The Wine Label Art Competition

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2026 Artist Blend WINNER

Sunset Blend by Laura Connelly

About The Artist

Laura Connelly is a landscape artist whose work is driven by a deep respect for and love of the natural world. Working across oils, acrylics, and watercolors, she seeks to capture and convey the narrative of nature’s light, color, texture, and atmosphere. Through Plein Air painting, she immerses herself in the immediacy of the environment, translating the intrinsic feeling and story of each moment. Her work reflects a sensitivity to both subtle nuances and broader compositions, expressed through pieces that range from loose and expressive to more detailed and intricate. Time in the studio allows her to further develop and refine these observations.

Her artistic intention is to invite viewers to experience the layered narratives present in the natural world. Each painting serves as a fragment—frozen in time—offering an opportunity for connection and the evocation of personal memories rooted in nature.

Laura’s creative journey began many years ago and has been shaped by a life rich in family and friendships. Now retired, she has embraced a deeply fulfilling second career in art. While she has long practiced painting, she is newly engaged in sharing her work with the public.

A self-taught artist, Laura has also pursued extensive study through numerous classes in oil and watercolor painting, learning from a variety of accomplished instructors.

She is a member of the James River Art League and Oil Painters of America.

About The Blend

This wine will be a red blend. This is a small batch wine and it will be released first to Eastwood Wine Club members in November 2026. Once we have fulfilled wine club orders, it will be available by the bottle in the tasting room and online. Stay tuned for an Artist Release Party later this year!

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Past Winners

Lea Doise

Vineyard with a Blue Ridge View

Lea Doise is an artist from central Virginia. Being an artist and creating is one of her greatest joys and allows her to study the often overlooked aspects of the world around her, closely observing its patterns, textures, shapes, colors, and most importantly, all of the emotions that are evoked by these observations. Creating works helps her to better reconnect with her reflective, inner-self, that quiet voice which prompts her to ponder our place in an ever-changing universe that contains such beauty. She learned to paint at an early age by painting alongside her grandmother. Lea has self guided her artist education by always seeking out more information about what inspires her and has attended numerous painting workshops, classes, and online tutorials along with constantly reading about art and past artists. She has a passion for plein air painting which also greatly influences her work.

Tori Feaster

Eastwood Mountain Landscape

Tori is a part-time artist, stay-at-home mama, and pediatric speech therapist at UVA Children’s Hospital. She specializes in custom watercolor stationery and paper goods, often featuring many of central Virginia’s beautiful venues and landscapes. She lives in Charlottesville, VA with her husband, mimi-goldendoodle and baby girl. When she is not fitting in time in the studio during naps, she can usually be found pushing a jogging stroller around town and enjoying the Virginia trails with her family.

“I love that painting allows us to recreate moments, places and events in a way that we can save and see in our everyday lives. Combining my love of painting with wedding stationery and decor has become my primary focus and passion. It allows me to use my creativity in combination with a couple’s story to bring their vision to live and be shared with their closest friends and family in anticipation of their special day. I feel very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place, and love featuring central Virginia’s beautiful venues and spaces in my work!”

Meg Davies

From The Hydrangeas’ View

Megan Davies is an artist based in central Virginia whose inspiration comes from the simple, joyful moments of life. By taking what would otherwise be lost, the artist preserves memories in her work.

Megan was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting and drawing. She creates from a home-studio and is a represented artist in several Virginia galleries. Her work has been exhibited by galleries and collected by private clients across the United States and Europe.

Craig Impink

A Glass of Wine, A Wild Boar and Thou

Craig Impink and his wife Ingrid lived in Northern Virginia for 36 years before retiring and moving to Amelia Island, Florida in 2013. Impink began painting in 2016, taking classes at the Island Art Association in Fernandina Beach. He also studied acrylic painting with Jacksonville artist Keith Doles at the University of North Florida. His paintings have been show at numerous galleries, the Amelia Island Museum of History and Baptist Medical Center Nassau – all located in Fernandina Beach. Missing Virginia, Craig and Ingrid moved to the Charlottesville area part-time in 2017 and full-time in 2019. They now reside happily in Keswick with their two dogs.