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2014 Plein Air Easton Competition Winners
Competition Awards
Grand Prize: Timothy Dills Memorial Award, "Meditation" by John Brandon Sills, oil, 42x30
2nd Place Award: Sponsored by the Academy Art Museum, "Chicken Point" by Tim Bell, oil, 30x30
3rd Place Award: Sponsored by Ben Franklin Crafts Design and Create, "Pear Jordan" by Ken DeWaard, oil, 18x24
Artist Choice Award: Sponsored by Fine Art Connoisseur, "Night Mooring" by Zufar Bikbov, oil on canvas board, 16x20
Why YOU Should Do Quick Draw at PAEX
See our new blog with the artists' insight as to why EVERYONE should come out and participate in Quick Draw!
The Work of Russell Jewell
Check out this video Russell Jewell took of himself doing a watercolor! Not only is this mesmerizing to witness, but incredible to see such detail in a short span of time!
Plein Air Easton's NEW Headquarters!
Check out our newest video blog, which highlights our brand new gallery featuring work done by the 58 juried artists prior to this year's competition!
New Artists Gallery and Information Center Opens at Avalon Theatre for Plein Air Easton
For the first time, the Avalon Theatre will be transformed into an Information Center & Artists’ Gallery and will feature an exhibition of work from the 58 competition artists for the entire week, July 14-20!
Overture of Plein Air Easton 2014
Check out our newest video blog which chronicals all the exciting events that happen as the artists arrive in town for the competition.
Tilghman Morning” by Ken DeWaard wins the $1000 Artist’s Choice Award at the Plein Air Easton 2014 Tilghman Island Pre-Competition Paintout
Pictured: Representing the Tilghman Island Waterman’s Museum on behalf of Mary and Hal Kellogg are Doris and Bill Nielson, Plein Air Easton 2014 Competition Artist Ken DeWaard, Avalon Foundation Executive Director Al Bond, and owner of Harrison House, Buddy Harrison,Jr.