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14th Annual PleinAir Salon Awards

By March 14, 2026March 17th, 2026No Comments

The 14th Annual PleinAir Salon Awards were announced on May 19th at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in Reno, NV. Click the images to view the entire painting.

Grand Prize Winner

Maricopa Point Morning by Kyle Ma

Oil, 40×30 in.

2nd Place

A Moment of Clarity by Lisa Egeli

Oil, 30×40 in.

3rd Place

Winter Trees by Deborah Tilby

Oil, 36×24 in.

Artist’s Choice

Foley Beach Morning by Nancy Tankersley

Oil, 36×36 in.

Honorable Mentions

Dawn’s Grace by Chris Bell

Oil, 16×20 in.

An Eagle’s View by Daved English

Oil, 12×16 in.

Rushing Around by Barbara Jaenicke

Oil, 20×20 in.

Best Medium Awards

Best Acrylic

Lightness of Being by Lynette Cook

Acrylic, 48×30 in.

Best Drawing

Caminante by Marco Rey

Charcoal, 41.5×26 in.

Best Gouache

Asbury Park by Joe Gyurcsak

Gouache, 6×12 in.

Best Oil

Vacances aux abords du fleuve by Nathalie Lapointe

Oil, 48×48 in.

Best Pastel

Sunlight on St. Mark’s by Nancie King Mertz

Pastel, 18×30 in.

Best Watercolor

Obsession by Thomas W. Schaller

Watercolor, 20×20 in.