The awards for the August 2023 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on September 28th. The selections were made by our judge, Master Artist Albert Handell. The overall and category winners will now be included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition being awarded in May 2024.
FIRST PLACE
Angus McEwan (United Kingdom), Early Morning Quiet
Watercolor, 22.5×15 in.
“I like this painting because it felt real to me. Like it was done from life. I like the composition and the handling of the medium.”
SECOND PLACE
Radhika Srinivas, Mercury
Watercolor, 14×11 in.
“I like the architecture and the closeup of that part of the building. I liked the composition, and I liked the how well it’s done.”
THIRD PLACE
Sheryl Knight, Serenity
Oil, 12×16 in.
“I like the whole sense of place, and the execution of media.”
CATEGORY WINNERS
Each category award winner is now entered into the Annual Competition. Judges will review all the winners from the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon, and we will award over $22,000 at the Annual Competition held in May 2024.
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 August PleinAir Salon Art Competition.
