2nd Street Scene Art Exhibit Contest Winners
Celebrating the artistic prowess at the 2nd Street Scene Art Exhibit and Contest, we're excited to unveil the victors!
The entrants' innovative spirit and exceptional skills made the adjudication a compelling yet complex task. An impressive turnout of 40 artists, backed by over 3500 votes, truly brought this exhibit to life. Your active participation in voting and supporting the contest is greatly appreciated.
Our gratitude extends to the Arts Council for Long Beach, whose generous grant contributed to prize awards.
A heartfelt thank you goes to all participants, who showcased their phenomenal artistry and ignited a contagious passion for art throughout the contest.
We asked for art about or inspired by Belmont Shore.
Let's unveil the creators whose masterpieces resonated most with the audience.
First Place - Savory Sunset in Long Beach by Shirley Arceo
Second Place - TIED - Sunset Shore by Lena Bishop and Schnauzer on Lifeguard Duty by Davey Q
Third Place - Angela by Liza Macawili
Shirley’s - A Lovely rendering of a sunset with a great choice of colors! - Amon
Cathy Franklin ain't life a beach is a cool painting by my grandmother of a beach with a life guard tower and a sunset - Quinten
Talented local artist. Shows a southern Cali sunset with great color. Luv it and her work. - Manny
My sister and her art piece displays the sunset in Belmont shore, where we grew up. - Leta
Davey Q really nailed the angle and environment, shows what the artist was trying to capture - Abraham
Liza Macawili, I like the vibe and the sunglasses showing the sign and vintage car - 2nd St Car Show is one of my all time favs! Beautiful artistry! - Tina
Liza Macawili - a beautiful women with her shades on that highlight the Belmont shore sign and cars. The jewelry is a nice touch - Auset
Reminisce Au and i loved the ombré purple letterings of belmont short and the different ppl in the background all doing different things - Sabrina
Reminisce Au vibrant belmont shore piece that connects high energy with a modern retro twist - Joy
Super colorful and fun - Rebekah
Lovely pastiche of beach and shore recreation scenes which reminds me of my childhood visits to the area! - Ross
Palmado by Cindy Macias which showcases a beautifully collaged piece of the beach. I enjoy how the artist experimented with perspective and imagery of the landscape, collectively being striking. - Kimberly
Travis nailed this long exposure shot. The location offers a mixture of street light and dark areas that are lit up with crispy light trails. - Steven
Blue skies by felicia ramirez is a really radiant piece. it has many layers of blue, each ambient and really contributing to the pieces whole. a really amazing piece - Riliey
Felicia Ramirez ! Beautiful kite really captures the feeling of a gentle breeze - Nicolette
A modern futuristic interpretation of 2nd street and its capabilities - Elijah
Gregory Matthew- the horizon abstract reminds me of the beauty of the shores and the luxury of California all in one. - Yashica
Looks like I’m looking out over the ocean - Amy
Scenic dessert piece at sunset with really pretty use of colors - Mikah
Three Sisters by Mar K-O! It’s a really lovely digital painting of three palm trees against the sky - Lulu
Red peaceful (Buddah like) face with many colors of hair / thoughts surrounding her. I like how peaceful this image is. Usually red isn’t associated with peace but somehow this time it totally works - Hank
Cory Blicko loved his gorgeous art and creativity for years now. Bright colors people in action. Brightens my day and draws me in. - Scott
Cory Bilicko, Very jazzy, ripped straight out of some 70s promo material - Blake
Sunset Strip - Beautiful aerial view of the strip being lit up at night! - John
