The 66th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Jury and the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the winning artists from this year’s Festival. The artists were honored at an Awards Breakfast in Mystic River Park on Sunday morning. The winners are as follows:
Category (Sponsor)
Best in Show (Sponsored by the Arling Family): Annie Sessler from Montaul, NY.
Robert Brackman Award Spirit of Mystic (Sponsored by Jonathan Edwards): Anja Bartels from Ashville, NC.
Beonne Beronda Award for Best New Artist (Sponsored by Grover Insurance): Troy Antoniewicz from Killingworth, CT.
Marion Tetlow Award Best Work by a Local Artist (Sponsored by Block, Janney, Sisley, LLC): Rosalie Walsh from Mytsic, CT
Milton Baline Award Founders Award (Sponsored by Sea View / Twisters): Lucas McGowan from Jensen Beach, FL.
Best of Oil Paintings (Sponsored by Sift Bakery): Karen Murphy from RiverDale, RI.
Best of Acrylic Painting (Densmore Oil and Bugby Plumbing): Tammy Blais from Groton, CT.
Best of Mixed Media (Sponsored by Just Mystic): Sue Fontaine from Lake Pleasant, MA.
Best of Illustration/Graphics (Sponsored by R&B Apparel): Eric Urquhart from Danbury, CT.
Best of Pastels (Sponsored by Sales Up 4 Cancer): Donna Gratkowski from Sparta, NJ.
Best of Photography (Sponsored by Pochal & Pochal Law): Jeffrey Payette from Moosup, CT.
Best of Sculpture (Sponsored by Mermaid Inn): Kevin McCloskey from PeaceDale, RI.
Best of Watercolor (Sponsored by Mystic Marriott and Cerulian Spa): Holly Wach from Pawtucket, RI.
Best of Ink (Sponsored by Wonderlosity): John Tetreault from Durham, CT.
And a new Award this year:
The Gail and Alan Rosen Memorial Award, Best Mystic Photography (Sponsored By Amy Rosen): Michael Matherson
Fine Crafts (Sponsored by the Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation)
Teddy Goberis Award for Excellence in Ceramics: Naomi Nevo Ben Ari from West Hartford, CT.
Louise Forest Gibson Prize for Excellence in Glass: Doreen Brown from Yarmouth, MA.
Mabel Kingsbury Fentress Prize for Excellence in Fiber: Heather Palmer
Joseph Gualtieri Prize for Excellence in Wood: Eric Kalwarczyk from Dudley, MA.
Alice Clark Hubbard Prize Excellence in Jewelry: Linda Schneider from Philadelphia, PA.
The 66th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, 2024 along the Mystic River and Mystic Seaport. Over 240 artists participated in this annual event showcasing over 100,000 pieces of artwork.
The show would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. The major sponsors for this year’s event were: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Electric Boat, BMW Of New London, Hartford Healthcare, Chelsea Groton Bank, The Westerly Sun, Capitol Equipment & Marine, Connecticut Mystic Country, Kent and Frost, Yale New Haven Hospital, Anderson Window, Mystic Seaport, Stratedia, the Rotary of Mystic, The Garde Arts Center, Curaleaf, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, Breezeline, The Mermaid Inn, Mystic Paint & Decorating, Full Power Radio and SNS Electric.
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