Student artists show their talent during contest

Inspiring young artists from public, parochial and private schools took the opportunity to display their talent and creativity at the 74th annual Fall Art (Halloween) window painting contest on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Each group of students was accompanied by a teacher. It gave the students a chance to put their best brush strokes on storefront glass instead of the more traditional cotton paint canvases. As we strolled by several blocks and avenues, we photographed windows sporting ghosts, witches, haunted houses, bats, pumpkins, monsters, black cats and tombstones. Roving judges from the BRCC tagged in three categories: gold, silver and bronze. Fall Art coordinator Maria Makrinos said, “Another year has almost passed making this year’s 74th annual Bay Ridge Community Council’s Fall Art event a huge success. All the merchants were extremely satisfied with the artwork on their windows so much so that they want to frame the photos taken.” Participating schools included P.S. 102, P.S.

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