Awards Announced at Coos Art Museum 21st Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, July 16

Two artists have been awarded top honors at Coos Art Museum’s 21st Annual Maritime Art Exhibition. “Best of Show” was awarded to Austin     Dwyer of Mukilteo, Washington for his oil, The Bluenose & the Elsie. Harold W. Johnson of SeaTac, Washington received “Port Award” by the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay for his oil, N. Yorkshire Coastal Fishing Village, Staithes and in an independent vote by the Museum’s Board of Directors he received the “Directors’ Award” for the same work.  The “Best of Show” juror and featured artist of the 19th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition is Richard Boyer of Salt Lake City Utah. Boyer is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists, the exhibition’s co-sponsor.  He has been a past participant in the Annual Maritime Art Exhibition and in 2012 he received the “Port Award” for his oil, Duty Roster on the USS Constitution.  Mr. Boyer also selected four works to receive Honorable Mention awards as works of outstanding quality. These works include: Lady Takes a Ride, an oil by Paul R. Daneker of Buckley, Washington; Careful Inspection, a watercolor by Louis Stephen Gadal of Los Angeles, California; Chasing the Wind, an oil by Steven Hu of Federal Way, Washington; and Incoming Tide, an oil by Coos Bay, Oregon artist William A. Selden.  This year’s “Peoples’ Choice Award” is yet to be determined. Visitors to the Museum will be able to vote for their favorite work through September 13, at which time this important honor will be given to the work with the most votes.  Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s scenic Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies the historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay. The Museum offers a wide range of arts activities including exhibitions, art classes and lectures. Hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday.