arts & entertainment

The 75th Annual Under the Oaks Fine Art Show, March 13-15th 2026 held at Riverside Park in Vero Beach announced the winners on Saturday. 

Best in Show John Herbon (Pottery, Ceramics)

The Jean Nagy Memorial Award: Excellence in Oil/Acrylic; Soozi Schuble

The Alicia B. Callander Award: Distinction in Pottery/Ceramic; Elizabeth Borowski

The Ron Miller Memorial Award: Friend, Artist, Volunteer, Excellence in Art; Agnes Mangonelli

The Deborah Gooch Memorial Award: Excellence in Abstract painting; Stephanie Pollack

Graphics/Pastels/Drawing/Collage/Printmaking

1st Place Richard Wilson

2nd Place Dennis Angel

3rd John Costin

Jewelry 

1st Place Julie Jerman-Melkie

2nd Place Oliver Hampel

3rd Place Joan Michlin

Oil

1st Place Vic Lee

2nd Place Richard Currier

3rd Place James Whitbeck

Acrylic/Watercolor

1st Place Christin Moore

2nd Place Bruce Pesso

3rd Place Pomm’s Studio

Photography/Digital Art

1st Place John Richter

2nd Place David Sieczkiewiez

3rd Place Holly Manneck

Pottery/Ceramic/Glass

1st Place William Kidd

2nd Place Kirk Miller

3rd Place Brendan Fuller

Sculpture/Sculptural Mixed Media/Wood

1st Place Brenda Truesdale

2nd Place Petty Shepard

3rd Place Rodney Dunlap

Merit Awards:

Thea Izzi Jewelry

Robert Clibbon Photo

Yu Zhou Oil

Robin Frisella Graphics

William Shearrow Pottery

Audrey Klotz Acrylic

Christopher Buonomo Sculpture 

Honorable Mention:

Roze Malone Jewelry

George Rhodes Photo

Stacy Barter Oil

John Davis Graphice

Wesley Rasko Glass

Pam Kessler Watercolor

David Burton Sculpture 

For more information about Under the Oaks Fine Art Show and the Vero Beach Art Club visit www.verobeachartclub.org of stop by the gallery 1903 14th Ave. Vero Beach. 772-231-0303 or email info@verobeachartclub.org