A big thank you to all of the participating artists in this years show and to all of those that helped out.  Keep an eye out for next years show announcement ....

Shipped paintings are arriving at the gallery and in just over a week, the hand deliveries will be coming in!  I hope you all can make it up to Grand Lake, Colorado for both the destination paintout and for the opening of the show!  Thanks to all of our artists/members who make PAAC a great organization!

A thank you to all artists who entered the 23rd National Exhibition and Sale which will be at Studio 8369 in Grand Lake, CO - near the west entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.  The results are in and the catalog will be posted soon - another beautiful show! 

Best of Show - Dawn Buckingham “Late Fall Shadows”
1st Place Signature - Peggy Immel “Furrows”
1st Place Associate - Buffalo Kaplinski “Buckskin Pass”
2nd Place Overall - Lydia Pottoff “Magic Hour”
3rd Place Overall - Carole Buschmann “Third Times A Charm”
Master Signature Award - Lorenzo Chavez “Evening Poem”
PAAC Board Award - Virginia Unseld “Giant Souls”
Allen Award - Leslie Jorgensen “Field of Purple Astor”
Artists’ Choice Award - Peter Campbell “The Neighbor’s Barn”

Honorable Mentions:
Bonnie Anthony “ Wind Whisperers”
Mark Brockman “Cotton Wood”
Cindy Carillo “View from the Top”
Jenifer Cline “The Old Guard”
Andrea Gabel “Winter Acclimation”
Shelley Howard “Brilliant Bells”
Kathleen Lanzoni “Cold Storage”
Sabrina Stiles “Sunshine and Snow at Dominico Farm”

See the award winning paintings on the PAAC website!
https://pleinairartistscolorado.com/2018-Award-Winners/

FASO is offering a very special discount to all current members. All new FASO customers will receive their first year for only $30! This offer is now available and can be found on the Members Only page, under Partner Disounts.

Over $20,000 total awards given!
See the winning paintings on our website.

Best Of Show:  Carol Jenkins "Saturday Sunshine"

1^st Place Signature: Margaret Jensen "Cascade RMNP"

1^st Place Associate: Jane Christie "Valley of Fire"

2^nd Place Overall: Teresa Vito "Colorado Ranch Land"

3^rd Place Overall: Susiehyer "Cactus Color"

Master Signature Award: William Scott Jennings "The Ramparts of Zion"

 

Allen Award: Jason Emery "Yampa Valley Farm"

PAAC Award:  Anita Winter "Waterton"

Artists Choice:  Susan McCullough

 

Awards of Merit:

Bonnie Anthony "You Conduit"

Sabrina Stiles "Still a Bit of Snow"

Lamya Deeb "Weiser Wetlands"

Lamya Deeb "Reflection on a Stormy Sky"

Mary Ann Davis "Arboretum"

Deborah McAllister "Zion Awakening"

Lee MacLeod "Cortanca Chiesadi di"

David George "Cold on Dutch Creek"

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You all made this year's show a huge success!

Leslie Allen Janet Anderson Chula Beauregard Carolyn Bradley Arleigh Carrier Jenifer Cline Marceo Correa Gail Denton Stephen DeOrio Jeanne Echternach Victoria Ekelund Ani Espriella Mary Pat Ettinger Loretta Foyle Andrea Gabel

Mary Giacomini Nancy Hall Joanne Hanson Pam Holnback Stacey Horrigan Margaret Jensen Marie Johannes Holly Kernes Jan Kirkpatrick Nancy Lewis Valerie Meyers Debby McAllister Bonnie McGee Margueritte Meier Paul Nutting

Lydia Pottoff Kath Reilly Jennifer Riefenberg Kathy Riedinger Lelijah Roy Clare Scott Robyn Stephenson Lindsey Ternes Ann Tristani Virginia Unseld Anita Winter

PAAC's Board and Masters have elevated Debra Joy Groesser to PAAC Master Signature status.

Deb is a nationally known and award winning plein air artist, and participates widely in many significant plein air events each year.

She has been interviewed on the podcast Artists Helping Artists, profiled in national art publications, and is the CEO/President of the American Impressionist Society.

Deb has also been an ardent supporter of PAAC. She has served on the board, and has chaired two of our annual exhibitions. Even after stepping down from the board, she has generously mentored other board members and show chairs. She has been the presenter of awards at several PAAC exhibitions, and spoken at presentations.

Deb has greatly contributed to the ongoing success of PAAC, and we have no doubt that she will continue to do so.

Congratulations to all of the artists who were juried into the 21st National Plein Air Exhibit and Sale, Sept-Oct, 2017 at Mary Williams Fine Arts in Boulder. 

A big thank you to all of the artists who entered. 

With comments from Jeff Legg - awards judge

Best of Show

Sabrina Stiles-“Daybreak at Sandstone”

“This convincing sun washed hillside demonstrates Sabrina's beautiful sensitivity to the nuances in nature and make this an outstanding painting. The subtle qualities of color and value combined with the solidity of form give the viewer a sense of place in this ethereal landscape.”

1st Place Signature
Debra Joy Groesser-“Gone to Check the Lobstahs”
“Debra has captured the intricacies of this scene with a confidant brush.  A beautifully organized and complicated scene that holds together as a whole with its interconnected shapes while being bathed in golden sunlight.”

1st Place Associate
Jennifer Riefenberg, “Aspen Impressions Winter I”
“Jennifer's painting has wonderfully organized shapes that make a seemingly simple composition striking. The color harmonies are beautiful and give the piece a strong atmospheric sense.”

2nd Place Overall
Jane Hunt “Lafayette Sunrise”
“Jane has created a piece that also captures a sense of place and time. Well organized shapes and control of values and aerial perspective enhance the mood, elevating this to an award winner.”

3rd Place Overall
Carol Strock Wasson “Lingering Snow”
“Carol's quirky use of color, brushwork and perspective make this painting memorable. Although awkward in a way, its un-idealized honesty makes it more authentic. “

Artists’ Choice Award
Jane Hunt “Lafayette Sunrise”

Master Signature Award
Albert Handell “"At Bays Point, Eastpoint, Florida”

Allen Award

Will Maller "Capitola"

Awards of Merit
Larry De Graff “Morning Glory”
Susan Matteson “The Long View”
Karen Halbert “Santa Fe River Turbulence”
Ani Espriella “Headed to the Meadow”
Kathleen Lanzoni “Sunlit Pool”
Carol Jenkins “West Wind”
Jeanne Echternach “Winter at the Fly n Bee”
Susiehyer, “Sedona Sticker Study”