Mystic Chamber of Commerce Announces Winners for 2016 Outdoor Art Festival

MYSTIC, CT – The Mystic Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival on their website.

The annual event took place this year over the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. The festival showcased over 250 artists, with more than two miles of arts and crafts.

Here are the winners announced on the Chamber's website:

• Best in Show (Dave Brown) - Rick Heller (oils)
• Robert Brackman Award (Block, Janney & Pascal, LLC) - Carlos Rios (oils)
• Beonne Beronda Award (Grover Insurance) - Robert Hyde (sculpture)
• Marion Baline Award (Foxwoods Resort Casino) - Bradley Jackson (acrylics)
• Milton Baline Award (Bank of America) - James Whitbeck (oils)
• Del Bouree Bach Working Artist Award - Bao Ke (oils)

Acrylics

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Jeffrey Sobol

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - John Mansuelo

3rd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Catherine Smith

Graphics

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Leo Donahue

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - John Pattenden

3rd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - William cantwell

Mixed Media

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - John Crutchfield

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Alyn Federico

3rd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Kristen Dahms

Oils

1st Place (Abbott's Lobster in the Rough) - Yukang Chen

2nd Place (Costello's Clam Shack) - Martha Quigley

3rd Place (R & B Apparel Plus) - Bob Ferraro

Pastels

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Robin Frisella

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Roxanne Chardon

3rd Place (Marketing & Biz Professionals) - Jennifer Gardner

Photography

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - David Sieczkiewicz

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Jonathan Spector

3rd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Robert Copeland

Sculpture

1st Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Craig Riches

2nd Place (Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce) - Ron Stinson

3rd Place (From This Corner TV) - Ewa Crochowska

Watercolors

1st Place (Foxwoods Resort Casino) - Tracy Lizotte

2nd Place (Foxwoods Resort Casino) - Rosaline Oesterle

3rd Place (Foxwoods Resort Casino) - Sharon Way-Howard

Fine Crafts (Sponsored by The Kathrine Forest Crafts Foundation)

Teddy Goberis Award for Excellence in Ceramincs - Lynn Puhalla (ceramics)

Louise Forest Gibson Prize - Bill Kolby (ceramics)

Mabel Kingsbury Fentress Prize - Rommel Ricaute (metal)

The Chamber of Commerce thanked all participants for making this year's event another success.