Best of the Best 2026

DFAA would like to thank Alan Mothner, CEO of Spruill Arts Center for being the juror for the 2026 Best of the Best (BoB) exhibit. The BoB exhibit has become an annual October event that is held during Dunwoody Fine Art Month and Dunwoody's Arts & Culture Month. Congratulations to all of our artists!

Our award winners were as follows:​

1st place - Gloria Lapin, "Grandfather"

2nd place - Claudia Goodman, "Hillside in Green"

3rd place - Mark Nanes, "Chattahoochee Morning"

Honorable Mention - Harriette Perlstein, "The Bartender"

Honorable Mention - Mary Phillips, "Ocean Waves"

Best of the Best will hang from October 1, 2026 through early January, 2027 along the Dunwoody library hall.

1st place - Gloria Lapin, "Grandfather"

2nd place - Claudia Goodman, "Hillside in Green"

3rd place - Mark Nanes, "Chattahoochee Morning"

Honorable Mention - Harriette Perlstein, "The Bartender"

Honorable Mention - Mary Phillips, "Ocean Waves"