arts & entertainment

The Vero Beach Art Club’s 74^th Annual Under the Oaks, chaired by club members Alicia Quinn, Adam Conrad and Paulette Visceglia, took place March 7^th, 8^th and 9^th of 2025 at Riverside Park “Under the Oaks” in Vero Beach, FL. This is one of Florida’s top Fine art shows and voted in the top 100 shows in the Nation.  209 artists showed up in style to make this one of the best shows the Vero Beach Art Club has ever produced. The weather was perfect for the 3-day show. Art sold, sponsors were happy and food vendors sold out.

On Friday the judges; Margaret Schnebly Hodge, David Chang and Pamela Griesinger; showed up to study the work and make their choice of the 46 winners:                                

Best is Show: Aletha Jones – Watercolor

Graphics/Pastel/Collage/Printmaking

1.       John Costin

2.       Dennis Angel

3.       Robin Frisella

Oil

1.       James Whitbeck

2.       Karina Llergo

3.       Adrienne Mierzwa

Acrylic / Watercolor

1.       James Carter

2.       Bruce Peeso

3.       Dan Goad

Jewelry

1.       Oliver Hampel

2.       Jon Lee

3.       Shawn Hill

Photography / Digital Art

1.       Michael Behr

2.       Eric Clay

3.       Thomas Wrenn

Pottery / Ceramic / Glass

1.       Mark Sudduth

2.       John Herbon

3.       Michael Nelson

Sculpture / Sculpture Mixed Media / Wood

1.       Kim Wilcox

2.       Deborah Hildinger

3.       Nnamdi Okonkwo

Jean Nagy Memorial Award: Dawn Mill

Ron Miller Memorial Award: Robert Nilsson

Alicia B. Callander Memorial Award: William Kidd

Deborah Gooch Memorial Award: Elise Geary

 Merit Awards:

1.       Barbara Marcus-McKenna – printmaking

2.       Luis Gutierrez – Potter

3.       Peggy Miller – Jewelry

4.       Melissa Hampton – Jewelry

5.       Laurie Hein – Oil

6.       Hernan Rodriguez – Oil

7.       Steve Dragon – Watercolor

8.       Gustav Castillo – Watercolor

9.       Bill Snyder – Photography

10.    Magali Cereghino-Groves – Sculpture

Honorable Mentions:

Holly Manneck – Graphics

 Mirtha Aertker – Ceramic

Rosaria Garcia – Jewelry

Michele Thorne – Jewelry

Ali Hasmut – Oil

John Pompeo – Oil

Amit Amos – Watercolor

Lori Jenkins – Watercolor

Richard Auger – Photography

Brenda Truesdale – Sculpture

For more information about the Vero Beach Art Club and the art shows they produce visit verobeachartclub.org, stop by the Gallery/marketplace on 14^th Ave at 1903 in downtown Vero Beach. Gallery hours are 11-3 Tue-Sat.