‘Paint the Town & Write the Town’ 2020 Galleries
Paint the Town is a popular summertime event. Artists of all skill levels working in any medium meet to create art “en plein air” that is interpretive of Salem-area locations. Write the Town encourages poets of the Mid-Valley Poetry Society join in to write verse inspired by the site(s). Artists and writers created the works below in 2020.
Paint & Write the Town General Info
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Shady Afternoon in Bush Park
Barbara Barrick
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Open Expressions
Debbie Robinson
Deanna White
Deanna White
1st Place
1st Place
Bush Pasture Park
Ann Moore
Legacy Winery
Jim Richards
Dewey View
Jim Richards
Zinnias
Marnie Jeffers
Deepwood Peace Rose
Cynthia Herron
Black-eyed Susans
Marnie Jeffers
Nancy Eng
Nancy Eng
2nd Place
2nd Place
Wallace Marine Park
John Mohney
People’s Choice
People’s Choice
It’s 103 Degrees
John Mohney
Marnie Jeffers
Marnie Jeffers
Cubanisimo Winery
Deanna White
Cubanisimo Vineyards
Virginia Gay Hopkins
Climbing Tree at the Capitol
Virginia Gay Hopkins
A New Direction
Debbie Robinson
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Laura’s Garden
Debbie Robinson
Mission Mill Mascot
Deanna White
On the West Side
Patricia Young
Capitol Park 1
Barbara Barrick
Color Field
Nancy Eng
Art Department Award
Art Department Award
John Mohney
John Mohney
3rd Place
3rd Place
Deepwood Garden Path
Patricia Young
Capitol Park 2
Barbara Barrick
Legacy Lake
Ann Moore
Deepwood Estates
Ann Moore
Marion Street Bridge
Virginia Gay Hopkins
Columbia Gorge Sketch
Jim Richards
Days of Wine and Roses
Patricia Young
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Rosado de Pinot Noir
Dina Triest
Circling the Lake
Michael Shuler
Deepwood
Jade Rosina McCutcheon
Union Bridge
Marilyn Johnston
Humanless
Lisa Zahler
Day 82 Upon Awakening
Marilyn Johnston
Crossing
Jade Rosina McCutcheon
Riverboat Reverie
Michael Shuler
What is Freedom?
Jade Rosina McCutcheon
On the Way Home from Dewey Whitton’s Garden
Marilyn Johnston
Award Winning Art
Deanna White
Deanna White
1st Place
1st Place
Nancy Eng
Nancy Eng
2nd Place
2nd Place
John Mohney
John Mohney
3rd Place
3rd Place
Shady Afternoon in Bush Park
Barbara Barrick
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
A New Direction
Debbie Robinson
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Days of Wine and Roses
Patricia Young
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Color Field
Nancy Eng
Art Department Award
Art Department Award
Wallace Marine Park
John Mohney
People’s Choice
People’s Choice
Paint the Town 2020 Awards Presentation
Write the Town 2020 Poetry Recitations
Event Judge
Salem artist Dayna Collins got up close and personal with the works of art and decided which received the first, second and third place awards as well as honorable mentions. Visit Dayna’s pages below.
Dayna/Alley Art Studio on Facebook
Visit Dayna’s Website and Blog