The Student Show at Pine Shores Art Association’s Manahawkin Gallery was divided into three divisions, for ceramics, paintings, and children’s art. Judged separately, the ceramics and paintings received ribbons for first, second, third place and honorable mentions. In the children’s division every artist received an award of excellence from PSAA Education Chair Alexandra Smith.

‘Silly Chicken’ by Anne Hammarstrom took first place among ceramics.

Taken as a whole, the three categories together represent the essence of the 40-year-old organization’s mission – to provide high-quality instruction across mediums to every…