Oregon artist Mitch Baird’s painting “A Guiding Nudge” was selected to receive the First Prize award in the November/December 1st Annual PleinAir Salon Competition by judges Kim Lordier and Ned Mueller. Second prize went to Marc Dalessio for his painting “Barn at Turback”, and Third Prize was given to Aaron Schuerr for his painting titled “River Glow.” The judges offered comments about all three of these paintings.

Scott L. Christensen chose the award winners in the 12th National Juried Exhibition presented by the American Impressionist Society (AIS) at the Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on October 21, 2011.