In only its second year, the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational has attracted top names and rave reviews. Who left with awards?
Dee Beard Dean, William Underwood Eiland, and Peter Trippi served as awards judges for the 2016 edition of the competition, with Roger Dale Brown, Del Martin, and Gene Wright serving as selection jurors. The event ran April 25-May 1.
“Interlude,” by Jason Sacran, 2016, oil on linen, 16 x 20 in. Matisse Award of Excellence. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
“Quail Calling,” by Marc Hanson, 2016, oil, 16 x 20 in. Cezanne Best Use of Landscape. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
Baltimore artist Stewart White won Best in Show for his piece “Ascend & Ponder.”
“Story Tree,” by Suzie Baker, 2016, oil, 30 x 15 in. Renoir Best Figure in Landscape. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
Jason Sacran won the Matisse Award of Excellence for his “Interlude.” The Cezanne Best of Landscape Award went to Marc Hanson for his painting “Quail Calling.” Suzie Baker won the Renoir Best Figure in Landscape Award for “Story Tree,” and the Founders Award for Best Nocturne was won by Jim Richards for “Railroad Crossing.”
“Anvil at the Ready, by Bill Suys. PleinAir Magazine Best Use of Mystery. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
“The Breakfast Club,” by Thomas Jefferson Kitts. PleinAir Magazine Best Use of Light. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
The PleinAir Magazine Best Use of Mystery Award was won by Bill Suys for “Anvil at the Ready,” and the PleinAir Magazine Best Use of Light Award went to Thomas Jefferson Kitts for “The Breakfast Club.”
“Railroad Crossing,” by Jim Richards. Founders Award for Best Nocturne. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
“The Vans of Buckhead,” by Charlie Hunter. Best Sense of the City. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
The Gamblin Art Colors Best Sense of the City Award was won by Charlie Hunter for his “The Vans of Buckhead,” while the Gamblin Art Colors Best Sense of Place Award went to Scott Gellatly for “The Falls.” The Druid Hills Civic Association Best Use of Light Award was won by Cindy Baron for “Waterfall at Buckhead.” Jill Basham, David Boyd, and Bryan Guglielmi won Judges’ Awards of Merit.
“The Falls,” by Scott Gellatly. Best Sense of Place. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
“Waterfall at Buckhead,” by Cindy Baron. Best Use of Light. Photo: Laurie Sermos for Olmsted Plein Air
For more information on the event, go here.
