2024 Suffolk Plein Air Festival Awards
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The Suffolk Plein Air Festival, held September 10 – 14, 2024 was an amazing success for Suffolk, Virginia and creatively impactful for all of Coastal Virginia. This year’s festival featured 34 professional plein air artists from all over Virginia, across the United States. For five days the artists traveled throughout Suffolk finding art-inspiring waterways, rural settings, historic landmarks, and vibrant downtown.
The result, over 170 original pieces of artwork available for sale in the 'Wet Paint Sale and Soiree' held on September 13, 2024 at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. |
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WET PAINT SALE & SOIREE ~ SPAF 2024 AWARDS
What an amazing event spearheaded by SPAF Co-Chairs Sandy Hart and Sandy Waters. The Juror, Gavin Glakas, had the daunting task of selecting 13 AWARD WINNERS from an amazing group of professional Plein Air Artists and Suffolk themed Artwork.
CASH AWARDS were given for the Best In Show, $3,000, 2nd Place, $1,000, along with 3rd Place, $500. Additionally, there are $100 awards given for plein air paintings capturing: BEST Historic, BEST City, BEST Waterfront, BEST Rural, and BEST Farmland.
**1st ~ 2nd ~ 3rd AWARDS **
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival BEST IN SHOW FIRST PLACE Award goes to artist Lyudmila Tumova Clark for 'Timeworn'
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival SECOND PLACE Award goes to artist Elbert Shubert for 'Birdsong Peanuts'.
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival THIRD PLACE Award goes to artist Rajendra KC for 'Morning Light'.
BIG CONGRATS TO ALL THE ARTISTS!
CASH AWARDS were given for the Best In Show, $3,000, 2nd Place, $1,000, along with 3rd Place, $500. Additionally, there are $100 awards given for plein air paintings capturing: BEST Historic, BEST City, BEST Waterfront, BEST Rural, and BEST Farmland.
**1st ~ 2nd ~ 3rd AWARDS **
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival BEST IN SHOW FIRST PLACE Award goes to artist Lyudmila Tumova Clark for 'Timeworn'
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival SECOND PLACE Award goes to artist Elbert Shubert for 'Birdsong Peanuts'.
• The Suffolk Plein Air Festival THIRD PLACE Award goes to artist Rajendra KC for 'Morning Light'.
BIG CONGRATS TO ALL THE ARTISTS!
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• BEST HISTORIC painting award goes to Vicky Zhou, with her piece 'Beer Break' painted at The Truitt House
• BEST CITY painting award goes to Doug Clarke, 'Late Night Walkers
• BEST WATERFRONT painting award goes to Alex Eisenzoff, 'Last Trip from Lancaster'.
• BEST RURAL painting award goes to Debra Dartez for 'Shady Recollection'.
• BEST FARMLAND painting goes to Rokhaya Waring 'Goats'
• BEST CITY painting award goes to Doug Clarke, 'Late Night Walkers
• BEST WATERFRONT painting award goes to Alex Eisenzoff, 'Last Trip from Lancaster'.
• BEST RURAL painting award goes to Debra Dartez for 'Shady Recollection'.
• BEST FARMLAND painting goes to Rokhaya Waring 'Goats'
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HONORARY AWARDS (Descriptions below):
• The 'J. Dwight Bradshaw Memorial Award' goes to John Myers for 'Chuckatuck Adirondack Trio'
• The 'Brothers Trilogy Award' goes to Coakley Brown for 'Good Morning Suffolk'.
• The 'Allie Blue Everette Award' goes to Fen Roscoe for 'Unloaded - Loaded'.
• The 'Barbara Anne Harris Award' goes to Lyudmila Tomava Clark for 'Another Mans Treasure'.
• The 'Betsy Brothers Best Use of Light Award' goes to Pamela Betts for 'Smokehouse on a Hot Day'.
• The 'J. Dwight Bradshaw Memorial Award' goes to John Myers for 'Chuckatuck Adirondack Trio'
• The 'Brothers Trilogy Award' goes to Coakley Brown for 'Good Morning Suffolk'.
• The 'Allie Blue Everette Award' goes to Fen Roscoe for 'Unloaded - Loaded'.
• The 'Barbara Anne Harris Award' goes to Lyudmila Tomava Clark for 'Another Mans Treasure'.
• The 'Betsy Brothers Best Use of Light Award' goes to Pamela Betts for 'Smokehouse on a Hot Day'.
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'PAINT THE TASTE' Awards'PAINT THE TASTE', Saturday, September 14, 2024
The Quick Draw juror, Vinney Bumatay, had a very difficult job selecting 3 Youth Winners and 3 Adult Winners … with so much talent on display! 2024 SPAF Youth Winners: •1st place “Center of Main Street” by Emily Edwards •2nd place “Teal Turbo” by Autumn Edwards •3rd place “Old City Hall Bell” by Makaela Waddington |
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SPAF Adult Winners:
•1st place “Taste of Fiesta” by Lyudmila Tomova Clark
•2nd place “Main Street” by Rajendra Kc
•3rd place “Church Window” by Rokhaya Waring
BIG THANKS to all the Artists, and Art Buyers and our event sponsor Suffolk News Herald for supporting the Suffolk Plein Air Festival & ‘Paint The Taste’. We can’t wait to see you again in 2025!!
•1st place “Taste of Fiesta” by Lyudmila Tomova Clark
•2nd place “Main Street” by Rajendra Kc
•3rd place “Church Window” by Rokhaya Waring
BIG THANKS to all the Artists, and Art Buyers and our event sponsor Suffolk News Herald for supporting the Suffolk Plein Air Festival & ‘Paint The Taste’. We can’t wait to see you again in 2025!!
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Honorary Award Descriptions:J. Dwight Bradshaw Memorial Award
Best painting of the Chuckatuck area, donated by the Chuckatuck Ruritan Club to recognize his many years of involvement and support of the local community. Brothers' Trilogy Award
Best painting using groups of three honoring three generations of Brothers family women and a family of friendship spanning almost 60 years. The award s Betsy Brothers for her visionary leadership during the creation of the Suffolk Centerfor Cultural Arts, and for Betsy's daughter Elizabeth Brothers and granddaughter Liza Bart Caroll for their unwavering support. Donated by three generations fo Martin family women, Caroline Martin, her daughter Nancy Martin Tuck, and granddaughter Kaitlyn Tuck Wood. |
Allie Blue Everett Award
Judge's Choice, donated by Becky and Jim Habel for her many years supporting art and the Suffolk Art League. Barbara Anne Harris Award
Best use of the color purple to depict distance, donated by art students and friends of Suffolk artist Barbara Anne Harris for her kindness, leadership , and encouragement in their pursuit of painting. Betsy W. Brothers Best Use of Light Award
Given by Elizabeth and Jim Gordon, for the light Betsy brings to everyone she meets. |
Suffolk PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL 2025 is presented by:
Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, Suffolk Art League, Downtown Suffolk, and Suffolk Tourism.
Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, Suffolk Art League, Downtown Suffolk, and Suffolk Tourism.
