Congratulations to the Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2012 Award Winners

1st Place Award ● Eric Jacobsen, "Birches"

2nd Place Award ● Cathleen Rehfeld, "Fish With Confidence"

3rd Place Award ● Sergio Lopez, "Sleepy Town"

Green Home Honorable Mentions:

William Hook, "Now Showing Steak Feed"

Scott Gellatly, "Hood River Hillside"

Karen E. Lewis, "Fishing Platform"

Kat Sowa, "Wapato"

Best Farm Scene ● Brenda Boylan, "Dahlia Repose"

Best River Painting ● Diana Moses Botkin, "Morning Sails"

Best Sky Painting ● Amanda Houston, "East Gorge View"

Best Mountain Painting ● Michael Orwick, "Mountain into the Morning"

Best Waterfront Scene ● Yer Za Vue, "Escape"

Best Western Scene ● Aimee Erickson, "Truck and Chickens at Sakura Ridge"

Viento Winery Vintner’s Pick ● Sergio Lopez, "Mt Adams Sunset"

Todd Smith Memorial Artists’ Choice Award ● Eric Jacobsen, "September Moon"

Painter painting

This artist on top of his van was spotted by Ken Ratcliff (a Flick'r photographer) at a public access parking lot adjacent to Fort Moutrie National Historic Park near Charleston, South Carolina. Ken says he was taking part in a bicycling event called Festivelo and the lunch stop was at Fort Moultrie. He unfortunately doesn't have any info about the artist who "seemed to be enjoying himself immensely in spite of a very strong wind. (Source: About.com)

For more photos of painters painting (for the Pacific NW Plein Air Competition) go HERE.

Call to Artists, Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2012

The deadline is June 15. (Don't wait until the last minute, you'll want to familiarize yourself with the CaFe' system in advance). Information HERE