BEVERLY HILLS—On October 15 and October 16, the city of Beverly Hills held their 43rd Annual Beverly Hills artShow at the historic Beverly Gardens Park. Those who were in attendance saw the artwork from over 240 artists from around the nation showcasing art in categories including Digital Media, Drawing and Painting, Photography, Glass, and more.

Along with art, attendees had the opportunity to choose from a variety of food and drink selections. The event featured a Beer and Brat Garden, a Wine and Dine Garden, and several food trucks. Children also enjoyed the art show with art activities provided by The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and its sister organization, Healing Art with Kids.

A list of the October 2016 winners can be viewed below:

Best of Show (Painting), Brian Blackham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Gil Borgos Award for Originality (Sculpture), Nancy Cervenka of Mountainair, New Mexico; Best Display of Art, Karchi Perlmann ( Photography) and David Greenhalgh (Mixed media 3D), both from Los Angeles, California; First Place Winners – Ceramics, Nancy Creech from San Diego, California; Drawing and Printmaking, Varoujan Hovakimyan from Burbank, California; Jewelry, Adam Neeley from Laguna Beach, California; Mixed Media – Three-Dimensional, Kenna Doeringer from Sacramento, California; Mixed Media Two-Dimensional, Minas Halaj from Glendale, California; Photography – Michael Gordon from Long Beach, California; Watercolor, Bannon Fu from Gardena, California; Digital Media, Tanya Dobova from Phoenix, Arizona; Glass, Paul Harrie from Hawthorne, California; Painting, Stephen Palladino from Clearwater, Florida; Sculpture, Theodore Gall from Ojai, California. Images of the winner’s artwork can be seen here: http://www.beverlyhills.org/cbhfiles/storage/files/1567122794191691000/Awards-October2016_with_pictures.pdf

According to a press release from the city of Beverly Hills, the next Annual Beverly Hills artShow will be held  on May 20 and May 21, 2017. Admission is free. Artists who would like to enter into the art show can apply starting November 15, 2016. For more information visit www.beverlyhills.org/artshow or call (310) 285-6836.