The awards for the October 25 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on November 26th. The selections were made by judge, Elaine Adams, Director of American Legacy Fine Arts. 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
Ned Mueller, Last Light-St Ives
Oil, 12×9 in.
SECOND PLACE
Benjamin Walter, The Yard at Dawn
Oil, 28×32 in.
THIRD PLACE
Richard Boyer, Canyon Walls
Oil, 30×30 in.
CATEGORY WINNERS
These paintings received a category awards and are now entered into the Annual Competition. Judges will review all the winners from the 15th Annual PleinAir Salon, and we will award over $26,000 at the Annual Competition held in May 2026.
CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTIONS
These paintings received an honorable mention award and are eligible to be re-entered in 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.
