First Place Overall
"Headin' Home" by Lori Putnam, 36x48 in., Oil
Second Place Overall
"A Brand New Day" by Paula Holtzclaw, 24x20 in., Oil
Third Place Overall
"Radio City" by William Schneider, 30x40 in., Oil
Best Acrylic
"Two Painters in Sunlight" by Joseph Gyurcsak, 12x12 in., Acrylic
Best Animals & Birds
"Bird of the House" by Lon Brauer, 16x20 in., Oil
Best Artist Over 65
"American Tree Sparrows" by Daniel Driggs, 22.375x18.25 in., Acrylic
Best Artist Under 30
"Autumn Chipmunk" by Lyubena Fox, 20x19 in., Oil
Best Building
"Stepping out" by Bill Farnsworth, 16x20 in., Oil
Best Drawing
"Fox Sparrow Study" by Michael Dumas, 20x16 in., Pencil
Best Figure & Portrait
"Forged" by Krystal Brown, 16x12 in., Oil
Best Floral
"Mountain Blossoms" by Sherry West, 24x18 in., Oil
Best Landscape
"Winter's Warmth" by Paul Batch, 9x12 in., Oil
Best Nocturne, Sunrise, Sunset
"The Lantern Festival" by Kim VanDerHoek, 24x18 in., Oil
Best Oil
"Deepening Reflections" by Poppy Balser, 24x18 in., Oil
Best Outdoor Still Life
"Crimson, Coral & Gold" by Michele Usibelli, 20x16 in., Oil
Best Pastel
"Birdwatching" by Barbara S. Groff, 12x9 in., Pastel
Best Plein Air Work ONLY
"Pacific Coast HWY" by Jennifer Diehl, 16x20 in., Oil
Best Student
"Jerusalem at First Light" by Caroline Greb, 11x16 in., Watercolor
Best Vehicle
"Stately Lady" by Poppy Balser, 24x18 in., Oil
Best Water
"The Row Boat" by A.D. Shaw, 17x24 in., Oil
Best Watercolor & Gouache
"Silkie Chicks" by Deborah Chabrian, 14x16 in., Watercolor
Best Western
"Looking West" by Jane Hunt, 24x18 in., Oil
*Per the rules for the PleinAir Salon Art Competition, each judge has the discretion to award the categories. If artwork is not up to the level of their quality standards, that judge may choose not to award a category.