2021 GRAND PRIZE Elta Joyce Murphey Award - Christine Lashley "Night at the Museum"
2021 Best Body of Work Award - Richard Sneary
Olena Babak painting at the 2021 Waterlily Morning Paint Out
Liz Bonham's painting at the International Waterlily Collection during 2020 EnPleinAirTexas
Bill Farnsworth at Sunset on the Harkey Ranch
Lori Merfeld-Batson paints at the San Angelo Roping Fiesta
The Stables at Fort Concho proved to be an amazing venue for the 2020 EnPleinAirTEXAS paintings.
Susan Lynn receives the Elta Joyce Murphey Grand Prize Award for her watercolor titled "Peace on the River".
Olena Babak captures the essence of the "Passing it On" bronze on the Paseo walk to the river downtown.
Carla Bosch receives the Museum Purchase Award for "Day's Reward" with sponsors Lee & Patrick Moore.
Shawn Cornell explains his handmade painting travel box to Central High School art students who came to watch the artists at the International Waterlily Collection.
8th Annual
EnPleinAirTEXAS
International Juried Competition
October 23 - 30, 2021
2021 Juror - Michael Obermeyer
2021 Judge of Awards - Tim Newton
Click here to see the 2021 paintings for sale!
The 2021 Elta Joyce Murphey GRAND PRIZE Award went to:
Christine Lashley, "Night at the Museum"
Grand Prize winner Christine Lashley along with Museum and award patron Elta Joyce McAfee,
Awards Judge Tim Newton, and Museum of Fine Arts Director Howard Taylor.
Click below to view the 2021 Award winning paintings:
2021 Awards Paintings Slide Show
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Congratulations to the 2021 Competition Winners:
Grand Prize – The Elta Joyce Murphey Award
Christine Lashley, "Night at the Museum"
Best Body of Work Award – Richard Sneary
Artist Choice Award – Mat Barber Kennedy
2nd Place Award – Bill Farnsworth
3rd Place Award – Spencer Meagher
The above artists in blue receive an automatic invitation to the 2022 EnPleinAirTEXAS!
Museum Purchase Award - Mark Shasha
Judge’s Award of Distinction – Christopher Leeper
Texas Ranchland Award – John Caggiano
Texas Precious Water Award – Suzie Baker
Spirit of San Angelo Award – Brienne Brown
Ken Landon Waterlily Award – Olena Babak
Best Architectural Award – Mat Barber Kennedy
Texas Artists Camp Award – Gary Tucker
Field Ranch Favorite Award – Nancy Tankersley
Mini-Pearls of the Conchos - 4 Judge's Choice Awards
Christopher Leeper
Jeff Williams
Olena Babak
Tim Beall
Roping Paint-Out - 4 Judge's Choice Awards -
Stewart White
Antwan Ramar
Yong Hong Zhong
Kathleen Hudson
Roping Paint-Out Open Category - 3 Judge's Choice Awards -
Bruce Bingham
Karyn Kuniyuki
Kyle Ma
Roping Paint-Out - Best San Angelo Artist Award -
Yuki Kuniyuki
Click here to read all about the 8th Annual Competition,
featured in Ranch & Rural Magazine!
The 2021 EnPleinAirTEXAS
Competition Artists
Click on an artist's name to learn more about them!
Olena Babak ~ Heartland, Maine
Suzie Baker ~ Shenandoah, Texas
Tim Beall ~ St. Michaels, Maryland
Jacalyn Beam ~ Greenville, Delaware
Carla Bosch ~ Liberty Hill, Texas
Anthony Bowes ~ Chesterfield, Virginia
Kent Brewer ~ Waxahachie, Texas
Allen Brockbank ~ Centerville, Utah
Brienne M Brown ~ Julian, Pennsylvania
Tom Brown ~ Fairview, Texas
John Caggiano ~ Rockport, Massachusetts
Philip Carlton ~ Fruita, Colorado
Bill Farnsworth ~ Venice, Florida
Hai Ou Hou ~ Stevensville, Maryland
Qiang Huang ~ Cedar Park, Texas
Kathleen Hudson ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado
Debra Huse ~ Costa Mesa, California
Mat Barber Kennedy ~ Chicago, Illinois
CHRISTINE LASHLEY ~ Reston, Virginia ~ 2021 Elta Joyce Murphey Grand Prize
Christopher Leeper ~ Canfield, Ohio
Susan Lynn ~ Rockport, Massachusetts
Spencer Meagher ~ Mount Vernon, Illinois
Antwan Ramar ~ Orlando, Florida
Mark Shasha ~ Swampscott, Massachusetts
Richard Russell Sneary ~ Kansas City, Missouri
Nancy Tankersley ~ Easton, Maryland
Gary Tucker ~ Boston, Massachusetts
Bob Upton ~ St. Paul, Minnesota
Durre Waseem ~ Corona, California
Stewart B White ~ Easton, Maryland
Jeff Williams ~ Stillwater, Oklahoma
Yong Hong Zhong ~ Lake Oswego, Oregon
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