Live Coverage From The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival

Sunday August 14, 2011

1:30 p.m.: We gave in to the rain. Patch is heading home to dry out. Most of the streets in downtown Mystic are now open. The Mystic Chamber is allowing vendors and artists to leave, but there are a few left. There are some big thunderstorms rumored to be coming our way so if you are out or planning to go out please be careful.

12:00 p.m.: We don't know about you, but we're wet. The Mystic Chamber and Groton and Stonington Police Departments have begun to open up the roads in downtown Mystic for artists and vendors to pack up. They are expecting the art festival will end early around 1:30 p.m., due to the weather. If you're still in area stop by before heading out and grab some Patch swag.

11:04 a.m.: We've found a pair of child's pink Barbie sunglasses. They'll be at the Mystic Chamber if you're missing them.

9:02 a.m.: It's pouring at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival this morning. But there the artists are here setting up and Patch is here in front of . Comes say hi, grab some Patch swag and check out the art. Don't let a little rain keep you away.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

9:38 p.m.: The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Jury and the Mystic Chamber of Commerce sent out a press release announcing this year's winning artists. The winners are listed below by category with the name of sponsoring organization, artist and booth number.

Best In Show (Aquarion Water Company)  Lisa Ashinoff  4

Robert Brackman Award (Bank of America) Del-Bourree Bach 12

Beonne Beronda Award (Grover Insurance) Mary Campagna 3

Marion Tetlow Award (Block, Janney & Pascal, LLC) Heather Lusk 77

Milton Baline Award (People’s United Bank) Bob Ferraro 24

Acrylics

1^st Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Dwight Baird 265

2^nd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Del-Bourree Bach 12

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Don Reed 272

Honorable Mention Bruce Peeso 268

Graphics

1^st Place (Mercer & Bertsche Architecture & Engineering) Marian O’Connell 27

2^nd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) John Gibb 25

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) DeAnn Prosia 5

Honorable Mention Martin Stein 273

Mixed Media

1^st Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Jamie Kirkell 234

2^nd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce)Robert DeVito 26

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Teri Oja 36

Honorable Mention Taryn Alessandro 187

Oils

1^st Place (Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough) Harry Jarman 37

2^nd Place (Costello’s Clam Shack) Dennis Sirrine 13

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Bao Ke 79

Honorable Mention Richard Stalter 171            

Pastels

1^st Place (Washington Trust Company) William Pettee 41

2^nd Place (Washington Trust Company) Roxane Chardnon 43

3^rd Place (Washington Trust Company) Jennifer Gardner 274

Honorable Mention Carol Boucher 102

Photography

1^st Place (Mystic Pizza) David Stern 6

2^nd Place (Mystic Pizza) Bruce Lippincott 164

3^rd Place (Mystic Pizza) John Deng 71           

Honorable Mention Sean Flynn 108

Sculpture

1^st Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Faye Anderson 251

2^nd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Randy Fisher 259

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Peter Bowe 253

Honorable Mention Domenico Belli 2

Watercolors

1^st Place (Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut) Sharon Way-Howard 39                 

2^nd Place (RiverWalk Restaurant) Paul Marra 247

3^rd Place (Coldwell Banker Residential Broker) William Cantwell 100                          

Honorable Mention Kaz Oda 235A

Crafts

1^st Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Douglas Brandow C17                                 

2^nd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Gabriel Cole C12

3^rd Place (Mystic Chamber of Commerce) Lynne Carlson C52

Honorable Mention Heather Rousseau C7           

Honorable Mention Vine Pompei C34

12:45 p.m.: It's 77 degrees in downtown Mystic and there is a light breeze keeping all the great art cool at the 54th annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival.

Patch is manning the information booth at , telling everyone where to find bathrooms and signing folks up for the newsletter. Come visit and say hi!

New London editor Dirk Langeveld went out and about and took some photos of some of the many folks enjoying the day.