Feast your eyes on some of the winning plein air paintings from this recent event, hosted by the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, and see who won in each award category.
2020 SFPAF Winners:
Best of Show Allen Brockbank – Unsung Heroes
Second Place Overall Shelley Smith – Every Day Is a Winding Road
Third Place Overall Beth Winfield – Orphan Mesa
Award of Excellence (Oil/Acrylic) Meridee Mandio – Morning in the Canyon
Honorable Mention (Oil/Acrylic) Cecilia Robertson – Looking to High Country
Award of Excellence (Water Media) Pat Leister – Pecos Storm
Honorable Mention (Water Media) Katherine Gauntt – Rio Chama Overlook
Award of Excellence (Dry Media) Diane Arenberg – Peaceful Vision
Honorable Mention (Dry Media) Wendy Ahlm – Passing By
Best Enchanted Sky Maryann McGraw – Mid-Morning Waiting for Rain
Best Landscape Richard Szkutnik – Abiquiu Reservoir
Best Architecture Farley Lewis – Downtown Pecos
Best Creative Subject Carolyn Lindsey – Hay Barn
Artist Choice Award Carolyn Lindsey – Sheep Shed
Quick Draw – First Place Farley Lewis – Santa Fe Depot
Quick Draw – Second Place Nora Larimer – Santa Fe Railyard
Quick Draw – Third Place Pat Leister – Early Spring, Santa Fe
To view the virtual exhibition, visit Sorrel Sky Gallery online: https://sorrelsky.com/collections/2020-santa-fe-plein-air-fiesta.
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