Atlanta’s 9th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational took place recently in the neighborhood of Druid Hills. Artists painted the first three days throughout Georgia before arriving in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 2023 Olmsted Gallery Exhibition and Sale is on view through May 15, with nearly 500 original works by some of America’s most esteemed Impressionist painters.
Judges Joseph Peragine, Mark Karelson, and Luis Hernandez chose the following paintings for this year’s awards:
Olmsted Plein Air Best In Show: “Oak Leaf Hydrangea” by Natalia Andreeva
Judges Awards of Merit – Luis Hernandez: “Southern Light” by Vicki Norman
Judges Awards of Merit -Mark Karelson: “Oak Leaf Hydrangea” by Natalia Andreeva
Judges Awards of Merit – Joseph Peragine: “Ponce Market” by Richie Vios
Matisse | Award of Excellence: “Ponce Market” by Richie Vios
Cezanne | Best Light in the Landscape: “Wild Beauty” by Olena Babak
Bill Selman – Renoir | Spirit of Atlanta Sponsored by Jim & Pam Hughes: “Gold Dome” by Qiang Huang
Best Architecture Sponsored by i20 Design: “A Sunday Wedding” by Thomas Bucci
Best Use of Color: “Almost Heaven” by Nancy Tankersley
Best Nocturne: “St Simons Lighthouse 4-16-2023-12:47AM” by Crista Pisano
Founders | Vanishing Landscape: “Quiet Morning on Memorial” by Palden Hamilton
Best Painting in Atlanta’s Olmsted Linear Park: “Shallow Crossing” by Palden Hamilton
Best Sense of Mystery: “Forest Hole” by Lisa Lebofsky
Petite Plein Air Artists Choice Sponsored by Cynda Pierce: “Piazzo del Popola” by Richard Sneary
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Where are the paintings by the other winners? I only see one.
Hi Susan! The winners are shown at https://www.olmstedpleinair.com/. Thanks for asking!