The awards for the April 2024 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on May 30th. The selections were made by our judge, Curator Richard Montoux. The overall and category winners will now be included in the judging for the 14th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition being awarded in May 2025.
FIRST PLACE
Daved English, An Eagle’s View
Oil, 12×16 in.
“I found that this piece was well realized mastering some elements as the clouds, the atmosphere, the light, the perspective and the composition.”
SECOND PLACE
Robert Bucknell, Afternoon Tea
Oil, 18×24 in.
“According to me, this still life is very refreshing. The artist is great in realism and brings also a touch of pop in his painting.”
THIRD PLACE
Svetlana Semenova (United Kingdom), Arnold
Oil, 12×8.3 in.
“This portrait is powerful. The artist technique is strong in some elements such as the skin and the hair.”
CATEGORY WINNERS
Each category award winner is now entered into the PleinAir Salon Annual Competition where we will award over $22,000. Those awards will take place in May 2025.
CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTIONS
The category honorable mention recipients are eligible to re-enter their paintings into future competitions.
TOP 100 FINALISTS
Each month all the entries are reviewed and scored by a judge. The paintings with the highest scores become the Top 100 Finalists. (In the event of tied scores, there may be more than 100). The awards for the monthly competition are selected from this group of finalist.
Click here to view all the entrants to the April PleinAir Salon Art Competition.
