Date: Fri 14-May-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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SCAN-spring-art-show

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SCAN's 29th Annual Spring Show

(with photos)

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), Inc, had a reception and

awards ceremony for its 29th Annual Spring Juried Art Show on May 8 at C.H.

Booth Library in Newtown. Over 150 works were accepted into the annual event,

which is celebrating its second year of being presented in the spacious

community room of Newtown's library.

Hope Kocian, chairman of the show, presented the art awards at the ceremony.

Receiving awards were Rainie Crawford, the $300 Larry Newquist Award for

Excellence/Best in Show, for "Still Life with a Pewter Teapot"; Franklin

Jones, the $150 SCAN Award for First in Oil/Acrylic for "View From the Maple";

Donald Watson, the $150 Bee Publishing Company Award for First in Watercolor

for "Pequonnock Valley #1"; Frank Federico, the $150 SCAN Award for First in

Pastel for "Turnpike Fantasy"; and Michael Morshuk, the $150 Taunton Press

Award for First in Graphics for "Behind the Pines."

Also receiving awards were Christina Ramsey, the $50 Amaral Motors Award for

"Voodo Spinal Medicine"; and Ruth Newquist, the $50 Dresser Industries

Instrument Division Award for "DG Gallery."

Receiving $50 Dick Blick gift certificates each were Leslie Lillien Levy for

"Porcelain Pear," Laura J. Clough for "Yelloware Bowl," Tracey Sales for

"Acorns," and Kimberly Meuse for "Crocus and Crystal."

A $50 gift certificate from Koenig Frame Works went to Lorraine

Skelskey-Chapin for "Fuschia in Morning Light."

Barbara Goodspeed received a $50 gift certificate from The Barn Gallery for

"Nearly Home."

Also, Marija P. McCarthy received a $50 gift certificate from Framing Studio

and Gallery for "Gateway, Home of Cezanne."

The show runs through May 16. The public is invited to visit the show during

regular library hours: Friday, 12-5 pm; Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; and Sunday, 1-5.

On Saturday, May 15, artists will be setting up their easels, pulling out

their drawing boxes and setting themselves up in and around the library, all

for an all-day paint-out event. The public will have the opportunity to watch

as some of the area's leading artists begin new works of art using local

landmarks as their inspiration.