ANNOUNCEMENTS

AWARDS

Kristy McNelly’s oil “Early Arrival” has been accepted into the American Impressionist Society 5th Annual All member online exhibition. It was one of 276 to be selected out of 1,756 images.

Dear Kristy,

Congratulations for your acceptance in the American Impressionist Society 5th Annual All Member Online Exhibition! We received 1,756 images for jurying and 276 images were juried into the exhibition.

Early Arrival
Oil
18 x 14
$1,800

The work is now being judged for Awards by AIS Master Clayton J. Beck III. We will announce the awards on or before November 19. Five jurors reviewed all of the entries and scored the images in blind process. 

Kristy McNelly’s oil “Hitched at Surrey Hill” has been accepted into the American Impressionist Society 4th Annual All member online exhibition. It was one of 269 to be selected out of 2,053 images.

Dear Kristy,

Congratulations for your acceptance in the American Impressionist Society 4th Annual All Member Online Exhibition! We received 2,053 images for jurying and 269 images were juried into the exhibition.

Hitched at Surrey Hill
Oil
24 x 48
$3,800
The work is now being judged for Awards by AIS Master Peggi Kroll Roberts. We will announce the awards on or before November 20. 

Kristy McNelly’s oil “The Stock Tip” has been accepted into the American Impressionist Society 4th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition! AIS received 2,242 artworks for jurying and 258 artworks were juried into the exhibition.

Dear Kristy,

Congratulations for your acceptance in the American Impressionist Society 4th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition! We received 2,242 images for jurying and 258 images were juried into the exhibition.

The Stock Tip
Oil
24 x 48
$3,800
The work is now being judged for Awards by AIS Signature Member Kami Mendlik. They will announce the awards on May 29 in a Facebook Live presentation.

Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

June 10, 2023  
We kicked off the 75th annual Lilac Festival with a reception for the poster competition artists! It was a great event meeting artists, friends, and fans of Mackinac Island.
From there we moved to Marquette Park where we announced this year’s poster winner. A BIG congratulations to
1st Place: “Lilac Secrets” by Erynn Rice (middle)
2nd Place: “A Tranquil Getaway” by Kristy McNelly (right)
3rd Place: “West Bluff Abloom” by Kevin Barton (left)

Kristy’s Painting Was Awarded 2nd Place in Lilac Festival Poster Contest!

Out of 82 contestants, Kristy McNelly’s painting of a carriage with lilacs on a street in Mackinac Island was selected in the Top 20, then awarded 2nd Place at the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, June 9th, 2023.

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