Judges

Atlanta’s Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

2026 Judges

This prestigious panel selects the best of the best among the paintings created for the 2026 Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, available to collectors and the public.

Lese Corrigan

Corrigan Galleries
Charleston, SC
corrigangallery.com/lese-corrigan/

Christopher Groves 2026 Olmsted Plein Air Judge

Christopher Groves

Master Artist
Charleston, SC
cgroves.com

Nelda Damiano 2026 Olmsted Plein Air Judge

Nelda Damiano

Curator of European Art Director, Daura Center (Georgia Museum of Art - UGA)
Atlanta, GA

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2025 Awards Judges

Dan Beck

Leland, NC
danbeckart.com

Helena KM Fox

Charleston, SC
helenafoxfineart.com

Peter Trippi

2024 Awards Judges

Close-up of smiling older man with short gray hair, facing camera, with patterned background.

Skot Foreman

Black and white portrait of an older man with short, light-colored hair, wearing a collared shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

Larry Moore

A man taking a selfie on a balcony overlooking a coastal town with houses, a mountain in the background, and water below.

Christopher Parker Robinson

2023 Awards Judges

A middle-aged man with gray hair wearing a black shirt, facing slightly to the right, against a plain white background.

Joseph Peragine

A black-and-white close-up photo of a middle-aged man with a beard, slightly smiling, with a painted or printed background behind him.

Mark Karelson

Close-up of a smiling man with a beard and bald head, wearing a red blazer and a checked shirt, in a kitchen with wooden cabinetry, a large window, and modern lighting fixtures.

Luis Hernandez

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