Artists Paint OC: A Plein Air Event

08/19/2026

🎨🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Quick Paint Award Winners!

Artists took to the south end of the Ocean City Boardwalk for our annual Artists Paint OC Quick Paint, where they had just two hours to capture the sights and energy of Ocean City!

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

🥇 1st Place: Daze at the Beach — Oil by Mary Veiga

🥈 2nd Place: Ocean View — Watercolor by Ronaldo Dorado

🥉 3rd Place: Ray's View — Oil by Maggii Sarfaty

👏 Honorable Mention: Thrashers Corner — Watercolor by Jose Ramirez

A huge congratulations to our winners and all of the artists who participated in this fast-paced plein air tradition! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Boardwalk to watch the artists at work and joined us afterward to see the finished pieces.

❤️ A special thank you to Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) for generously sponsoring the Quick Paint awards and supporting the arts in our community!

08/19/2026

🎨🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Artists Paint OC Award Winners!

Another incredible Artists Paint OC is in the books! Talented plein air artists spent the week capturing Ocean City and the surrounding area, and we’re excited to celebrate this year’s award-winning works.

🥇 1st Place – $2,500: Between the Pilings — Watercolor by Jessica Schlegel
Sponsored by PNC Bank

🥈 2nd Place – $1,500: Delaney on the Bay — Oil by Kathryn Engberg
Sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City

🥉 3rd Place – $1,000: Hope Rises — Oil by Mary Veiga
Sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City

🌊 Spirit of Ocean City – $1,000: Wishful Thinking — Pastel by Catherine Homens
Sponsored by the Town of Ocean City

🏡 Beach to Bay Heritage – $500: The Lizzie Bishop House — Pastel by Al Richards
Sponsored by Beach to Bay Heritage

🍦 Best Hospitality – $500: Cup or Cone — Oil by Siobhan Duggan
Sponsored by OCMD Hospitality Assoc

🖌Artists Choice in Memory of Ray Ewing - $500: Donna Brumbergs and Kathryn Engberg
Sponsored by Laura Jenkins

🌾 Best Agribusiness – $250: The Plein Air Painter — Watercolor by Mick McAndrew
Sponsored by Agriculture Families

☀️ Best Use of Light – $200: Sailor Bay Produce — Oil by Gavin Bromell
Sponsored by Crystal Collins

⚓ Best Maritime – $200: Harbor Sunbreak — Oil by John Eiseman
Sponsored by Emmy Challenger

🌙 Best Nocturne – $200: Welcome to Grove Market — Oil by Donna Brumbergs
Sponsored by Ginny Outten

👏 Honorable Mention #1 – $150: Marsh Magic — Acrylic by Mimi Little
Sponsored by Berta Maginniss

👏 Honorable Mention #2 – $150: Almost in the Water — Acrylic by Jacki Yamin
Sponsored by Marian Bickerstaff

👏 Honorable Mention #3 – $150: Protecting My Baby — Watercolor by Greg Cannizzaro
Sponsored by Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Assoc

👏 Honorable Mention #4 – $150: Berlin Pines — Oil by Liz Maynes

👏 Honorable Mention #5 – $150: Dunes to Beach — Oil by Nancy Fine

A huge congratulations to all of our award winners and participating artists! Thank you to our generous award sponsors for helping us recognize and celebrate the incredible talent that makes Artists Paint OC so special.

And a special thank you to this year’s juror, Kevin Fitzgerald, for selecting our 2026 award winners.

Photos of all of our plein air artwork will be posted soon!

08/19/2026

🎨🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Kids Paint OC Award Winners!

Our young artists brought so much creativity to this year’s Kids Paint OC, and we’re excited to celebrate the talented artists selected as this year’s winners!

🎨 Ages 6–9
🥇 1st Place: Hadley Metzger
🥈 2nd Place: Beau Baunhofer
🥉 3rd Place: Austin Schisler
⭐ Rising Star Honoree: Annaleigh Martin
⭐ Rising Star Honoree: Milo Guerriero
⭐ Rising Star Honoree: Ella Barbagallo

🎨 Ages 10–12
🥇 1st Place: Owen Schisler
🥈 2nd Place: Tobias Blaska
🥉 3rd Place: Archie Martin
⭐ Honorable Mention: Dorothy Varga
⭐ Honorable Mention: Mason Wharton
⭐ Honorable Mention: Brooke Dyshuk

🎨 Ages 13–17
🥇 1st Place: Carson Guertler
🥈 2nd Place: Jordana Smith
🥉 3rd Place: Sam Guertler
⭐ Honorable Mention: Leo Caldwell
⭐ Honorable Mention: Ellie Hall
⭐ Honorable Mention: Avery Weir

Congratulations to all of our winners and every young artist who participated in Kids Paint OC! We loved seeing the creativity, imagination, and talent of our young artists on display.

A special thank you to John Sisson for sponsoring the Kids Paint OC awards and helping us celebrate and encourage the next generation of artists!

🍦 Thank you to Island Creamery for sponsoring our Ice Cream Social.

🎨 And thanks to a generous donation from the Freeman Foundation, children were able to pick up free to-go art crafts to continue creating at home.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Kids Paint OC such a fun-filled celebration of creativity and community! 🎨❤️

08/18/2026

Congrats to our winners!

08/17/2026

More photos of our Artists Paint OC artists finding inspiration at Newport Farms in Berlin!

A huge thank you to Laura Jenkins for once again welcoming our artists and allowing us to paint on her beautiful property! ❤️ We’re also so grateful to our wonderful volunteers who helped make the day possible and to Callum for providing live music while our artists painted. 🎶

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a memorable day of art, music, and creativity in the countryside!

🏆 Stay tuned — winners from Artists Paint OC, Quick Paint, and Kids Paint OC will be announced soon!

08/17/2026

Yesterday Artists Paint OC artists took to the south end of the Ocean City Boardwalk for our annual Quick Paint competition! Artists had just two hours to capture the sights, colors, and energy of Ocean City before putting down their brushes.

Thank you to all of the talented artists who participated and everyone who stopped by to watch the creativity unfold! ❤️

🏆 Stay tuned! Winners from Artists Paint OC, Quick Paint, and Kids Paint OC will be announced soon!

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

There’s still more Artists Paint OC to enjoy! Join us today, Sunday, August 16, for the excitement of the Quick Paint Competition and another chance to shop original artwork at our Wet Paint Sale!

🖌️ Quick Paint | 9–11am
Watch artists race against the clock to create a finished painting in just two hours! Artists will be painting along the south end of the Ocean City Boardwalk near Thrasher’s, and it’s free to watch.

🖼️ Wet Paint Sale | 1–3pm
Head to the Ocean City Center for the Arts to shop fresh-off-the-easel artwork created during Artists Paint OC, including works from the morning’s Quick Paint! Enjoy live music, complimentary food and drinks, and the opportunity to take home an original piece.

Come celebrate the final day of Artists Paint OC with us! 🎨❤️

08/15/2026

A special thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nichols, an Assateague Level Sponsor of the 21st Annual Artists Paint OC! ❤️🎨

Their generous support helps us celebrate the talented artists who spend the week capturing the landscapes, landmarks, and everyday scenes that make our coastal community so special.

Thank you for supporting our artists and helping make Artists Paint OC possible!