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The Ryan Award

Ryan Lindsey on Vietnam Trip

History

On October 15, 2011 at the John Ross Palmer Art Gallery & Studio’s black-tie Evening of Escapism, at the conclusion of the presentation for the 2011 Vallone Award, Artist John Ross Palmer took the microphone to announce a new and special award. His emotion-filled speech listed the long-time sports, leadership and professional accolades of the award winner. He concluded by reading a personal message of congratulations from Mrs. Lucy Garvin (Immediate Past President of the United States Tennis Association), an individual that the award winner has known since his childhood days of playing competitive junior tennis in South Carolina. John then presented the new award, “The Ryan Award,” to his then-husband Ryan Lindsay. He thanked Ryan for his never-ending commitment to the business and the tremendous sacrifice he had endured to leave his lucrative law practice to aid in the furtherance of Palmer’s career.

Ryan Lindsay and John Ross Palmer
Ryan Lindsay and John Ross Palmer

Since that first ceremony, the award has been presented annually to the individual, couple or organization that has honored, sacrificed, given service or provided friendship to aid the business of John Palmer Art.

Past Winners:

  • 2011 - Ryan Lindsay
  • 2012 - Filmmakers Aaron Coleman and David Eduardo Flores Perez
  • 2013 - Dr. JP Anderson and Alfredo Tijerina
  • 2014 - Terri Robinson
  • 2015 - Laura Pears
  • 2016 - Kassy Walbe
  • 2017 - Carla Schraub
  • 2018 - Januari Fox
  • 2019 - Dee and George Holmes
  • 2020 - Houston & Kristin Netherland
Ryan Lindsay, David E.F.P., Artist John Ross Palmer and Aaron Coleman Photo Credit to Mr. Paul Ladd
David E.F.P. & Aaron Coleman, 2012
JP Anderson & Alfredo Tijerina, 2013
JP Anderson & Alfredo Tijerina, 2013
Terri Robinson Ryan Award Winner 2014
Terri Robinson, 2014
Laura and Dan Pears with Ryan Lindsey
Laura Pears, 2015
Carla Schraub, 2017
Carla Schraub, 2017
Januari Fox with Ryan Lindsey
Januari Fox, 2018
George & Dee Holmes, 2019
George & Dee Holmes, 2019
Ryan Award Winners for 2020 Houston & Kristin Netherland
Houston & Kristin Netherland, 2020

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