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2026 Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Award Winners
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Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Best of Show
“American Concrete (Ponce)” by Alex Eisenzopf (SOLD)
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Best On Peachtree
“Green On Peachtree” by Jason Bailey
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Best On Ponce De Leon
“Pretty In Pink” by Jason Bailey (SOLD)
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Best In Buckhead
“Family Of Geese in the Evening Light” by Ryan Jensen (SOLD)
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Best Nocturne
“Jekyll Lighthouse 2:03AM” by Crista Pisano
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Bill Selman | Spirit of Atlanta
“Janke’s Glassblowers – Old Fourth Ward” by Susan D. Waters
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Best Architecture
“Light On Auburn” by Vlad Yeliseyev
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Judge’s Award Of Merit – Lese Corrigan
“Just Off Ponce” by Peggy Immel
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Judges Awards of Merit - Nelda Damiano
“Provision” by Seth Tummins (SOLD)
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Judges Awards of Merit - Christopher Groves
“Morning Fountain” by Neal Hughes (SOLD)
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Artist Welcome Reception Artist's Choice
“Sketch of Jason Bailey” by Kelley Mogilka
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Petite Plein Air People’s Choice
“Water Lilies” by Susan D. Waters (SOLD)
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PaintQuick™ First Place
Olena Babak
(SOLD)Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
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PaintQuick™ Second Place
Robin Cheers
Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
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PaintQuick™ Third Place
Lyudmila Tomova Clark
Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
2025 Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Award Winners
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Olmsted Plein Air Best of Show
“Beneath the Golden Veil” by Carole Gray-Weihman (SOLD)
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Matisse Award of Excellence
“Woodland Vista” by Susan Lynn
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Cezanne | Best Landscape
“Love in Bloom” by Krystal W. Brown (SOLD)
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Best Use of Light
“Southern Hospitality” by Susan Diehl
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Best Nocturne
“Parking Lot 11:04” by Crista Pisano
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Bill Selman | Spirit of Atlanta
Sponsored by: Jan Selman
“Krog Street Stroll” by Scott Prior (SOLD)
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Best Architecture
“Reflections” by Natalia Andreeva (SOLD)
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Judges Awards of Merit - Peter Trippi
“Easter on Lazaretto Creek” by Seth Tummins
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Judges Awards of Merit - Dan Beck
“Stepping Up Forward” by Kendal Portis
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Judges Awards of Merit - Helena KM Fox
“Woodland Vista” by Susan Lynn
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Artist Welcome Reception Artist’s Choice
“Good Morning from the Chattahoochee Nature Perserve” by Kendall Portis (SOLD)
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Artist Welcome Reception Artist’s Choice
“Easter Sunday at the Park” by Ryan Jensen (SOLD)
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Petite Plein Air People’s Choice
“Touched by the Sun” by Olena Babak (SOLD)
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PaintQuick™ First Place
Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
Donna Biggie
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PaintQuick™ Second Place
Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
“Tapestry of Light” by Olena Babak
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PaintQuick™ Third Place
Sponsored by: Anne & Lary Hall in honor of the memory of Jim Collins, a true friend and staunch supporter of working artists.
“Dappled Light” by Scott Prior
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