The 2016 Plein Air Events Season opened for George in March at the Lighthouse Plein Air Festival in Jupiter, Florida.  George's oil painting, At the Pier, 12x16" took Grand Prize.  In June, George took Second Place at the Finger Lakes Plein Air in Canadaigua, New York with his painting, Passage 20 x 16".  At the Adirondack Festival in Saranac Lake, New York, he took First Place with his painting, Lakeside, 12 x 16". September found him locally in Fort Ticonderoga, NY taking First Place for Overlooking the Fort, 16 x 20", and then First Place Quick Draw in Geneva, NY for the Seneca Lake Plein Air with his painting, Backyards, 14 x 18".  The Cape Ann, Massachusetts Plein Air festival was new this year.  George took Second Place in the Quick Draw for this work, Toward Main Street, 16 x 12".  

His season culminated at the Mountain Oyster Club in Tuscson, Arizona where a new category was created, President's Choice for Excellence. George's oil painting, The Red Canoe, 28 x 22" won the prize!

The studio is full of wonderful paintings.  Saturday, December 3rd is a studio open house in Cambridge, NY.  Please join us if you are in the area or contact George for a private sale.  We will be posting lots of oils and watercolors.