2025 Plein Air Easton Award Winners

At the July 18 Collectors Preview Party, awards judge Peter Trippi announced an impressive slate of honors as 104 paintings found new homes in a whirlwind of enthusiastic sales. Among the highlights were three Judge’s Choice Awards: Patrick Lee’s Oxford Coda #2, Carla Bosch’s Surprising, and Jill Basham’s Green Day. Each of these awards was generously sponsored by Margaret Wrightson and David Bellis, and further enriched by an anonymous $500 supplement in celebration of Doris Nielsen—a beloved long-time supporter and champion of Plein Air Easton.

Additional awards recognized outstanding artistic achievement across multiple categories, culminating in the Grand Prize, the Timothy Dills Memorial Award, sponsored by Ellen Vatne, which was presented to Martin Geiger for Pinwheel House. As part of their award package, Geiger, along with 2nd Place winner Murray Taylor (Watching St. Michaels), 3rd Place winner Joshua Hoffman (Youth), and Artist’s Choice recipient Tim Beall (Dogwood Evening), will be extended invitations to compete in Plein Air Easton 2026—continuing the tradition of excellence and camaraderie that defines the festival.

You can see all of the award winning paintings at pleinaireaston.com.
To see all of the competition paintings, visit the 2025 competition gallery.
The live stream of the awards ceremony is available to watch on our YouTube channel.