Aug 14 – Sept 6, 2026 · Kent Art Association
The Sherman Artists Association opened August Light 2026 at the Kent Art Association, 21 S. Main St, Kent, Connecticut, on August 14. More than a hundred art lovers attended the opening, with great art, keyboard music by Roger Young, refreshments, and the announcement of awards. The show featured paintings, photographs, mixed media, pottery, and fused glass, and ran through September 6, 2026.
This year’s judges were Elizabeth McDonald and Hacer (Gerardo Gomez-Martinez). Congratulations to all of our winners!
Best in Show
Jeremiah Bickford
Local Swamp Infested with Purple Loosestrife
Watercolor, 50 × 97
Award Winners
Winners by Category
Nature
1st
Eric Schmidt · Leopard Cub
Photograph, 24 × 20
2nd
John Clery · Swan in Hibiscus
Photograph on metal, 20 × 30
3rd
Keven Nelson · Autumn Exhales
Photograph, 14 × 17
Honorable Mention
Susan Locke · Tiptoe Through the Daisies
Photograph, 16 × 20
Landscape
1st
Doreen O’Connor · Old Blue Tractor
Acrylic on panel, 10 × 16
2nd
Dave King · Ocean View ICM
Photograph, 12 × 18
3rd
Tony Gomez · Pueblo Dog – Taos
Photograph, 26 × 36
Honorable Mention
Virginia Schaffer · Reflections
Watercolor, 16 × 19
Abstract
1st
Karen Golden · Fading Glory
Photograph, 19 × 15
2nd
Linda Hubbard · Autumn Reflection
Photograph, 16 × 20
3rd
Jaime Seymour · Raven
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 24 × 24
Honorable Mention
Karen Golden · Running Hog Wild
Photograph, 19 × 15
Photography
1st
Tony Gomez · Window with Blue Table and Chairs – Kyoto
Photograph, 26 × 36
2nd
Terry Ariano · After the Storm, Sherman
Photograph, 16 × 20
3rd
Barbara Soares · Down the Rabbit Hole
Photograph, 20 × 30
Honorable Mention
Tony Gomez · Bamboo at Sagano Grove – Japan
Photograph, 26 × 36
Mixed Media
1st
Laura Faller · Starry Night
Mixed media on canvas, 18 × 24
2nd
Beth Levine · Best Nest
Fabric collage, 54 × 43
Acrylic
1st
Denise Schlesinger · Land Trust
Acrylic, 18 × 24
2nd
Doreen O’Connor · Winter Window
Acrylic on panel, 12 × 10
3rd
Doreen O’Connor · Crossing the Swamp
Acrylic on panel, 8 × 11
Watercolor
1st
Mary Jane Magoon · Fishing for Dinner
Watercolor, 22 × 24
2nd
Charlene Leichter · Bulls Bridge Path
Watercolor, 16 × 20
3rd
Virginia Schaffer · Light on the Hudson
Watercolor, 18 × 23
3D
1st
Kathy Peck · 2026
Fused glass plate, 16″ round
2nd
Eva DeFranco · Canyon & Current Scared Energy Tea Set
3rd
Kathy Peck · Irid Pastels 1
Fused glass, 16″ round
Gallery
First-Place Work
Click any artwork to see it larger.
Nature, 1st
Eric Schmidt
Leopard Cub
Landscape, 1st
Doreen O’Connor
Old Blue Tractor
Abstract, 1st
Karen Golden
Fading Glory
Photography, 1st
Tony Gomez
Window with Blue Table and Chairs – Kyoto
Mixed Media, 1st
Laura Faller
Starry Night
Acrylic, 1st
Denise Schlesinger
Land Trust
Watercolor, 1st
Mary Jane Magoon
Fishing for Dinner
3D, 1st
Kathy Peck
2026, fused glass plate
The Sherman Artists Association is home to incredible artists, and we were delighted to sponsor this event. See more of our exhibitions on our Past Art Shows page, or follow us on Facebook.
