07/01/2022
Plein Air Roanoke Awards!
May 27, 2022
46 hardy artists braved the week long rainy weather and produced outstanding artworks en plein air!
Artists came from:
Colorado
DC
Louisiana
Minnesota
NC
New Jersey
MD
Mississippi
As well as VA,
Terry Miura from Sacramento, CA was the enjoyable and highly esteemed, national workshop artist and judge for this years’ nationally advertised event, Plein Air Roanoke!
Total sales for the Artists were on target as last years' with $10,000 in total sales!
Plein Air Roanoke Awards,
2022 Winners:
Best in Show, David Finnell,
1st Place, Martin Geiger,
2nd Place, Hai-Ou Hou,
3rd Place, Lori Yates,
Honorable Mention, Julia Lesnichy,
Honorable Mention, Mark Parmelee
Painting Purchase Award Sponsor
Sonya Dickinson Realty, went to
Hai-Ou Hou
PAR Committee Award of Merit, for
Best 1st Time Plein Air Painter, went to Katie Flack
Cash Prizes:
Best in Show, $1,000
1st Place, $700
2nd Place, $250
3rd Place $100
Sponsors:
The Little Gallery
Alexander Heath Gallery
Stroll South Roanoke Magazine
Roanoke Times
Hotel Roanoke
Gallery 202 Studios, host and organizers
Submitted by PAR Host Organizer, MargaretSue Turner Wright