The awards for the May 2023 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on June 29th. The selections were made by judge, artist Joe Anna Arnett. 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
Ned Mueller, Tying Up – San Bias, Mexico
Gouache, 11×15 in.
SECOND PLACE
Maxwell Miller, The Tale of the Curious Oysters
Oil, 20×14 in.
THIRD PLACE
Poppy Balser (Canada), Adjusting the Lines
Oil, 12×16 in.
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 May PleinAir Salon Art Competition.
