Mount Saint Mary College annual art show highlights local talent
NEWBURGH — The recently completed 38th annual Artists on Campus Fine Art Show and Sale at Mount Saint Mary College featured original paintings, prints, drawings, photography and sculpture.
Awards were presented to the following artists in a variety of categories:
Mount Saint Mary College Sister Francis Joseph Egan Best in Show Award (all media) - $250
Richard P. Spisto, Central Valley, “Boat on Hudson”
Oil/Acrylic
First: Linda Kollar, Fultonville, “Captive Audience”
Second: Linda Pennachio, Pawling, “Spring Bouquet”
Honorable mention: Michael Strouth, Wappingers Falls, “Late Fall Sunset”
Black and white photography
First: George S. Gati, Poughquag, “Home Sweet Home”
Second: Randy Chisholm, Chester, “Winter Walk”
Honorable mention: Tony Spano, Newburgh, “Beacon Mill Falls”
Color photography
First: Tony Spano, Newburgh, “Seating for the Apocalypse”
Second: Richard P. Spisto, Central Valley, “The Snells”
Honorable mention: George S. Gati, Poughquag, “Sweeper Passing Under Waterfall”
Original drawings and prints
First: Michael Gancarz, New Hampton, “Wonder Amidst Ruins”
Second: Alena Nelson, Middletown, “Untitled”
Honorable mention: Jean Lindenberger, Newburgh, “Bearded Shadows”
Mixed media
First: Joseph M. Grabowski, Middletown, “Ghost in the Machine”
Second: Elysa Belessakos, Cross River, “Remember”
Honorable mention: Elysa Belessakos, Cross River, “As Time Goes By”
Watercolor media
First: Len DeVirgilio, Newburgh, “Lonesome Pine”
Second: Linda Pennachio, Pawling, “The Freighter”
Honorable mention: Stan Miller, Fishkill, “St. Luke’s Church”
Pastels
First: Elaine Ralston, Olivebridge, “Sunflower in Green Vase”
Second: Ann Marie Silvani, Central Valley, “Spring Lime Daffodils”
Honorable mention: Barbara Valentino, Newburgh, “Alice’s Tree”
The Art of Food (all media)
First: Barbara Valentino, Newburgh, “The Dynamic Duo”
Second: Ann Marie Silvani, Central Valley, “Orange with Cherry Blossoms”
Honorable mention: Stephen Blumenthal, Newburgh, “Tropical Bounty”
Hudson River Valley scenes (all media)
First: Tom Knieser, Newburgh, “Grounded Tug”
Second: Debra Cushman Femiak, Newburgh, “Chadwick Falls”
Honorable mention: James M. Amore, Warwick, “Hudson River Flight”
Mary Evelyn Whitehill Award (all media) - Certificate for an Art Class at Mount Saint Mary College Desmond Campus
Judi Silvano, New Windsor, “Trees in Arrow Park”
Gayle Clark Fedigan The Art of Food Award (all media) - $100
Debra Cushman Femiak, Newburgh, “Basket of Apples”
Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands (all media) - $100
Lady Lilac (Marie Cavicchio), New Windsor, “Squirrel”
For more information, visit www.msmc.edu.