Norwalker Wins Spring Juried Art Show

March 3, 2018… Michael O’Hara of Norwalk is the winner of the Best In Show award (and cash prize of $250) for his photo, Attention Deficit. His piece was one of over 80 pieces accepted in the exhibition. The exhibition was an open call to artists resulting in a stunning 243 submissions. The juror, Kimberly Henrikson is Interim Executive Director of the Center for Contemporary Printmaking (Norwalk). Opening reception is Sunday, March 4 (4-6pm).

Exhibition Chairs are Andrea Letters (Rowayton) and Kathleen Weinstock (Darien). The show runs from March 4 through March 31. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday: 11-5pm.

The other Photography awards are: 1st Place: David Kaplan (Greenwich) Sunrise Down the Gorner Glacier
2nd Place: Robert Sachs (Norwalk) Hoi An, Vietnam
3rd Place: Lisa Berger (Newtown) Off the Rail
Honorable Mention: Ben Larrabee (Darien) Orange Line
Honorable Mention: Pierre Lahaussois (Norwalk) Kyoto Starbucks
Honorable Mention: Scott Lewis (Bethel) New Haven Night
In other categories:
Acrylics: 1st Place: Jan Raymond (Darien) Abstract #1
2nd Place: Peter Thoren (Darien) Blue River
3rd Place: Heide Follin (Norwalk) No Ordinary Place
Honorable Mention: Roz Emmons (New Canaan) Painting 1
Watercolor: 1st Place: Beatrice del Perugia (Westport) NYC Crosswalk
2nd Place: Marianne Rothballer (New Canaan) Kindred Spirits
3rd Place: Joann Davidson (Westport) Orange
Honorable Mention: Susan Spivack (Westport) Lightness of Beings
Honorable Mention: Wendy DeMaiorebus Pieper (Westport) Two Views
Mixed Media: 1st Place: Amy Schott (Wilton) Willem’s Butterflies
2nd Place: Joyce Grasso (Stamford) Changing Seasons IX
3rd Place: JoAnn Cordes (Redding) The Truth
Honorable Mention: Lynne Arovas (Greenwich) Garden Roses
Honorable Mention: Amy Schott (Wilton) RTP’s Bird Home
Drawings, Pastels, Prints: 1st Place: Hanneke Goedkoop (Norwalk) Coral Reef III
2nd Place: Dan Long (Westport) Rugs on a Wood Floor
3rd Place: Julia Byrne (Westport) Portrait 1
Honorable Mention: Barbara Shapiro (Scarsdale) Orange Pillow
Oils: 1st Place: Robert Baxter (Westport) Interior with Figures
2nd Place: Lisa Thoren (Darien) Bather
3rd Place: John Harris (Norwalk) Fall Abstraction
Honorable Mention: Yuko Ike (Darien) Study for Mt. Fuji
Sculpture: 1st Place: Chris Perry (Ridgefield) 153 Ripples: wave
2nd Place: Marion Doherty (Milford) Wide Open
3rd Place: Gail Bradshaw (Norwalk) Bird Nest

For almost 60 years, the Rowayton Arts Center has been a cultural gem in the community. It is an exceptional gallery where regional artists may exhibit and sell their art as well as a wonderful venue for art workshops and classes. The Art School offers classes to children and adults at all levels. The RAC Gallery and Art School are located on the bank of the scenic Five Mile River in Rowayton, CT at 145 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT. www.rowaytonartscenter.org
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
Artists Talk at RAC: Wednesday, March 14 (6:30-8pm) Artists from the Spring Juried show talk about their work and inspiration. Free and open to the public.
Weekend Workshop: The Figure and Collage with Lenny Moskowitz
Saturday & Sunday, March 17&18 (10am-4pm) Registration required.
Friday Night Workshop: iPhone Photography with Emily Kelting
Friday, March 23 (6:30-9:30pm) Registration required.
In April:
Weekend Workshop: Atmospheric Landscapes with William McCarthy
Saturday & Sunday, April 7& 8 (10am-4pm) Registration required.
Poetry Night: Art inspired poetry with Poet Laureate Laurel Peterson
Wednesday, April 11 (6:30-8:30pm) Free and open to the public.
Ladies Night Out: Paint and Sip with art instructor Dana Goodfellow
Wednesday, April 25 (6:30-9:00pm) Registration required.
For more information about events at the Rowayton Arts Center: https://rowaytonarts.org/special-events/