Paint It! Ellicott City 2024

Abigail McBride is a Maryland-based artist working in plein air landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. She is a founder of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association as well as the Paint Annapolis plein air competition. She  also launched Paint the Town, the first plein air event in Chesapeake City MD. Her work is featured in the 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic and has received recognition and awards from PSoA, OPA, AIS, Boldbrush, PleinAir Salon and more.

• Christopher Best
• Pamela Betts
• Gavin Bromell
• Caroline Brown
• Holly Buehler
• Pamela Chase
• Deborah Cole
• Patti Connell
• Ronaldo Dorado
• David Drown
• Dana Enders
• Nancy Fine
• Deirdre Foley Citro
• Cecilia Ford
• Nancy Freeman
• Mark Hiles
• Heidi Huett
• Greg Johannesen
• Kathleen Kotarba
• Michael Kotarba
• Zhaobo Li
• Denise McDaniel
• Amanda Milliner
• Wiley Purkey
• Maggii Sarfaty
• Angela Scully
• Oleg Shvets
• Patricia Valens

Juror Abigail McBride presented two Gino Awards, $1,000 each, which are sponsored by the Manelli Family and named in honor of Ellicott City artist Gino Manelli (1915-2010): 

• Gino Award – 1st Place, $1,000: Christopher Best, “Morning on the Line”
• Gino Award – 1st Place, $1,000: Pamela J. Betts, “A Cascade of Light on the Patapsco”

Juror awards also went to:

• Juror’s Award – 2nd place, $800: Ronaldo Dorado, “Symphony of Colors”
• Juror’s Award – 3rd place, $700: Greg Johannessen, “Hydrangeas From Three Windows”
• Juror’s Award – 4th place, $600: Maggii Sarfaty, “Summer Sky”
• Juror’s Award – 5th place, $500: Deirdre Foley Citro, “Upper Main”
• Juror’s Award – 6th Place, $400: Caroline Brown, “Special Delivery”
• Juror’s Award – 7th Place, $300: Nancy Freeman, “Narrow Steps”
• Honorable Mentions – $150 each: Holly Buehler, “The Overlook”; Michael Kotarba, “Patapsco Contributor”; Zhaobo Li, “Ellicott City Street; Wiley Purkey, “Annie Magnum Opus.”

The following awards were presented through the generous support of the Howard County Arts Council’s Paint It! Ellicott City 2024 Partners:

• AARP’s Juried Artist Award, $250 – Oleg Shvets, “Patapsco River After The Rain”
• Blossoms of Hope’s Best Depiction of Nature Award, $500 – Kathleen Kotarba, “Into The Woods (Patapsco Valley)”
• Howard County Historical Society’s Best Depiction of a Historical Site Award, $500 – Christopher Best, “Morning Commute”
• Patapsco Heritage Greenway’s Best Depiction of the Patapsco River Award, $500 –  Michael Kotarba, “Patapsco Contributor.”