And the Winner Is.....

Three artists have won top awards at Coos Art Museum’s 16th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, they are Austin Dwyer of Mukilteo, Washington who received the “Best of Show Award” for his oil painting “The Whalers,” Harold W. Johnson of SeaTac, Washington who received the “Port Award”, selected by the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, for his oil painting “Tillamook Bay” and Frank Gaffney of Kirkland, Washington who received the “Directors’ Award,” selected by the museum’s Board of Directors, for his oil painting “Nice Row of Seats.”

Tonight's Wine Walk (Friday 7/17) is a great opportunity to see these paintings. Hours of the Wine Walk are 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. (See post below for further information).

Yet to be selected is this year’s “Peoples’ Choice Award”. Visitors to the museum will be able to vote for their favorite work through the end of August, at which time this important honor will be given to the work with the most votes.

The “Best of Show” juror and featured artist of the 16th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition was Buck Braden of Tualatin, Oregon. He commented upon how difficult it was to select only one “Best of Show” from such an outstanding body of works and that many more deserved special recognition. He chose three works to receive “Awards of Merit”:
“Walking Through the Dunes” an oil by Richard Boyer of Salt Lake City, Utah
“Monkey Fist” an oil Jon L. Olson of Seal Beach, California
“Exploring the Pacific” an oil by Grant Saylor of Everett, Washington

Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s scenic Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies a historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay and offers a wide range of arts activities including exhibitions, art classes and lectures. Hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm, Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday. Museum admission: $5 general, $2 students and seniors, free to museum members.

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