Winners of the Marine and Coastal Exhibit in Rowayton Announced
Photo: Some Norwalk's award winners: left to right, N. Robert Cestone, Barbara Murphy, Gregg Welz,
2nd photo: Rick Pank with his photo, Honfleur, Normandy, Old Harbor
3rd photo: Best in Show, "Wave Action," an oil painting by Dana Goodfellow
4th photo: Some Darien award winners: Pat Atkin, Joanna Bridges, Yuko Ike
5th photo: Wilton resident and award winner Amy Schott discussing her piece, "Maritime Flight"
6th photo: Award winner from Wesport, Judith Katz with her watercolor, "Bridgeport Ferry"
7th photo: Mary Morant of Darien, with her 1st place oil painting, "Copps Island Oyster Boats"
“Wave Action,” an oil painting by Dana Goodfellow of Darien won Best in Show at the Rowayton Arts Center’s Marine and Coastal Exhibit. Over 90 artists entered the exhibit. The art, submitted by RAC Exhibiting Members, was done on a maritime theme without any limitations in media. This popular exhibit opened Sunday, July 3 and will be up until July 31. The gallery, located at 145 Rowayton Avenue in Rowayton, is open 12-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4pm on Sunday. Admission is free and art is available for purchase.
Other prize winning artists selected by the judge, Helen Kunzman, include: Acrylics: 1st place: Lois Weingarten, (City Island, NY) “Too Damn Close,” 2nd: Virginia Jennewein (New Canaan) “The Sea,” 3rd: Peter Thoren (Darien) “Docked,” Honorable Mention: Pam Davis (Rowayton)“Shore Stories.” Mixed Media: 1st place: Gregg Welz (Norwalk) “White Caps” 2nd: Amy Schott (Wilton)“Maritime Flight.” Oils: 1st place: Mary Morant (Darien) “Copps Island Oyster Boats,” 2nd: Bruce Horan (Stamford) “Stamford Approach,” 3rd: Yuko Ike (Darien) “Maine,” Honorable Mention: Peter Kinseley (Rowayton) “Connecticut Sea.” Sculpture: 1st place: Pamela Riley-Abear (Stamford) “Octopus” 2nd: Pat Atkin (Darien) “Sea Flowers.” Watercolor: 1st place: Judith Katz(Westport) “Bridgeport Ferry,” 2nd: Marianne Rothballer (New Canaan) “Stamford Yacht Club,” 3rd N. Robert Cestone (Rowayton) “ Moses,” Honorable Mention: Lynn Stephen Massey (Rowayton) “Seaweed.” Photography: 1st place: Joanna Bridges (Darien) “Llewellyn: Eye on the Wind,” 2nd: Tom Kretsch (Westport) “Harbor Reflections 6,” 3rd: Rick Pank (Rowayton) “Honfleur, Normandy, Old Harbor,” Honorable Mention: Barbara Murphy (Rowayton) “Rust- St. Croix.” Prints, Pastels: 1st place: Cynthia Walen(Westport) “Squall Line,” 2nd: Joel Sobleson (Weston) “Me and Pop.”
Exhibit chairs were Amy Schott and Jeanette Young Pertz.
RAC has been a cultural hub for almost 60 years. The RAC Art School offers year-round classes and workshops for creative people of all ages and at all levels. RAC, a not-for-profit organization, underwrites art education programs throughout Norwalk.
Visit www.rowaytonartscenter.org for more information about classes, workshops and events.