19th Annual Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Competition
September 20-24, 2023
Contemporary painters will find the same French colonial buildings, Victorian commercial structures, and extensive gardens in the downtown historic district that intrigued the artists who founded the Sainte Genevieve Art Colony some 80 years ago. The ragged Mississippi shoreline, Midwestern farms, and remnants of old building sites still appeal. Seven picturesque wineries, Hawn State Park, Pickle Springs Nature Preserve, and other conservation areas are easily accessible by car.
19th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event Awards
General Awards:
Best of Show $600 Derek Gollaher for Oil, "The Smoke Stacks"
Oil/Acrylic 1st Place $300 Marty Coulter for Acrylic "Hangin' On"
Watercolor/Pastel 1st Place $300 Gary Beazley for Watercolor, "Moses Austin Outbuilding"
Oil/Acrylic 2nd Place $100 Gabriele Baber for Oil, "Basler Trees"
Watercolor/Pastel 2nd Place $100 Juanita Wyman for Pastel, "Twin Trees"
Oil/Acrylic 3rd Place $ 50 Konstantin Kublanou for Oil, "Very Good Day"
Watercolor/Pastel 3rd Place $ 50 Katherine Martinez for Pastel, "Where Butterflies Dance"
Oil/Acrylic Honorable Mention Debbie Schaefer for Oil, "Mingling with Merchants"
Craig Thomas for Acrylic, "Trees"
Watercolor/Pastel Honorable Mention Derek Gollaher for Watercolor, "Audubons"
Jennifer Roussin for Pastel, "Upper Louisiana Creek"
People's Choice $200 Gin Lammert for Pastel, "Morning Glory"
Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Award $500 Juanita Wyman for Pastel, "Molasses Hollow"
Sainte Genevieve Art Guild Member Awards:
Art Guild Member Award $150 Michelle Spencer for Pastel, "Gifts of Autumn"
First-time Plein Air "Rookie" Award $ 50 Lauren Baron for Acrylic, "Taken by the Sky"
Purchase Awards for $250 Cash:
9/21/22 for "Hoffman House" $250 Marty Coulter for Acrylic, "Hoffman House"
9/22/22 for "Trees" $250 Gin Lammert for Oil, "On Pickle Creek Trail"
9/23/22 for "4th Friday Vibe" $250 Debbie Schaefer for Oil, "Mingling with Merchants"
9/24/22 for "Dannie's Tavern" $250 Konstantin Kublanou for Oil, "Dannie's"
TOTAL AWARDS $3,400
Special thank you to our judge Michael Anderson. Thank you to the sponsors of this year's Purchase Awards, Bill Hoffman, Carl Kinsky & Susie Johnson, Silver Sycamore Gallery of Fine Art and Dannie's Tavern. The Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event is an annual event sponsored by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild, with financial assistance from the Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation, the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Fund, and generous private donors. A special thank you to all the volunteers who made this event possible and for the many art patrons who came. And to the artists who created such beautiful paintings.
19th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event, September 20-24, 2023
Rules and Guidelines
Eligibility: The competition is open to artists 18 years of age or older. All art is to be completed en plein air and working from any type of photo is strictly forbidden. Due to funding restrictions, all entries must be completed within Ste. Genevieve County.
Registration open from 8am to 4pm, Sept. 20, 21, 22 and 8 to 11am Sept 23, 2023 at the Art Center. Registration Fee for entire event $40 ($30 for active Sainte Genevieve Art Guild Members). Obtain a registration stamp on back of canvas or paper prior to beginning artwork. Canvas sizes are at the discretion of the artist. Artists are not required to participate each day. Artists must work on public property or on private property with landowner's permission.
Purchase Awards are sponsored by individuals/organizations who wish to have a particular location portrayed. See separate handout for location, times and judging details. Place a painting identification form or somehow indicate your name, medium, title and price on the back. Winners receive $250 cash at the Saturday evening awards reception. The winning painting becomes the property of the sponsor at the conclusion of the event.
General Award Entries must be turned in by 12N Saturday, September 23 for judging. Up to three finished paintings may be turned in at any time during the event. All entries must bear registration stamp on back of canvas or paper. Entries may be signed at the discretion of the artist. Entries must be in gallery-quality frame (or gallery-style wrap-around canvas where sides are part of the painting) with wire hanger. Entries must be labeled with a painting identification form provided. All artwork presented for judging may be photographed and reproduced for non-commercial promotion by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild. To qualify for the Guild Member Award and Rookie Awards the artist must be a current and active member of the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild.
Judging of the General Award Entries is performed by experienced plein air judge Michael Anderson at 3pm on Saturday, with the exception of the Purchase Awards, the People's Choice Award, and the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Award which is selected by the Uding family.
Awards Announced in two parts: Reception Saturday, Sept 23th, 6pm to 9pm. Awards for Best, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Purchase Awards announced. Awards for Dot Uding Memorial, People's Choice and Guild Awards are announced at a light reception Sunday, Sept 24th, 11am to 2pm. Note: No alcohol is permitted on County property which includes the Art Center and surrounding grounds.
Sales of art are encouraged by having all entries remain hanging until 2pm Sunday. A 30% commission applies to all sales. All unsold art must be picked up at 2pm Sunday, Sept 24. Proceeds will be mailed to the artists within two weeks of the close of the event.
Bottled water, coffee, hot tea and snacks are available free to all registrants during the event.
NOTE: While precautions will be taken to safeguard artwork and participants, we accept no liability for loss of or damage to artwork in transit, in storage or on display, or for any personal injury or illness incurred during participation in this event. Artists are encouraged to insure their own person and artwork.
Sponsors: The Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event is an annual enterprise sponsored by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild, with financial assistance from the Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation, the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Fund and generous private donors.
19th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event Awards
General Awards:
Best of Show $600 Derek Gollaher for Oil, "The Smoke Stacks"
Oil/Acrylic 1st Place $300 Marty Coulter for Acrylic "Hangin' On"
Watercolor/Pastel 1st Place $300 Gary Beazley for Watercolor, "Moses Austin Outbuilding"
Oil/Acrylic 2nd Place $100 Gabriele Baber for Oil, "Basler Trees"
Watercolor/Pastel 2nd Place $100 Juanita Wyman for Pastel, "Twin Trees"
Oil/Acrylic 3rd Place $ 50 Konstantin Kublanou for Oil, "Very Good Day"
Watercolor/Pastel 3rd Place $ 50 Katherine Martinez for Pastel, "Where Butterflies Dance"
Oil/Acrylic Honorable Mention Debbie Schaefer for Oil, "Mingling with Merchants"
Craig Thomas for Acrylic, "Trees"
Watercolor/Pastel Honorable Mention Derek Gollaher for Watercolor, "Audubons"
Jennifer Roussin for Pastel, "Upper Louisiana Creek"
People's Choice $200 Gin Lammert for Pastel, "Morning Glory"
Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Award $500 Juanita Wyman for Pastel, "Molasses Hollow"
Sainte Genevieve Art Guild Member Awards:
Art Guild Member Award $150 Michelle Spencer for Pastel, "Gifts of Autumn"
First-time Plein Air "Rookie" Award $ 50 Lauren Baron for Acrylic, "Taken by the Sky"
Purchase Awards for $250 Cash:
9/21/22 for "Hoffman House" $250 Marty Coulter for Acrylic, "Hoffman House"
9/22/22 for "Trees" $250 Gin Lammert for Oil, "On Pickle Creek Trail"
9/23/22 for "4th Friday Vibe" $250 Debbie Schaefer for Oil, "Mingling with Merchants"
9/24/22 for "Dannie's Tavern" $250 Konstantin Kublanou for Oil, "Dannie's"
TOTAL AWARDS $3,400
Special thank you to our judge Michael Anderson. Thank you to the sponsors of this year's Purchase Awards, Bill Hoffman, Carl Kinsky & Susie Johnson, Silver Sycamore Gallery of Fine Art and Dannie's Tavern. The Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event is an annual event sponsored by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild, with financial assistance from the Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation, the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Fund, and generous private donors. A special thank you to all the volunteers who made this event possible and for the many art patrons who came. And to the artists who created such beautiful paintings.
19th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event, September 20-24, 2023
Rules and Guidelines
Eligibility: The competition is open to artists 18 years of age or older. All art is to be completed en plein air and working from any type of photo is strictly forbidden. Due to funding restrictions, all entries must be completed within Ste. Genevieve County.
Registration open from 8am to 4pm, Sept. 20, 21, 22 and 8 to 11am Sept 23, 2023 at the Art Center. Registration Fee for entire event $40 ($30 for active Sainte Genevieve Art Guild Members). Obtain a registration stamp on back of canvas or paper prior to beginning artwork. Canvas sizes are at the discretion of the artist. Artists are not required to participate each day. Artists must work on public property or on private property with landowner's permission.
Purchase Awards are sponsored by individuals/organizations who wish to have a particular location portrayed. See separate handout for location, times and judging details. Place a painting identification form or somehow indicate your name, medium, title and price on the back. Winners receive $250 cash at the Saturday evening awards reception. The winning painting becomes the property of the sponsor at the conclusion of the event.
General Award Entries must be turned in by 12N Saturday, September 23 for judging. Up to three finished paintings may be turned in at any time during the event. All entries must bear registration stamp on back of canvas or paper. Entries may be signed at the discretion of the artist. Entries must be in gallery-quality frame (or gallery-style wrap-around canvas where sides are part of the painting) with wire hanger. Entries must be labeled with a painting identification form provided. All artwork presented for judging may be photographed and reproduced for non-commercial promotion by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild. To qualify for the Guild Member Award and Rookie Awards the artist must be a current and active member of the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild.
Judging of the General Award Entries is performed by experienced plein air judge Michael Anderson at 3pm on Saturday, with the exception of the Purchase Awards, the People's Choice Award, and the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Award which is selected by the Uding family.
Awards Announced in two parts: Reception Saturday, Sept 23th, 6pm to 9pm. Awards for Best, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Purchase Awards announced. Awards for Dot Uding Memorial, People's Choice and Guild Awards are announced at a light reception Sunday, Sept 24th, 11am to 2pm. Note: No alcohol is permitted on County property which includes the Art Center and surrounding grounds.
Sales of art are encouraged by having all entries remain hanging until 2pm Sunday. A 30% commission applies to all sales. All unsold art must be picked up at 2pm Sunday, Sept 24. Proceeds will be mailed to the artists within two weeks of the close of the event.
Bottled water, coffee, hot tea and snacks are available free to all registrants during the event.
NOTE: While precautions will be taken to safeguard artwork and participants, we accept no liability for loss of or damage to artwork in transit, in storage or on display, or for any personal injury or illness incurred during participation in this event. Artists are encouraged to insure their own person and artwork.
Sponsors: The Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Painting Event is an annual enterprise sponsored by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild, with financial assistance from the Ste. Genevieve County Community Foundation, the Dorothy "Dot" Uding Memorial Fund and generous private donors.