Top of Class: For its Student Show, the Pine Shores Art Association held an awards reception on Sunday, April 6 at its Manahawkin gallery on Stafford Avenue, drawing community members in celebration of local talent.

First place went to Phil Meara, a student of Tom Rutledge, for his watercolor painting “Wings,” which depicts a kitesurfer opening his kite on the beach.

Second place was awarded to MaryBeth McCabe, also a student of Rutledge, for her watercolor “Batsto Village,” which evokes a total mood – bygone industry – with her use of light and shadow.