BRUNSWICK — The artwork of Maine artist Tim Banks has been chosen to represent the fifth annual 10 X 10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale to be held Sept. 28.

A news release describes Banks’ entry as follows:

Bank’s watercolor painting titled “Pisa, A Different View” uses complementary cool blues and warm oranges with contrasting elements of light and shadow. The blues of the cool marble and the oranges of the warm sunlight create a mysterious setting for such a familiar landmark.

The cliché view of the Leaning Tower of Pisa standing alone is not what we have here. Banks gives us a peak of the medieval Tower from behind the nearby Cathedral. Architectural details — arches and columns galore — fill the canvas. Bank’s winning entry was selected from 43 images and will be used on posters, postcards and other promotional materials for benefit.

For more information about Tim Banks and to view samples of his work, visit povartistsmaine.com.

Two other local artists received recognition as runners up for their artwork: Charlotte Agell, for her watercolor piece “To the Lighthouse,” and Eve Hladky, for her acrylic piece “Blue Mountain Serenity.” These paintings are among 325 works by artists from all over the state of Maine that will be on exhibit and for sale at the 10 X 10 Benefit at side-by-side venues from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Morrell Meeting Room of Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. and at Parish Hall, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St.

Proceeds benefit Arts Are Elementary, a local nonprofit program that provides artistin residence education to all Brunswick students in grades K-5.

For more information about this event, visit www.10x10brunswick.org.