Kid artists rewarded for window paintings
Youngsters from local public, private and parochial schools took part in the recent Bay Ridge Community Council’s 70th fall (Halloween) art window painting competition. Students from grammar school through high school were out on the sidewalks putting their best brush strokes forward on storefront glass instead of the more traditional cotton canvases.
As we strolled by several blocks and avenues, we spotted windows sporting newly painted ghosts, witches, haunted houses, bats, pumpkins, goblins, monsters, black cats and tombstones. Roving judges from the Bay Ridge Community Council tagged in three categories: gold, silver and bronze.
According to BRCC Executive Secretary Maria Makrinos, who has been chairing and coordinating this event for many years, youngsters were painting stores or businesses along Third and Fourth avenues, 86th Street, 13th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway. The participating children will receive BRCC art medals at a soon to be announced award ceremony at a local school.