Emily Ritter, 5, of Westport with mom Deborah Ritter. Emily won third place in the 4-6-year-old art competition. Contributed photoBy James Lomuscio
WestportNow Special Correspondent
If art can express emotions in ways that words cannot, the “Draw Your Mom” Mother’s Day art contest sponsored by Mitchell’s of Westport offered a huge canvas of expression to children 10 years old and younger.
The drawings have been on display at Mitchell’s since they were submitted, and Monday, nine winners who picked up their prizes Saturday were announced. The children each received Toys ‘R Us gift certificates, and the moms took home certificates to Warren Tricomi Salon of Greenwich.
Winners were selected from three age groups: up to 3-years-old, 4-to 6-year-olds, and 7- to 10-year-olds .
In the first category the winners were: Ruby Baxley, 3, of Weston who won first place; Patrick Meskers, 3 1/2, of Fairfield in second place; and Everett Zelson, 3, of Weston in third.
In the second category, Ella Rose Baxley, 5, of Weston placed first, Julia Silbert, 4, of Weston won second, and Westporter Emily Ritter, 5, won third.
For the next group, it was a tie between 9- and 10-year-old sisters Jill and Clare Detrick-Yee of Wilton for first place. Olivia Taylor, 8, of Fairfield came in second, and Emily Weyrauch, 9, of Weston took third.
“Many of Westport’s finest little artists submitted their drawings, and we had quite the hard time trying to pick the best drawings,” said Lauren McTaggert, marketing coordinator for Mitchells/Richards.
