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January PleinAir Salon Winners

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George Billis of George Billis Galleries has revealed his selections for the January 2026 PleinAir Salon art competition. Scroll down to see the winning paintings!

PleinAir Salon Art Competition Winners Preview:

1st Place Overall: “Dairy Land”

PleinAir Salon art competition - painting of a dairy bar — First Place Overall: James Fleeson, “Dairy Land,” oil, 12 x 24 in.

2nd Place Overall: “And the Light Above”

PleinAir Salon art competition - Second Place Overall: Margaret Claire Stewart, “And the Light Above,” oil, 10 x 8 in. — Second Place Overall: Margaret Claire Stewart, “And the Light Above,” oil, 10 x 8 in.

3rd Place Overall: “First Date, Kinda Nervous”

PleinAir Salon art competition - painting of a dinner table — Third Place Overall: Eamon Win, “First Date, Kinda Nervous,” oil, 24 x 18 in.

Plein Air Category Winners:

Best Plein Air Landscape: Yiil Haruni, “Winter Reflections,” oil, 11 x 14 in.

Best Plein Air Acrylic & Gouache: Joe Gyurcsak,”Brilliant Morning,” gouache, 12 x 9 in.

Best Plein Air Oil: Jason Sacran, “Golden Hour - San Angelo,” 16 x 20 in. — Best Plein Air Oil: Jason Sacran, “Golden Hour – San Angelo,” 16 x 20 in.

Best Plein Air Pastel: Julia Lesnichy, “Sunset in January in Virginia,” 24 x 20 in.

Best Plein Air Watercolor: John Dillon, “Oceanside Star,” 16 x 12 in.

Enter the PleinAir Salon Art Competition Today

All winners in the PleinAir® Salon 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® Magazine. Could you be the next winner?

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.

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