A “Metaphor of Plants” Wins Feb. PleinAir Salon

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Scott Shields, who is the Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Crocker Art Museum, has revealed his selections for the winners in the February 2023 PleinAir Salon.

First place will receive a cash prize, plus all winners will be entered into the judging for the annual cash prizes, including the $15,000 grand prize for the best painting of the year, and they’ll see their painting on the cover of PleinAir Magazine. Could you be the next winner?

PleinAir Salon February Winners Preview:

1st Place Overall: “Metaphor of Plants Series No.8”

PleinAir Salon - Hui Li, "Metaphor of Plants Series No.8," oil, 59 x 71 in. — Hui Li, “Metaphor of Plants Series No.8,” oil, 59 x 71 in.

2nd Place Overall: “Sky Forms”

PleinAir Salon - Kimball Geisler, "Sky Forms," oil, 48 x 36 in. — Kimball Geisler, “Sky Forms,” oil, 48 x 36 in.

3rd Place Overall: “The Dance of the Leaves”

PleinAir Salon - Paco Martín, "The Dance of the Leaves," mixed media, 39.5 x 29.5 in. — Paco Martín, “The Dance of the Leaves,” colored pencil, 39.5 x 29.5 in.

Best Plein Air Landscape: “Rockpile Beach, Laguna Beach–plein air”

art competition - Rick J. Delanty, "Rockpile Beach, Laguna Beach--plein air," oil, 12 x 24 in. — Rick J. Delanty, “Rockpile Beach, Laguna Beach–plein air,” oil, 12 x 24 in.

Best Plein Air Still Life: “Wood Stack”

art competition - Kathleen Kalinowski, "Wood Stack," oil, 8 x 6 in. — Kathleen Kalinowski, “Wood Stack,” oil, 8 x 6 in.

Best Plein Air Acrylic: “Connemara Summer”

Steve Browning, "Connemara Summer," acrylic, 16 x 24 in. — Steve Browning, “Connemara Summer,” acrylic, 16 x 24 in.

Best Plein Air Oil: “The Sound of the Marina”

art competition - Ryan Jensen, "The Sound of the Marina," oil, 60 x 40 in. — Ryan Jensen, “The Sound of the Marina,” oil, 60 x 40 in.

Best Plein Air Pastel: “Into the Valley”

PleinAir Salon - Aaron Schuerr, "Into the Valley," pastel, 11 x 14 in. — Aaron Schuerr, “Into the Valley,” pastel, 11 x 14 in.

Best Plein Air Watercolor / Gouache: “This is Garapata”

PleinAir Salon - Barbara Tapp, "This is Garapata," watercolor, 5 x 15 in. — Barbara Tapp, “This is Garapata,” watercolor, 5 x 15 in.

The next round of the PleinAir Salon has begun so hurry, as this competition ends on the last day of the month. See the rest of this month’s winners and enter your best art in the PleinAir Salon here.