We wrapped up our annual plein air paint-out with a reception on July 1 celebrating the opening of the Paint It! juried exhibition. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of $10,000 in awards to the artists!
The $1,000 Art in Ellicott City Award, presented by AEC President Kim Egan Rutter, went to Tara Will for Across the River, while juror Nancy Tankersley presented the $1,000 Gino Awards, named in honor of Ellicott City artist Gino Manelli, to Christopher Best for Little Red and Jill Glassman for Nature on Her Best Behavior.
Juror awards also went to:
- 2nd place, $900: Bruno Baran, Night Signs
- 3rd place, $800: Ronaldo Dorado, Vintage Sign
- 4th place, $700: Marita Hines, Rear Entry
- 5th place, $600: Thomas Bucci, Last Light, Ellicott City
- 6th place, $500: Michael Kotarba, Tributary
- Honorable Mention, $150 each: Ann J. Crostic, Hillside Hydrangeas; Raymond Ewing, River Portal; Debra Howard, Respite from the Heat; Kathleen Kotarba, St. Paul’s Garden; Duane Lutsko, The Old Lock Up; Amanda Milliner, Almost Home; Sharon Trumbull, Saturday Red; and Ann Schaefer, Open for Business.
AARP Maryland’s Juried Artist Award, $500, was presented to Larry Witham for Ellicott Vista.
Patapsco Heritage Greenway’s Best Depiction of the Patapsco River Award, $500, went to Michael Kotarba for Tributary.
Howard County Blossoms of Hope’s Award for Best Depiction of Nature, $250, was presented to Jane Knighton for EC Blooms Again.
Awards were also presented to the Open Paint Artists:
- AARP Maryland’s Open Paint Award, $500: Carol Cowie, Garden Front
- HCAC Director’s Choice Award, $100: Rebecca Wilson, Ghost Town
- HCAC Director’s Choice Honorable Mention Award, $100: Karen Winston-Levin, All This and Music Too
- Visit Howard County Director’s Choice Award, $100: Alfred Biegel, B&O
- Visit Howard County Director’s Choice Honorable Mention Award, $100: Nishita Jain, Standing Guard
- Carole Zink Open Paint Award, $100: Charlotte Mann, View from Main Street, Ellicott City, MD
- Juror’s Open Paint Honorable Mention, $75: Laurie Basham, Closing Sale
- Juror’s Open Paint Honorable Mention, $75: Alexander Wissel, Rocks & Stream
Paint It! awards were made possible through the generous support of these sponsors: Art in Ellicott City, the Manelli Family, AARP Maryland, Patapsco Heritage Greenway, Blossoms of Hope, and the Zink Family.
In addition to our wonderful sponsors, we’d also like to thank our partner, Visit Howard County; all the Ellicott City businesses and the many volunteers that supported the artists during Paint It!; the community members who came out to watch; our guest juror Nancy Tankersley; and especially all the artists who took part in the event. We hope to see all of you again next year!
Paint It! Ellicott City 2019 remains on view through August 9.