patrons browse the massive gallery at the Cypress Community Center. Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe work is spectacular,\u201d she said, \u201cand fortunately, some of the pieces were smaller. If they were any bigger, we just wouldn\u2019t have had room for them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5103.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29068\"  \/>Cypress Art League\u2019s Best of Show, left, and Mayor\u2019s Award, right. Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>In addition, she said students entered the contest and \u201cactually won prizes this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve even had student members come in and win prizes, which is something new for us, and we\u2019re encouraging the younger population to join our group and participate in our meetings,\u201d said Edep.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5094.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29069\" style=\"width:283px;height:auto\"  \/>For the first time in a long time, student entries won major awards. Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>Judges selected Artist Carrol Wolf\u2019s portrait of Patagonia as \u201cBest of Show,\u201d and selected her painting of a belly dancer as well, for the City\u2019s \u201cMayor\u2019s Award.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other winners this year include;<br \/>Deborah &amp; John Barcelona Award \u2013 Laurie Egan<br \/>Deborah &amp; John Barcelona Award \u2013 John Detreik<br \/>Uptown Long Beach Lions \u2013 Tony Podue<br \/>Uptown Long Beach Lions \u2013 Delores Youseff<br \/>Diamond International \u2013 Stanley Wolf<br \/>Print\u2019 n Copy Center \u2013 Tim McCall<br \/>Long Beach Chamber Orchestra \u2013 Josephine McCausland<br \/>Donna Dean \u2013 L. Marina<br \/>Lakewood Artists Guild \u2013 Tony Podue<br \/>Time and Linda Keenan \u2013 Linda Boyd<br \/>Roethel Family Trust \u2013 Dave Rucker<br \/>Jesse Guerrero Reflections Salon \u2013 Carol Taylor<br \/>Aquarium of the Pacific \u2013 Karen Johnson<br \/>Art Supply Warehouse \u2013 Tony Podue<br \/>Art Supply Warehouse \u2013 Delores Youseff<br \/>Kunishi Plumeria \u2013 Twisha Arora<br \/>Dominic\u2019s Restaurant \u2013 Delores Youseff<br \/>Award of Excellence \u2013 Phong Luu<br \/>For a complete list of winners, visit cypressartleague.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Local resident enjoys the record number of entries in the Cypress Art League&#8217;s 50th Anniversary show. 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