Congratulations and Thank you to all the Artists, Volunteers and our Judge, Geoff Allen!
All the Winners, Back Bay Festival 2024
Juried Show Winners
OVERALL:
First Place: Salt Creek Surfers, Ernie Romo
Second Place: Portola Camp, Francis DiFronzo
Third Place: Afternoon Light in the Back Bay, Steven Sandborg
Winners Circle: We Are But a Moment’s Sunlight, Fading in the Grass., Mary Christie”
Category Awards:
Best Watercolor: Irvine Park Morning, Kevin Davidson
Best Acrylic and Oil (2 awards):
Nature Trail, Chul Shim
The Old Road, Francis DiFranzo
Best Pastel: Back Bay McGraw, Susan Lenoir
Honorable Mention:
Sycamore Shade at O’Neill, Kara Crisp
Watercolor West Award: On the Trail at Irvine Park, Sandra Morrison
Higbee Awards:
November, Karen Wadsworth
Salt Creek Surfers, Ernie Romo
On the Trail at Irvine Park, Sandra Morrison
OC Parks Award: Salt Creek, Mary Christie
Robinson Award: Evening Splendor, Back Bay, Helle Urban
And also another round of applause for our Quick Draw Winners and Artists
Judge Mark Jacobucci awarded 3 prizes:
1st Place - Back Bay Breakthrough,” Oil Painting, Victoria Huff
2nd Place - Big Canyon Homes,” Watercolor, Kevin Davidson
3rd Place - Back Bay Eye Candy,” Oil Painting, Kymberlee Stanley
The winners took home cash and prizes totaling more than $4,000 this year, thanks to our generous sponsors!
And of course, a huge thank you to our co-hosts and partners,
Orange County Parks
and
Newport Bay Conservancy
AND THANK YOU to all the Artists and Patrons who participated in the Weekend Show & Sale!
We had a wonderful turnout and terrific sales.
More on that next week! |