The show was held on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4nd. This was our largest show since the pandemic shutdowns, and it was a good one. Here are the award winners. Some photos of the event are below.
| Best of Show | Lynne Cassinari - "Apple Blossom Time" | Oil |
| First Place | Carolyn Latanision - "The Lady in Red" | Watercolor |
| Second Place | Kathleen Connors - "Gathering Clouds" | Watercolor |
| Third Place | Brian Kimerer - "Owls Head Light" | Acrylic |
| Award of Excellence | Lou Doto - "Waiting for Spring" | Watercolor |
| Award of Excellence | Rick Corbett - "A Pair of Pears" | Graphite Pencil |
| Mary Saija Award | Walter Osterberg - "A Walk to Remember" | Oil |
| Nathalie Nordstrand Award | Lorraine O’Brien - "Morning Fog" | Watercolor |
| Popular Award | Carolyn Latanision - "The Lady in Red" | Watercolor |
We hosted the Art In Bloom display in conjunction with the Reading Garden Club. Five paintings were displayed alongside the regular Man Exhibit paintings, and each of the five was interpreted by a member of the Garden Club.
Here are some photographs of the Art In Bloom displays.
RAA Artist: Carolyn Latanision GC Artist: Ed Carver
RAA Artist: Lorraine O'Brien GC Artist: Mary Ann Higgins
RAA Artist: Jeannette Corbett GC Artist: Suzanne McCance
RAA Artist: Holly Popeo GC Artist: Betty Walsh
RAA Artist: Kathleen Connors GC Artist: Christine Exner
We had a good turnout for the show.
The paintings filled Guild Hall.
Folks looking at the art.
We brought back the refreshment table for this show.
The Mini Art sale was popular as usual.
Later in the show Ed Carver and Carolyn posed for a photo by Carlyn's painting and Ed's arrangement.
Rick announced the award winners at the Friday reception.
Lou for his Award of Excellence.
Rick congratulates himself for his Award of Excellence.
Lorraine for the Nathalie Nordstrand award.
Brian for Third Place.
Kathleen for Second Place.
Carolyn for First Place.
Lynne for Best of Show.
Here are the bios of the judges
Dianne Panarelli Miller is a award winning Boston based "Plein Air Painter" of color and light and is a signature member of the New England Plein Air Painters and a "Copley Master" with 40+ years experience. Her approach combines the classic atelier training of the "Boston School", a mastery of technique with her own personal style expressed through the harmony of color and design. The original Boston School way of painting seeks to combine the truth of impressionist color with good drawing, sound composition and skillful paint handling. It's leading exponents included Edmund Tarbell, Frank Benson, William Paxton, Joseph Decamp, Philip Hale, R.H. Ives Gammell. Gammell was a turn of the century Boston Museum School pupil of the first three men and later consulted with Paxton. Robert Douglas Hunter and Robert Cormier (with whom Miller studied ) were students of Gammell. David Lowery and Robert Moore, also students of Gammell rounded off her studies.
Along with being a national award recipient, Rosalie was recently honored with the coveted Alden Bryan Memorial Medal for her work along with awards from prestigious organizations such as the Copley Society. Rosalie believes in the importance of continued teaching and mentoring and was a Masters Program Supervisor at Tufts University for many years. Rosalie lives on Cape Ann, where natural beauty abounds and is home to her creative inspiration. Rosalie Sidoti earned her MA and BFA degrees and continued her graduate education for many years though a series of exchange programs with the Ruskin School of Fine Arts, Oxford University, England.