Southold Historical Society Announces Winner of Thomas Currie-Bell Memorial Purchase Prize

The Southold Historical Society recently announced that local artist Dorothy Russo was this year’s winner of the “Thomas Currie-Bell Memorial Purchase Prize.”

The prize was given to Russo, a Greenport resident, during the North Fork Annual juried art exhibition held at the Southold Historical Society’s Reichert Family Center.

Russo’s work, entitled “Out Back,” was selected from nearly 30 entries submitted.

The painting depicts the Moore outhouse and garden.

A typical farmer’s outhouse from the late 19th century, it is original to the Thomas Moore House site on the Southold Historical Society Museum Grounds.

Her pastel paintings reflect her inspiration of the luminous colors of Long Island’s beaches, sky, and farmland.

She is a member of the Pastel Society in Southwest, Florida and a member of the Center for the Arts in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Congratulations Dorothy!