Plein air competition 2026 with winners

Blair Center for the Arts
Mary Martin Gallery
The First Annual
Charleston
Plein Air Competition

November 3–8, 2026 • Charleston, South Carolina
The First Annual Charleston Plein Air Competition

2026 Award Winners


Celebrating the artists and paintings that captured the spirit of Charleston

First Place
George Hemingway with his First Place painting

George Hemingway

Second Place
Lori Robinson with her Second Place painting

Lori Robinson

Third Place
Karl Bostwick with his Third Place painting

Karl Bostwick

Honorable Mentions

Colonial Park Reflections by Nancy Hudson

Nancy Huson

Colonial Park Reflections

In Honor and Deference by Mary Hoffman

Mary Hoffman

In Honor and Deference

Charleston Nights by Mary Negron

Mary Negron

Charleston Nights

Dock View by Stan Stanton

Stan Stanton

Dock View

Charleston Waterfront by Debanjana Bhattachargee

Debanjana Bhattachargee

Charleston Waterfront

Bride's Eye View by Amelia Spade

Amelia Spade

Bride's Eye View

Don't Stop Looking Up by Nina Ortiz

Nina Ortiz

Don't Stop Looking Up

Brittle Banks Hidden Treasure by Kellie Jacobs

Kellie Jacobs

Brittle Banks Hidden Treasure

Cathedral by Shelton Kelly

Shelton Kelly

Cathedral

Husks by Sarah Hoffman

Sarah Hoffman

Husks

People's Choice Award


62 Queen by Sarah Hoffman - People's Choice Award
Sarah Hoffman
"62 Queen"

A Heartfelt Thank You

A special thank you to our wonderful judge, Kevin LePrince, for generously sharing his time, expertise, and artistic insight.

We are also incredibly grateful to all the talented artists who participated in our First Annual Charleston Plein Air Competition. Your creativity, passion, and beautiful paintings brought Charleston to life and made this inaugural event truly special!

Artist & Craftsman Supply

Artist & Craftsman Supply

We sincerely thank Artist & Craftsman Supply for supporting our First Annual Charleston Plein Air Competition and generously offering a 20% discount to our participating artists. Your support and encouragement of the arts are greatly appreciated!

See You Next Year!


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