17th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival Award Winners!
And the Winners are…
17th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival Festival Award Winners
Judge: Michele Usibelli Best of Show: Gretchen Lopez First place: Peggy Immel Second place: Ellie Wilson Third place: Manon Sander Artists Choice: Margaret Larlham Collectors Choice: Michelle Held Honorable Mention: Bill Cramer, Margaret Larlham, James McGrew, Kari Ganoung Ruiz, Hadley Rampton, Krystal Brown
Festival Opening
Main Street Paint Out Winners Judge: Robert Goldman
1st place: James McGrew, 2nd place : Bill Cramer, 3rd place: Manon Sander
Honorable Mention: Gretchen Lopez, Paula Swain, Laura Martinez-Bianco, Ellie Wilson
L’Auberge Creekside Paint Out Winners Judge: Linda Goldenstein
1st place: Michelle Held, 2nd place : Betty Carr, 3rd place: Gretchen Lopez
Honorable Mention: Peggy Immel, Laura Martinez-Bianco, Margaret Larlham, Ellie Wilson, Casey Cheuvront
Sedona Heritage Museum Paint Out Winners Judge: Robert Goldman
1st place: Bill Cramer, 2nd place : Gretchen Lopez, 3rd place: Laura Martinez-Bianco
Honorable Mention: Krystal Brown, Kari Ganoung Ruiz, Michelle Held, Barbara Mullineaux, Casey Cheuvront
Final Main Street Paint Out Winners Judge: Michele Usibelli First place: Michelle Held, Second place: Bill Cramer, Third place: Casey Cheuvront, Honorable Mention: Betty Carr, Paula Swain, Elizabeth St Hilaire, Barbara Mulleneaux, and Susiehyer
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
