2019 HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE WINNERS
In 2019, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art awarded $15,500 in 12 categories to artists who participated in the Houston Art Car Parade through a judging process that looked at craftsmanship, theme, design and originality. This year's judges were Orange Show founder Marilyn Oshman, custom carmaker Will Robinson, Hot Wheels Diecast Design Manager Bryan Benedict, and artist Paul Kittelson.
MAYOR'S CUP
GRAND TROPHY & $2,000
Auto Disco Dance Bot by Chris Wollard / Wollard Studios
Tulsa, OK
SPECIAL DESIGNATION
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
REBECCA BASS
Artists and Teacher // Parade participant for 30 years // Built 32 art cars // Changed the lives of countless students and adults alike
FIRST PLACE ART CARS
GRAND TROPHY & $1,500 EACH
Pride & Joy: A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan by Heights High School and Rebecca Bass
Houston, TX
Imagine Space by Ruth Sosa Bailey and friends
Houston, TX
HERMESillac, the Golden Nugget by Rickey Polidore
Houston, TX
Wrinkles, The Hairless Kitty by Kimi Bainter
Montgomery, TX
SECOND PLACE ART CARS
GRAND TROPHY
Corky by Kristin Smalley & Team Picarsso
Houston, TX
We'll Get This by Darcy Creswell
Katy, TX
Frankie the PT Cruiser by Austin College Sculpture Department & Mark Monroe
Sherman, TX
Wendell by Joe Haden
Crockett, TX
THIRD PLACE ART CARS
GRAND TROPHY
Bouma the Driving Owl by Arabic Immersion Magnet School & Alicia Kahn
Houston, TX
Magic Mustang by Kim H Ritter
Katy, TX
High Tide by Jay Weiss & Carmen Arrieta
Houston, TX
The Treasure of Smaug by St. John XXIII College Preparatory Collaborative Art Class and Lynsey Hepburn
Katy, TX
DAILY DRIVERS
Their Art Car is their primary mode of transportation
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $1,000
The Nest & Toad by Bobbie Pires
Tollhouse, CA
SECOND PLACE
Paisley Chaos by Richard Tuthill
Albuquerque, NM
THIRD PLACE
Little Bit of Nonsense by Randy Blair
Katy, TX
CONTRAPTION
Not necessarily a car anymore... but maybe it was once?
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $500
Carnew Convertible by George Sacaris
Houston, TX
SECOND PLACE
Hippytortoise by The Waters Family
Bellaire, TX
THIRD PLACE
Rat Wink (Rat Rod) by Bob Wink
Belville, TX
Custom paint and hydraulics create some show-stopping beauties
LOWRIDER
FIRST PLACE PAINT JOB - Grand Trophy & $750
Greengo by Victor Jimemez
Houston, TX
FIRST PLACE PERFORMANCE - Grand Trophy & $750
Lady Clementine by David Walters
Houston, TX
CYCLE
Bike brigades, scooters, motorless entries
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $500
Skybound Enterprises by Houston Community College Art Car Cooperative
Houston, TX
SECOND PLACE
Pele Makes a Fire Mountain by Jan Bloom Art Lab
Houston, TX
THIRD PLACE
The Spooter, A Spider Scooter by William Workman
Houston, TX
A truly unique Houston tradition of vehicle modification - Slow, Low and Bangin'
SLABS
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $1,000
Rumble Seat by Texan Wire Wheels / Bernard Johnson
Houston, TX
MUSIC
Bringing the tunes to the Houston Art Car Parade
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $1,000
Green Goblet with Fysalides, The Tribal Lillies and The Rear Trailer Band by Mitchell Clemons
Houston, TX
SECOND PLACE
The "PickUp" Truck by Cliff & Sherri Lee
Katy, TX
THIRD PLACE
Big Bertha by Ani Banani & Hot Damn Scandal
Bellingham, WA
Hand-painted mobile masterpieces
PAINTED CAR
FIRST PLACE - Grand Trophy & $500
Phool Patti meaning Flower Petals by Joe Haden & Haider Ali
Crockett, TX