Hiuhan Liu had his hands full last week. He was charged with judging the Carmel Art Festival, a respected event that attracts top artists around California and beyond. Whose painting did he choose?
Stacy Barter took the top prize in Carmel, California, for her oil painting “Courtyard Bliss.” Barry John Raybould took Second with his “Best Friends, Carmel Beach.” Wayne McKenzie won Third Place with “Bixby Revisited.”
“Courtyard Bliss,” by Stacy Barter, 2016, oil on linen, 8 x 10 in. First Place
“A Good Day for Sheep,” by Carl Bretzke, 2016, oil, 11 x 14 in. PleinAir Magazine Award of Excellence
“Morning Stroll/Pacific Grove,” by John Guernsey, 2016, oil, 12 x 16 in. PleinAir Collector.com Award of Excellence
“Point Lobos Sunset,” by Lu Yu, 2016, oil, 15 x 20 in. Artists’ Choice
The PleinAir Magazine Award of Excellence was won by Carl Bretzke for his painting “A Good Day for Sheep,” while the PleinAir Collector.com Award of Excellence went to John Guernsey for “Morning Stroll/Pacific Grove.” Xia Yu won the Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence for “Sunset, 17 Mile Drive.”
“Sunset, 17 Mile Drive,” by Xiao Yu, 2016, oil, 14 x 18 in. Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence
“Best Friends, Carmel Beach,” by Barry John Raybould, 2016, oil, 24 x 30 in. Second Place
“Bixby Revisited,” by Wayne McKenzie, 2016, oil, 16 x 20 in. Third Place
“And Then the Sun Came Out,” by Barry John Raybould, 2016, oil, 16 x 20 in. Best Oil or Acrylic
“Beauty and the Beach,” by Gretha Lindwood, 2016, pastel, 9 x 18 in. Best Pastel
Barry John Raybould won Best Oil or Acrylic with his piece “And Then the Sun Came Out,” Gretha Lindwood took Best Pastel for “Beauty and the Beach,” and Rolf Lygren’s “Low Tide & Kelp” won Best Watercolor. The People’s Choice award went to Coraly Hanson and “Sunset Over Carmel River.” Best Local went to Mark Farina for “Dune Cypress.” Lu Yu won Artists’ Choice with “Point Lobos Sunset,” and Laura Wambsgans won the Mayor’s Award with “Carmel Beach.”
“Low Tide & Kelp,” by Rolf Lygren, 2016, watercolor, 18 x 22 in. Best Watercolor
“Sunset Over Carmel River,” by Coraly Hanson, 2016, oil, 12 x 24 in. People’s Choice, Jennifer Hill Award
“Carmel Beach,” by Laura Wambsgans, 2016, oil, 11 x 14 in. Mayor’s Award
“Dune Cypress,” by Mark Farina, 2016, oil, 11 x 14 in. Best Local
Roland Barrero, Stephan Berry, Catherine Fasciato, Tatyana Fogarty, Susan Gutting, Donald Neff, Robert Sandidge, and Michael Situ earned Honorable Mention.
For more information, go the event’s website.
