The awards for the January 2026 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on February 27th. The selections were made by judge, George Billis, owner of George Billis Galleries. The overall and category winners will now be included in the judging for the 15th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition being awarded in May 2026.
FIRST PLACE
James Fleeson, Dairy Land
Oil, 12×24 in.
SECOND PLACE
Margaret Claire Stewart, And the Light Above
Oil, 10×8 in.
THIRD PLACE
Eamon Win, First Date, Kinda Nervous
Oil, 24×18 in.
CATEGORY WINNERS
Each category award winner is now entered into the Annual Competition. Judges will review all the winners from the 15th Annual PleinAir Salon, and we will award over $22,000 at the Annual Competition held in May 2026.
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 Finalists. The awards for the monthly competition are selected from this group of finalist.
