Winners Announced in 7th Annual Trawick Prize

On Wednesday, winners of the regional visual art competition, The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards, were announced. The top four awards were given to René Treviño of Baltimore, who won “Best in Show” and a cash prize of $10,000; D.C.'s Molly Springfield was awarded second place and $2,000; Jessie Lehson of Baltimore was bestowed third place and received $1,000; while the “Young Artist” award of $1,000 was given to Hannah Kim of Falls Church, Va.

The Trawick Prize was established by Carol Trawick in 2003 to honor the work of local artists. The award is one of the first regional competitions and largest prizes to honor visual artists annually. A public reception in honor of the prize winners will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the Bethesda Art Walk, at the Fraser Gallery.