Enjoy the creative output of the 2026 Paint & Write the Town event.
Paint the Town 2026 Exhibition Video & Awards Presentation
This movie offers views of the art, the event judge, Ann Altman, bestowing her award selections, and beautiful poetry recitations by the writers from 2026. Enjoy. You can see more about Ann Altman on her judges page – P&WTT 2026 Judge Ann Altman. She did a thoughtful, eloquent and overall wonderful job. Thank you so much for your involvement Ann! A special Thank You to Joel Zak for creating the video and to all of the poets who read their poetry for the video! (Video to be updated for the 2026 Exhibition, until then, enjoy last year’s video)
Paint & Write the Town 2026 Gallery of Art
Artists in Action’s Paint & Write the Town Exhibition of Art & Poems is on display during the month of October 2026 at the Elsinore Framing and Art Gallery. This diverse show was the culmination of a summertime of creating en plein air.
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Allyson Flagg-Miller, ‘Kingdom’, Oil on canvas
Ann Moore, ‘Bee on a Thistle’, Gouache and Ink Resist
Ann Moore, ‘Champion Rabbit’, Gouache on Pastel Paper
Arwen Edsall, ‘The Garden Uses Every Medium’, Poem
Ruth Cady Wiggin, ‘Cause’, Written Poetry
Ruth Cady Wiggin, ’10 p.m.’, written poetry
Rebecca Ambrose, ‘Fruit of the Diversity Tree’, Poetry Free Verse
Rebecca Ambrose, ‘Copper Jump Rings’, Place based nature poetry
Rebecca Ambrose, ‘Anatomy of a Cherry Tree’, Poetry Free Verse
Michael Shuler, ‘The Blue Pond’, Poem
Michael Shuler, ‘Riverview’, Poem
Michael Shuler, ‘From Cubanisimo Crest’, Poem
Paint & Write the Town 2026 Award Winners
Congratulations to the P&WTT award-winners!
1st Place: Kelly Thomas, ‘Portal Into Oxbow Slough‘ 2nd Place: John Mohney, ‘Entering the Unknown’ 3rd Place: Patricia Young, ‘Across the Bridge’
Best Representation of Location: Carolyn Johnson-Bell, ‘Three Feathered Graces’
Honorable Mentions: Elaine Rumford, ‘Rhythm and Blues 2’ Karen Stangeby, ‘Field of Queen Ann’s Lace at Minto Brown Island Park’ Arwen Edsall, ‘Veraison’
Elsinore Gallery Award: Susanne Frenz, ‘River’ (Minto Brown Island Park)
People’s Choice: Art: TBA, “TBA” Poem: TBA, “TBA”
Kelly Thomas, ‘Portal Into Oxbow Slough’, 1st Place, Backlit acrylic on burl wood
John Mohney, ‘Entering the Unknown’, 3rd Place, Watercolor
Patricia Young, ‘Across the Bridge’, Honorable Mention, Acrylic on canvas
Carolyn Johnson-Bell, ‘Three Feathered Graces’, Best Representation of Location, Collage and painting
