Ocean City Boardwalk Arts Show Announces Winners

OCEAN CITY, NJ — After this past weekend's Boardwalk Arts Show, the Ocean City Arts Center has proudly announced the event's winners.

Ocean City Arts Center Purchase Awards

“Tiles" by Skip Gosnell (acrylic)
“Hawaii” by Isa Kollgaard (acrylic)
“Phoenixville Rooftops” by Kei Marini (oil)
Best of Show
“Sunhat & Sunglasses” by Heather Lynn Gibson (oil)

Best of Show – Jewelry
Jean Hasselman

Aubrey W. Dutton Memorial Award
“Ocean City Umbrella” by George Gehring (photography)

2nd Place
“Lettuce Coral – Red Sea” by David Del Biondo (photography)

3rd Place
“Hazy, Like Sunday Morning” by George Gehring (photography)

Three Honorable Mentions
“Sewing Machine Abstract” by Molly Goehring (mixed media)
“Prussian Blue Beach” by Fanelle White (acrylic)
“Causeway Bridge” by Michael Heayn (photography)

"As always, Ocean City Arts Center makes a concerted effort to expand the opportunities for outstanding artists’ work to be seen, exhibited and collected," OCAC said in a release. This year's judges were Gloria Moyer, artist; Ellen Gavin, artist; Matthews Daniels, artist; Rachel Cobb, photographer; Marian Talese, artist and OCAC Board Member and Jack Devine, President of the OCAC Board of Trustees.

This year, more than 60 artists participated in the show, representing a wide variety of mediums, OCAC said.

"Selection was especially difficult too because of the nature of art in our world today," the arts center said. "Media, methods and conceptualizations of art encompass a wider range than ever."

The OCAC gallery currently features a solo exhibition of watercolors by local artist Kathy English. Read More: Local Artist Showcased In August Ocean City Arts Center Gallery

The artist's reception will be held Aug. 12 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through Aug. 28.

OCAC Gallery is located at 1735 Simpson Ave in Ocean City.

For further information on the 59th Annual Boardwalk Art Show or the current gallery exhibit, call 609-399-7628 or online at oceancityartscenter.org.