The show was Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. It was a fantastic show with lots of really high quality art. I hope you could make it, but if you could not get there you can see some photographs of the show here.
Before we get to the photos, here are the award winners.
| Best of Show | Lynne Cassinari - "Isabella's Dream" | Oil |
| First Place | Sheila Falco - "Blue Lane" | Oil |
| Second Place | Lorraine O'Brien - "Portland Light" | Watercolor |
| Third Place | Holly Anderson Popeo - "Afternoon on the Marsh" | Oil |
| Award of Excellence | Ruth Clark - "Misty Mountain Stream" | Watercolor |
| Award of Excellence | Audrey DiPillo - "A Quiet Moment" | Watercolor |
| Mary Saija Award | Patrica Canney - "Love Olives!" | Watercolor |
| Nathalie Nordstrand Award | Lou Doto - "Tobacco Barns" | Acrylic |
| Popular Award | Kathleen Connors - "Blueberries" | Watercolor |
Once again, we hosted the Art in Bloom display in conjunction with the Garden Club.
RAA Artist: Lou Doto
Garden Club Artist: Mary Ann Higgins
RAA Artist: Carolyn Latanisian
Garden Club Artist: Betty Walsh
RAA Artist: Kathleen Connors
Garden Club Artist: Ed Carver
RAA Artist: Jeannette Corbett
Garden Club Artist: Suzanne McCance
RAA Artist: Kim Ramsay
Garden Club Artist: Shannon Welsh
People enjoying art and conversation.
Small Treasures Sale
Finally, we have photos of some of the award winners.
Ruth Clark: Award of Excellence
Audrey DiPillo: Award of Excellence
Lou Doto: Nathalie Nordstrand Award
Holly Anderson Popeo: Third Place
Lorraine O'Brien: Second Place
Sheila Falco: First Place
Lynne Cassinari: Best of Show
Here are the bios of the judges
Mary Rose O'Connell is best known for her dynamic oil paintings of the New England coast. Other genres she has mastered are her sensitive portrait, still life, and landscape paintings. She paints in her studio and en plein air in a representational style. Classically trained in the Boston School Tradition, her work shows a strong grounding in composition and design combined with the color and light of the 19th century Impressionists.
Along with being a national award-winning artist, Mary Rose was a past recipient of the Charles Family Foundation, Cape Ann Museum, Copley Society of Art Fellowship. Mary Rose is a juried artist member of the Copley Society of Art, the North Shore Arts Association, and the Rockport Art Association. She has exhibited with the Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionists Society, and the Allied Artists of America.
Mary Rose instructs students in composition and design techniques using oil, acrylic, gouache, and drawing mediums. In addition to the technical aspects, the classes focus on color, value, and edge relationships within the paintings. She conducts workshops throughout the United States and in Europe
You can see more of Mary Rose's art at her website, https://www.oconnellfineart.com/
Traci Thayne Corbett is best known for bold compositions and expressive brushwork which she employs to depict rustic marine scenes, landscapes and portraits. Her work is painterly, with the textures creating a sense of emotion and movement.
Traci earned her BFA from Clark University, and has continued her studies with Steve Forster, Mark Hayden, Daniel Green and Alyssa Monks. She is a juried member of both the Rockport and North Shore Art Associations. She paints "en plein air" as well as in the studio, finding each offers unique opportunities for growth and enjoyment.
Additionally, Traci is the Executive Director of Cape Ann Art Haven and Vice President of Cape Ann Plein Air. She lives in Gloucester, MA with her husband, daughter & their dog :)
View more of Traci Thayne Corbett on her marketplace. https://artcloud.market/artist/traci-thayne-corbett