Mystic Outdoor Arts Festival Announces Winning Artists

Information via Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce

MYSTIC, CT — The 64th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival Jury and the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the winning artists from this year’s Festival. The artists will be honored at a breakfast reception Sunday morning at the Lighthouse Bakery and at their booth on Sunday during the show. The winners are as follows:

Best in Show (Sponsored by the Arling Family): Betsy Barry

Robert Brackman Award (Sponsored by Arruda Real Estate Associates): Kevin McCLoskey

Beonne Beronda Award (Sponsored by Grover Insurance): J Floyd

Marion Tetlow Award (Sponsored by Block, Janney, Sisley, LLC): Jennifer Avallone

Milton Baline Award (Sponsored by DBA Academy Point, LLC): Chloe Wang

Emerging Artist Achievement Award (Sponsored by Mystic Chamber Foundation): Jinju Santalucia

Del Bouree Award – Those Who Work Daily (Sponsored by the Greater Mystic Chamber) – Richard & Lolita Trincere

Best of Oil Paintings (Sponsored by Sift Bakery): John Harris

Best of Acrylic Painting (Sponsored by Cerulean Spa at Mystic Marriott): Valerie Romano

Best of Mixed Media (Sponsored by Just Mystic): Nicole Deponte

Best of Illustration/Graphics (Sponsored by R&B Apparel): John Pattenden

Best of Pastels (Sponsored by Sales Up 4 Cancer): Robin Frisella

Best of Photography (Sponsored by Pochal & Pochal Law): E Kelly O’Neal

Best of Sculpture (Sponsored by Mermaid Inn): Peter Bowe

Best of Watercolor (Sponsored by Block, Janney & Sisley, LLC): Sakara Perry

Fine Crafts (Sponsored by the Katherine Forest Crafts Foundation)

Teddy Goberis Award for Excellence in Ceramics: Amee Hussey

Louise Forest Gibson Prize: Heather New

Mabel Kingsbury Fentress Prize: Astou Dioum

Joseph Gualtieri Prize: John Houle

Alice Clark Hubbard Prize: Rosalle Walsh

The 64th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, 2022 along the Mystic River and Mystic Seaport. Over 200 artists participated in this annual event showcasing over 100,000 pieces of artwork.

The show would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. The major sponsors for this year’s event were: The Whaler's Inn, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Electric Boat, BMW Of New London, Hartford Healthcare, Chelsea Groton Bank, 100.9 K-Hits, The Westerly Sun, Capitol Equipment & Marine, Navy Federal Credit Union, Connecticut Mystic Country, Mystic Museum of Art, Kent and Frost, and the Engine Room.