As all great shows are, this was an immensely difficult show to judge, which is a good thing! The quality of entries was uniformly superior in almost every category, and the difference between first, second, third, and even some honorable mentions was minimal. The Portrait category in particular was tough to judge as there were so many really outstanding entries. And I was especially surprised by the Kensington category – there was not a single bad entry! As always, I am honored to be able to judge and comment on work of my fellow artists.

-Lenny Campello
Judge, 2022 Paint the Town Labor Day Show

Kensington Category

1st Place (Bertha Clum Award): Historia Est Magistra Vitae by Dora Patin
2nd Place: The Hard Work by Paula Zeller
3rd Place: Early Morning on the MARC by Barbara Mandel
Honorable Mentions: Light Remains by Virginia Browning; At the Station by Susan Fitch Brown; Cedar Lane, 3 am by David Sommers

Landscape Category

1st Place: Golden Cloud by Sarah Clayton Davis
2nd Place: Vaison La Romaine, France by Mary Vinograd
3rd Place: Water Meadows, Woodfield Road by Benita Kane Jaro
Honorable Mentions: Time Out by Margaret Ingram; Winter by Rajendra KC; Isle of Capri by Deborah Pollack; Tempest by Ting Rao; The House Before the Storm by My-Linh Rouil; Nature's Sculpture by Yik Chek Phan

Portrait Category

1st Place: I Will Conquer by Isabella Martire
2nd Place: You Are Gone and That Scares Me by Ally Morgan
3rd Place: Summer Morning by Ting Rao
Honorable Mentions: Glow by Jennifer Lynn Beaudet; Gaby Is Musing by Nan Dawkins; Playing the Blues by Karen Merkin; Weathered by Ellen Yahuda; Stock Up Time by Vicky Zhou

Still Life Category

1st Place: Veri Peri Macaron by Jennifer Barlow
2nd Place: A Bear Necessity by Amanda Coelho
3rd Place: Waiting for Wings by Christina Webber
Honorable Mentions: Chatty Onions by Nan Dawkins; Roses Ride by Jack Hammond

Abstract Category

1st Place: Metamorphosis by Sandra Pérez-Ramos
2nd Place: Rhapsody of a Hug by Martina Sestakova
3rd Place: Crows by Nancy Randa
Honorable Mentions: Composition 29 by Mari Craig; Coastal Dreams by Rosemary Fallon; Happy Wave by Raya Salman; Exploration by Jenny Wilson

Sculpture Category

1st place: Patchwork of Promise by Peijisan Art
2nd Place: A Much Needed Break by Samantha Hecox
3rd Place: Ice Bucket by Nadia Hewchuck
Honorable Mention: Fort! by Anastasia Walsh

Photography Category

1st Place: The Gymnast by Arindam Dasgupta
2nd Place: Warbler House by Julie Steinberg
3rd Place: Snow Day by Regina Boston

Plein Air Competition

1st place: Saturday Market by Vicky Zhou
2nd place: OK Morning! by Robert Pearlman
3rd place: Water Fountain by Carrie Adler
Honorable mentions: Professor by Holly Buehler; Outdoor Seating, Kensington by Garine Magary

Student Invitational

Winner: The Bearer by Elielle Kayomb
2nd Place: Hammer Brooch by Nadia Hewchuck
3rd Place: A Gazelle in the Water by Stephanie Fernandez