Blog posts on the topic of Competitions

The entry jurist, who selects which artists will contend in the National Competition, is Peter Trippi. Mr. Trippi is editor of Fine Art Connoisseur, a bimonthly magazine that serves collectors of historical and contemporary representational painting, sculpture, drawings, and prints. He is also president of Projects in 19th-Century Art, Inc., the firm he established to pursue a range of research, writing, and curating opportunities.

A Video Blog to document the rainiest Quick Draw in Plein Air-Easton! history!  Don't worry though, it has a happy ending, in spite of the rain, quick draw sales were up and everyone had a memorable time.

Congrats to our Quick Draw Winners:

1st Place - 1,500: Tim Kelly from Baltimore, MD for “It Rained Hard for 20 Minutes”

2nd Place, $750: Michele Byrne from Wyomissing, PA for “Market Rain”

3rd Place, $500:  Jane McGraw-Tuebner from E. Northpoint, NY for “View Before the Rain”

Honorable Mention, $100: Ken DeWaard from Viroqua, WI for “After the Rain”

The competition is winding down and the artists are hot and tired.  At the Academy Art Museum, things are just gearing up with the very first paintings being checked in and the galleries and library getting ready for collectors!

Let's talk Vanishing Landscapes and Photography Contest and catch up on everything that is coming up for Plein Air-Easton! 2012!