65th ANNUAL MYSTIC OUTDOOR ART FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNING ARTISTS

The 65th 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 with a presentation at their Artist Booth Sunday during the show. The winners are as follows:

Category (Sponsor)

Best in Show (Sponsored by the Arling Family): Richard Borden

Robert Brackman Award Spirit of Mystic (Sponsored by Arruda Real Estate Associates): Tammy Blaise

Beonne Beronda Award for Best New Artist (Sponsored by Grover Insurance): Sammia Atoui

Marion Tetlow Award Best Work by a Local Artist (Sponsored by Block, Janney, Sisley, LLC): Meredith Maher

Milton Baline Award Founders Award (Sponsored by DBA Academy Point, LLC): Allysa Morton

Best of Oil Paintings (Sponsored by Sift Bakery): Robert Blazek

Best of Acrylic Painting (Heather & Mark Somers): R.L. Alexander

Best of Mixed Media (Sponsored by Just Mystic): Nicole Deponte

Best of Illustration/Graphics (Sponsored by R&B Apparel): Abbie Park

Best of Pastels (Sponsored by Sales Up 4 Cancer): Robin Frissella

Best of Photography (Sponsored by Pochal & Pochal Law): Daniel Jones

Best of Sculpture (Sponsored by Mermaid Inn): Tim Cromarty

Best of Watercolor (Sponsored by Mystic Marriott): Greg Stones

Fine Crafts (Sponsored by the Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation)

Teddy Goberis Award for Excellence in Ceramics: Joanna Case

Louise Forest Gibson Prize for Excellence in Glass: Cole Quinn

Mabel Kingsbury Fentress Prize for Excellence in Fiber: Shengzhu Bernardin

Joseph Gualtieri Prize for Excellence in Wood: Tasha Rosemond

Alice Clark Hubbard Prize Excellence in Jewelry: Rosalie Walsh

The 65th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 12  and 13, 2023 along the Mystic River and Mystic Seaport. Over 230 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, Navy Federal Credit Union, Connecticut Mystic Country, Kent and Frost, Yale New Haven Hospital, Advance Window, Mystic Seaport, Stratedia, Mystic Aquarium, the Rotary of mystic.

For more information, contact Bruce Flax, President of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce at (860) 572-9578.