Darien artist Amy Schott won Best in Show with a mixed media entry, “Salzburg Swallows” at the Darien Art Center’s 58th Darien Art Show & Sale, which continues through Saturday, June 10.
The appeal and variety of the entries in this year’s show have translated into sales of over $1,100 in art in its first weekend. The DAC, received 244 entries from 157 artists from kindergarten age to adult.
The show takes place in the DAC Weatherstone Studio at 2 Renshaw Road, behind Town Hall.
Artwork will be on display and available for sale in a variety of media from noon to 5 p.m. each day. A total of 25 percent of art sales will benefit the DAC.
“It was a great pleasure judging the Darien Art Show, which features such a range of artistic talent, from established local artists to students of all ages working in a variety of media,” said This year’s judge, Arianne Faber Kolb, Ph.D. “It is challenging at times to award prizes, since the artworks are different in approaches and styles yet equally deserving of recognition.
“This wonderfully diverse show has something for everyone: contemplative abstract works, landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and whimsical cows!.” she said. “I particularly applaud the student artists who submitted their work to this show and I look forward to seeing these budding talents continue to pursue their creative interests.”
This year’s show featured 14 categories and 42 winners. All adult first-, second- and third-place winners will be on display at the Darien Library June 26 through July 14.
Adult honorable mention winning entries will be on display from June 13 through July 17 at the Darien Town Hall. Children’s first place winners will be at Dr. David Osherow’s Orthodontics office from June 12 through July 6.
Adult first place winners included Kaz Oda for Oil, Joyce Grasso for Acrylic, Adriana Robles for Color Photography, Sophie Cirillo for Black and White Photography, Christina Klumb for Sculpture, Sandra Aldrich for Watercolor, Meg Tweedy for Mixed Media and Dana Goodfellow for Drawing, Pastel and Graphics. High school first place winners were Faith Helms, Tighe Ekern, and Emily Wright.
Here’s a full list of the winners:
ADULT AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW
Amy Schott, Salzburg Swallows, Mixed Media
Amy Schott
OIL
1st Kaz Oda
2nd Vicki French Smith
3rd Betty Ball
ACRYLIC
1st Joyce Grasso
2nd Lisa Thoren
3rd Carl Smith
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Adriana Robles
2nd Katherine Rawden
3rd Kyle Michael King
BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Sophie Cirillo
2nd Adriana Robles
3rd Kyle Michael King
SCULPTURE
1st Christina Klumb
2nd Tom Volpe
WATERCOLOR
1st Sandra Aldrich
2nd Caroline Weeks
3rd Suzanne Wilsey
MIXED MEDIA
1st Meg Tweedy
2nd Karen Neems
3rd Karen Vogel
DRAWING, PASTEL & GRAPHICS
1st Dana Goodfellow
2nd Robert Carley
3rd Eddie Nino
STUDENT AWARDS
HIGH SCHOOL – PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Faith Helms
2nd Harrison Nicholls
3rd Harrison Nicholls
HIGH SCHOOL – SCULPTURE
1st Tighe Ekern
2nd Tighe Ekern
3rd Skye Ekern
HIGH SCHOOL – ALL OTHER MEDIA
1st Emily Wright
2nd Mariana Seibold
3rd James McPartland
GRADE 6 – 8
1st Greta Hoffmeister
2nd Nora Ashrifeh
3rd Rachel Huang
GRADE 3 – 5
1st Conrad Straden
2nd Joyce Huang
3rd Lillie Foster
GRADE K – 2
1st Rhys Richards
2nd Claire Ventker
3rd Malia Graybill
Darien Rowayton Bank is corporate sponsor of the Art Show and Sale. Prize sponsors are Ben Larrabee Fine Art Portrait Photography; Big Shots; The Dock Shop; Dana Fead of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties; Rose-Marie Fox, Board Chair, Silvermine Arts Center; Geary Gallery; Jerry’s Artarama; David M. Osherow, D.D.S., Orthodontist; Sugar Bowl and Wilson Avenue Loft Artists. Show sponsors consist of Baubles; Crunch Norwalk: Darien Carpet; Flowers and Flowers by Adam; Frederic & Co.; The Gardener’s Center & Florist; Grieb’s Pharmacy; Imported Cars of Darien; Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club; Michael’s Cleaners; Rowayton Fuel & Oil; Rowayton Market; Silverhill Landscaping; Tammy Langalis of William Raveis Real Estate and Wineport of Darien.