(BIVN) – An estimated crowd of 1,000 participated in the Banyan Drive Art Stroll on Saturday, January 11th.

Here are the People’s Choice awards presented to Banyan Drive Art Stroll winners:

Watercolorist Ron Louie took First place in the 5th Banyan Drive Art Stroll art exhibit with his misty view of a torii titled “Grand Entrance.” Louie will receive a gift certificate from Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.

Ron Louie’s first place “Grand Entrance” watercolor, via a news release courtesy Friends of Liliʻuokalani Gardens.

Second place in the People’s Choice vote went to Kealoha Pa for “Uhu Paradise.” Pa will receive a gift certificate for WSW at Hilo Hawaiian.

Third place went to the late Bill Eger for a photograph of the Hiroshima lantern under a large monkeypod tree at the east torii titled “Legacy Monkeypod.” The award is a gift certificate from Cunningham Gallery.

Fourth place is a tie: Greg Henkel’s “Ulua” won him a gift certificate from Banyan Gallery and Jared Goodwin’s photograph “Bridge of Nostalgia” won him a gift certificate from Ben Franklin Crafts.

The Banyan Drive Art Stroll is held on the second Saturday of January. Cosponsoring the event are Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens and Banyan Gallery with support from the County Department of Parks & Recreation, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Grand Naniloa Hilton Doubletree, Suisan Fish Market, Alii Ice, Hilo Bay Café, Ben Franklin Crafts, and a cadre of volunteers.