Paint the Town, Saturday May 19th

Paint the Town was the first plein air painting event hosted by the Quinlan Visual Arts Center as part of the celebration of the 60th Anniversary and made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Fifty artists participated in the event, going on location to create stunning compositions based on the beautiful city of Gainesville. Executive Director Maureen Files and visiting workshop instructor and artist Roseta Santiago judged the paintings at the artist reception at one of the most possible painting locations, the Historic Downtown Gainesville square. Thank you again to our generous sponsors that made this event possible.

The winners are as follows: 

1st Place, John Guernsey, "House on Boulevard Street," $500 Cash Prize

2nd Place, Gene Coker, "Bones," $250 Cash Prize

3rd Place, Joseph Peragine, "Loco 209," $100 Cash Prize

Honorable Mentions:

Tina Carlson-Griffeth, "Saturday Morning," Gift Certificate for Head Shot or Portfolio Photograph from Celestial Studios 

Nona  Stephens, "Green Street Lady," Gift Bag from Frames You- Nique

Christopher Sherry, "Green Water," $50 Gift Certificate from Dick Blick

Pris Buttler, "Sea Bones," $50 Gift Certificate from Dick Blick

Andre Nobrega, "Gainesville Square," $50 Gift Certificate from Binders 

Patrica Maxwell, "Garden on Riverside," Calligraphy Set from Imperial Artworks

Jim Chapman, "Train," Travel Watercolor Set from Imperial Artworks

Patricia Myers, "Lanier Old Pavillion," $25 Gift Certificate from Dick Blick

Brent Chitwood, "Choo Choo," $25 Gift Certificate from Dick Blick

Barbara Edwards, "Morning Light," $25 Gift Certificate from Binders

Betty Miller, "Big House," $25 Gift Certificate from Binders

Glenn Looney, "Old Soldier," $20 Gift Certificate from Frametastic