Cole Gallery is excited to present the second annual Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out! Covering Edmonds, Kingston, and the Olympic National Park, 37 artists painted a range of subjects from townscpaes and marinas to mountains, rainforest, and ocean beaches between August 17th through the 27th. The result is spectacular with 91 plein air paintings and 26 paintings from our 3-hour Quick Draw event!
Update: Here is a list of our award winners from Saturday Evening's Reception for the Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out. Photos attached. There were 38 artists participating in this event with 92 paintings selected for display in the gallery.
Best in Show of $1,000 - Irina Milton "100 Years of Solitude" 12" x 16" Oil
2nd Place of $500 - Joyce Hester "Misty Morning Calling" 6" x 12" Oil
3rd Place of $250 - Ron Stocke "Waiting to Launch" 14" x 7.5" Watercolor
People's Choice - $250 Ben Vanderweff "Wildfire" 48x20
Quick Draw 1st Place - $250 - William Liao "Morning Saturday" 20" x 16" Acrylic (You can see this painting on William Liao's page on our website)
Honorable Mention prizes of art supplies were awarded to the follwoing artists: Lorraine Goddard, Janice Kirstein, Robin Weiss, Linda Tilley, Brooke Borcherding, Che Lopez, Ann Willsie & Mark Boyle
We had 25 artists come to Edmonds to participate in our Quick Draw Event described in the prior email. We selected one painting for the top prize of the Quick Draw Event. All Quick Draw paintings are now on display in the gallery.We want to thank our sponsors including: Loughrin & Co - Certified Public Accountants & Mike McMurray - Raymond James Financial along with Art Spot Artist Supplies, Williamsburg Paints, Ampersand, Golden Paints & Silver Brush Co!
