The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts presents its 96th Annual Juried Exhibition with a spectacular array of paintings, sculptures, collage, and photography. This year's exhibit was jurored by Craig Frederick, an internationally collected sculptor with an abstract minimal style, and Maris Platais, an academic realist painter and award winning artist. The opening reception is Thursday, June 14, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Numerous awards will be handed out to the extraordinary artists whose works were selected for inclusion in this special exhibit. This year's Best in Show is Del-Bouree Bach, an Elected Artist at the Mystic Arts Center, for his oil painting, "Morning Coffee" (pictured below). Other awards include (pictured left from top to bottom) the CAFA Photography Award to Brian Flinn for "One Dozen Bees"; the Allied Artist Award to Pamela Zagarenski, also a Center Elected Artist, for "Offering"; the CAFA Drawing Award to Steve Wilda for "Past the Destination; and the CAFA Painting Award to Sonja Weber for "Where the Moose Slept").

List of All Prizes:

Best in Show: Del-Bouree Bach, Morning Coffee
2nd Place: Christopher Zhang, Three Dancers
3rd Place: David Schultz, Alice
4th Place: Peter Seltzer, The Seekers
CAFA Painting Award: Sonja Weber, Where the Moose Slept
CAFA Sculpture Award : Laura McCarty, Portrait of My Mother as a Child
CAFA Drawing Award: Steve Wilda, Past the Destination
CAFA Photography Award: Brian Flinn, One Dozen Bees
CAFA Graphics Award: Elaine B. Rothwill, Fear of Debasement
Allied Artists Award: Pamela Zagarenski, Offering
Art Spirit Fndn. Dianne B. Bernhard Award for Pastel: Barbara S. Groff, Just Common Things
Country Artist Award: Peter Tytla, The Pileup
Dick Blick Award: Marie Kobar, Poultry in Motion
Jerry's Artorama Award: Walter C. Chaney, Wading
Jack Richeson & Co. Award: Victor Leger, Symphony #2
Simonds Photographic Award: Carol Dunn, Peace Lily