A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Marine & Coastal Art,” will be on view July 27 through August 24, 2025. This popular annual exhibition features artwork by RAC Exhibiting Members with a marine and coastal theme. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm plus Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm.
Winners were announced by the Judge, Michael Florio: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media and Sculpture1st Place: Suzy Aubrey “Manifesting Sunshine” (Acrylic), 2nd Place: Ronnie Gold “East Coast Charm” (Acrylic), 3rd Place: Ira Hara “The Sirens” (Acrylic, Gouache and Pen and Ink), Honorable Mention: Joyce Grasso “Blue Silence” (Acrylic), Holly Hawthorn “Blue Oyster Cult” (Porcelain/Mixed Media), Robert Lansden “Sound Waves” (Hand drawn Ink on Paper), Amy Schott “Oceans 154” (Mixed Media). Photography 1st Place: Lisa Silberman “Island Fog” (Archival Inkjet Photo), 2nd Place: Andrea Letters “Squall” (Archival Pigment Print), 3rd Place: Richard Ventre “Rebecca/and the Sea, I. Géricault’s Raft of Medusa” (The painted nude, photography, photomontage), Honorable Mention: Arthur Nager “Lightship Ambrose, South Street Seaport” (Photography), Butch Quick “Fisherman” (Photography).
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For over 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.