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Salon Art Prize 1st Place: “Poplars” Proves Popular

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Artist Peggy Immel has revealed her selections for the June 2026 Salon Art Prize. Scroll down to see the winning paintings.

The Salon Art Prize Winners Preview:

1st Place Overall: “Poplars”

Salon Art Prize - Deborah Tilby (Canada), “Poplars,” oil, 16 x 20 in. — Deborah Tilby (Canada), “Poplars,” oil, 16 x 20 in.

2nd Place Overall: “Tangled Up in Blue”

Salon Art Prize - Rachel Pearson, “Tangled up in Blue,” pastel, 12.5 x 17.5 in. — Rachel Pearson, “Tangled up in Blue,” pastel, 12.5 x 17.5 in.

3rd Place Overall: “Nikes on Valencia”

Salon Art Prize - Scott W Prior, “Nikes on Valencia,” oil, 48 x 48 in. — Scott W Prior, “Nikes on Valencia,” oil, 48 x 48 in.

Plein Air Category Winners:

Best Plein Air Landscape: Kip Bradley, “Bunches,” oil, 16 x 34 in.

Best Plein Air Acrylic & Gouache: Benjamin Kendall, “Two Bridges Over the LA River,” gouache, 6 x 9 in.

Best Plein Air Oil: Pete Sinjin, “Parking Lot, NYC,” oil, 12 x 24 in. — Best Plein Air Oil: Pete Sinjin, “Parking Lot, NYC,” 12 x 24 in.

Best Plein Air Pastel: Sergey Pietila (Finland), “Old Champion's Barn,” 20 x 24 in. — Best Plein Air Pastel: Sergey Pietila (Finland), “Old Champion’s Barn,” 20 x 24 in.

Best Plein Air Watercolor: Susan Lais Hostetler, “Snow On My Front Porch,” 10 x 14 in.

Enter The Salon Art Prize Today

All winners in The Salon Art Prize will be entered into the judging for the annual cash prizes, including the Grand Prize of $15,000 and their painting on the cover of PleinAir® or Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. Could you be the next winner?

The next round of this art competition has begun. See the rest of this month’s winners and enter your best art at TheSalonArtPrize.com.

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Announcement prepared for the web by Cherie Dawn Haas, Editor of Plein Air Today