State Fair Plein Air

State Fair Plein Air

The hot sun beat down on the blacktop as shuffling feet moved from vendors to attractions and nestled between the cows and food, away worked the artists. For two days plein air artists painted the Wisconsin State Fair, subjects varied from the ferris wheel to the farm animals. On the second day, early morning in the quiet Exploratory Grounds the quick paint competition got underway giving painters a chance to paint some greenery and park scenes.

Grand Champion Troy Tatlock Painting

Main Event Winners
Grand Champion-Troy Tatlock
Reserve Champion-Sherri Thomas
Award of Merit-Les Leffingwell

Sowing Creativitry Main Event Awards
Nature Inspired-Veronica Shmauz
Painting the Light- Linda Boehlke
Action Packed-Christopher J. Behrs
Kid Friendly-Veronica Shmauz
Best Dairy Animal (Sponsored by WI Dairy Promo Board)-Nathan Brandner

Quick Paint Awards
Grand Chamption-Les Leffingwell
Reserve Champion-Chistopher J. Behrs
Award of Merit Cherie Raffel

Color Celebration-Barbra Hayden
Artist as the Object-Troy Tatlock

Jurors Photo

Jefferson Plein Air

Jefferson Plein Air

A late June rain and gusty winds did not stop artists from slinging paint. Positioned between Milwaukee and Madison the rolling green fields and historic downtown gave artists a chance to once again display and share their talents. Put on by the well organized Arts Alliance of Greater Jefferson and judged by Lorin Willey and Swayden-Grebel. 

Main Event

Best in Show

 Marc Anderson - Something to Taco About

2nd Place

 James Faecke - Bon Ton

3rd Place

Peggy Hope - Abandoned

4th Place 

 Troy Tatlock - Pay No Attention to the Man (Girl) behind the Lattice

Artist Choilce

BethAnn Moran-Hanzlik - Quiet Morning

Quick Paint

Best of Quick Paint

 Beth Ann Moran-Hanzlik - Light Over Jefferson

2nd Place

Marc Anderson - Van No Gogh

3rd Place

Derek Hambly - Mexican Restaurant

Honorable Mention 

Deborah Baughman - Morning View Main Street

Honorable Mention

Deborah Rollo - The Drugstore