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Every piece of art has a story, and gingerbread art is no exception. In fact, this year�s winner of the 18th annual National Gingerbread House Competition at the Grove Park Inn has quite the story to tell. Heather Lewis impressed the judges at the competition with her beautiful Russian stacking dolls made of gingerbread; however Lewis had first planned to submit her creation to the competition last year. But just as she was baking her masterpiece, her home in Austell, GA., was flooded with up to 10 feet of water as heavy rains overwhelmed natural and man made systems, and the record-breaking downpour turned streams into rivers, swamping neighborhoods, washing out roads. It was nothing short of a disaster, one that sidetracked Lewis's dream of gingerbread gold. But 2010 was a new year, and new chance for Heather Lewis to reach her goal, and to her greatest surprise, she was crowned as the Grand Prize Winner of the 18th annual National Gingerbread House Competition, as 20 of her closest friends and family cheered her on. All entries were each judged on overall appearance, originality/creativity, difficulty, precision and consistency of theme. Except for the base in which the gingerbread stood, the entries had to be entirely edible. In total, the competition awards more than $12,000 in cash in prizes to its participants. Complete list of winners: Grand Prize Winner: Heather Lewis, Austell, Georgia Adult (18 years and older): First Place, Angel Adkins, Kodak, Tennessee; Second Place, Barbara Evans, Edelstein, Illinois; and Third Place, Linda Carney, Asheville N.C. Teen (13-17 years old): First Place, Skyla Delerme, Asheville, N.C.; Second Place, Carly Owens, Swannanoa, N.C.; and Third Place, Laura Malanowski, Newton, N.C. Youth (9-12 years old): First Place, Lydia Gentry, Hendersonville N.C.; Second Place, Gabriella Arthur, Easley S.C.; and Third Place, Emily Spafford, Maryville, Tennessee. Child (5-8 years old): First Place, Christian Ray, Charlotte N.C.; Second Place, Shan Patel, Asheville N.C.; and Third Place, Grace Lebo, Nashville, Tennessee. New to the 2010 competition is a prize for the entry that came from the furthest geographical location from The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. That prize went to Michael Villella of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more information, please visit www.groveparkinn.com. (Image provided by Asheville.com.)
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