A Stroke of Art

Andre Lucero wins best of show

Sun, 09/13/2015 - 7:30pm

Juror Carlton Plummer awarded the prizes Sunday morning, Sept. 13, to artists participating in the A Stroke of Art event Tuesday through Saturday, during Harbor Fest 2015.

Best of Show: Andre Lucero won best of show for “Golden Hour,” a 16 by 20-inch oil painting. John Caggiano won second place for “Calming Seas,” a 16 by 20-inch oil painting. Brad Betts got honorable mention for “Morning Shimmer,” an 8 by 10-inch oil painting.

In the Footbridge Quick Draw event, best of show went to Erin McGee Ferrell for “Wires + Bridge”; first place went to George Van Hook for “On the Bridge”; first honorable mention went to John Butke for “Rowe’s Wharf”; and the second honorable mention went to Tony van Hasselt for “The Foot Bridge.”

In the Farmer’s Market Quick Draw event, first place went to Jodie Maurer for “Farmer’s Market”; and second place went to Tony van Hasselt.

The paintings were displayed In the barn  at Harborfields Waterfront Vacation Cottages, a cabin rental agency in West Boothbay Harbor.

Read more, including Plummer’s remarks about judging the show, in the Sept. 17 print edition of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspapers and online.

Check out photos from all the A Stroke of Art events in the photo gallery.