Olmsted Announces 9th Annual Winners

Olmsted Plein Air Quick Draw — "The 2023 PaintQuick has come and gone! Thank you to all of the Artist, Art Enthusists, and Art Collectors!"

Atlanta’s 9th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational took place recently in the neighborhood of Druid Hills. Artists painted the first three days throughout Georgia before arriving in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 2023 Olmsted Gallery Exhibition and Sale is on view through May 15, with nearly 500 original works by some of America’s most esteemed Impressionist painters.

Olmsted Plein Air Natalia Andreeva, "Oak Leaf Hydrangea," oil on linen, 20 x 16 in. — Natalia Andreeva, “Oak Leaf Hydrangea,” oil on linen, 20 x 16 in.

Judges Joseph Peragine, Mark Karelson, and Luis Hernandez chose the following paintings for this year’s awards:

Olmsted Plein Air Best In Show: “Oak Leaf Hydrangea” by Natalia Andreeva

Judges Awards of Merit – Luis Hernandez: “Southern Light” by Vicki Norman

Judges Awards of Merit -Mark Karelson: “Oak Leaf Hydrangea” by Natalia Andreeva

Judges Awards of Merit – Joseph Peragine: “Ponce Market” by Richie Vios

Matisse | Award of Excellence: “Ponce Market” by Richie Vios

Cezanne | Best Light in the Landscape: “Wild Beauty” by Olena Babak

Bill Selman – Renoir | Spirit of Atlanta Sponsored by Jim & Pam Hughes: “Gold Dome” by Qiang Huang

Best Architecture Sponsored by i20 Design: “A Sunday Wedding” by Thomas Bucci

Best Use of Color: “Almost Heaven” by Nancy Tankersley

Best Nocturne: “St Simons Lighthouse 4-16-2023-12:47AM” by Crista Pisano

Founders | Vanishing Landscape: “Quiet Morning on Memorial” by Palden Hamilton

Best Painting in Atlanta’s Olmsted Linear Park: “Shallow Crossing” by Palden Hamilton

Best Sense of Mystery: “Forest Hole” by Lisa Lebofsky

Petite Plein Air Artists Choice Sponsored by Cynda Pierce: “Piazzo del Popola” by Richard Sneary

A fun moment from one of the events during the Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

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