The Orange County Arts Commission and the Orange County Arts Alliance are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th Annual Paint it Orange Plein Air Paint-out, which took place October 3-5, 2022, throughout Orange County. Sixty-six painters from four states participated in the painting completion, which was judged by award-winning plein air painter Jeremy Sams.
FIRST PLACE
Anilorac Farm by Lyudmila Tomova Clark of Cary, NC
Oil | SOLD
This painting displays a strong dark/light design. The diagonal lined breaking up the major light planes help tell the story of an active farm scene. It has excellent color harmony even with the use of highly saturated colors, which is a difficult task.
SECOND PLACE
View from RambleRill Farm by Galina Stockstill of Raleigh, NC
Oil | $300
A well balanced composition with the contrasting man-made objects and the organic layers of trees and foliage. An overall beautiful picture of the community.
THIRD PLACE
Peace, Love, Hillsborough by James Keul of Durham, NC
Watercolor | $750
I love the originality of this piece as it is a capture of an unusual setting that most would ignore. The handling of the medium gives a playful mood to the painting and accentuates the title.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Sites of Hillsborough by Nathan Jacobsen of Durham, NC Watercolor | SOLD |
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Evergreen & Orange by Duncan Moore of Durham, NC Oil | $200 |
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Few’s Ford Tree by Preston King of Homerville, GA Pastel | $400 |
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The Burwell School House by Linda Hauser of Wake Forest, NC Oil on linen | $425 |
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Margaret Lane by Mary Ann Reames of Sumter, SC Oil | SOLD |
SPONSOR’S CHOICE AWARDS
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Reflecting Blue, Cedar Ridge by Max Dowdle of Hillsborough, NC Oil | $700 |
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Autumn Begins at RambleRill by Brooke Newhart of Roxboro, NC Gouache | SOLD |
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Pasta Night at Antonia’s by Soonja Cook of Durham, NC Oil | SOLD |
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The Wise Ones, Bluestem by Jacquelin Rimmler of Cedar Grove, NC Oil | SOLD |
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Sights of Hillsborough by Nathan Jacobsen of Durham, NC Watercolor | SOLD |
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Evergreen & Orange by Duncan Moore of Durham, NC Oil | Sold |
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Russell’s Pottery Riverwalk Trail by Lyudmila Tomova Clark of Cary, NC Oil | SOLD |
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Few’s Ford Trail by Preston King of Hommerville, GA Pastel | $400 |
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Dogwood with Vines by Grace Hackney of Efland, NC Oil | Sold |
A People’s Choice Winner will be selected by attendees of the painting sale and exhibit through the end of October.
The exhibit of paintings will be displayed and for sale through the end of October at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery, open Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5pm.
