Oceanside Plein Air Festival

TAKE HOME ORIGINAL SOCAL ART

 

Treat your loved ones to unique paintings showcasing the beauty of SoCal from the 2023 Oceanside Plein Air Festival. The juried exhibition features a variety of original pieces at different price points ($150 - $5,950), making them ideal additions to your home or office space.

BUY PLEIN AIR ARTWORK

 

Best In Show, First Place | Geoff Allen, Tom's Place

$1,800

Best In Show, Second Place | Ryan Jensen, Evening on the Beach

$1,900

Sold

Best In Show, Third Place; Osider 1st Place | Hermann Chen, The Lights Are On

$2,800

Honorable Mention | Chuck Kovacic, The Royal Court of Oceanside

$5,950

Honorable Mention | David Savellano, Oside Icon

$2,200

Honorable Mention | Drew Bandish, Side Door Mission San Luis Rey

$894

Osider Award | Carolyn Zbavitel, Oceanside Harbor Lighthouse

$1,000

Osider Award | Krentz Johnson, Mission Ave

$1,200

Osider Award | Lorraine Marie Cote, Sunset Market

$1,100

Osider Award | Makenna Karp, Mission San Luis Rey

$750

Osider Award | Ryan Jensen, Sunset in Oceanside

$3,200

Osider Award | Toni Williams, Tower 12

$900

Sandra Chanis, Bright Afternoon by the Lagoon, Watercolor on Arches paper, 25.5" x 31.5".

$1,250

Sold

Meisha Grichuhin, Harbor Beach Sunset

$1,000

Krentz Johnson, Knock on Wood, Casein, 23" x 17".

Pictured without frame.

$1,500

Sold

Walking on Cloud Wine KNVS 2nd Place | Kate Joiner, Oceanside Blvd, Eucalyptus, Acrylic on Panel, 20" x 20".

$795

Don Miller, Jolly at the Harbor, Oil on linen, 20.5" x 17.5".

Pictured without frame.

$2,350

Bitsy King, Sunset Madness, Oil on linen, 15.5" x 13".

Pictured without frame.

$400

Dunya Holland, Tomato Fields, Oceanside, Oil on board, 24" x 24".

Pictured without frame.

$1,200

Sold

Kevin Liddel, Swami Afternoon, Watercolor, 22" x 29.5".

$650

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 FESTIVAL WINNERS AND EXHIBITING ARTISTS

 

Best In Show, First Place | Geoff Allen, Tom's Place

Best In Show, Second Place | Ryan Jensen, Evening on the Beach

Best In Show, Third Place | Hermann Chen, The Lights Are On

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FESTIVAL WINNERS

 

Honorable Mention Kate Joiner
Honorable Mention Chuck Kovacic
Honorable Mention David Savellano
Honorable Mention Drew Bandish
Honorable Mention Dunya Holland
San Luis Rey Mission Quick Paint 1st pl Lorraine Cote
San Luis Rey Mission Quick Paint 2nd pl Hermann Chen
San Luis Rey Mission Quick Paint 3rd pl Victoria Huff
MainStreet Oceanside Student Award Reese Tarman
MainStreet Oceanside Student Award Olivia Prior
Trailblazer Award presented by Frontwave Credit Union Joyce Trinh
Best Brick and Mortar presented by Oceanside Chamber of Commerce David Savellano
O'side O'riginal presented by Visit Oceanside Carolyn Zbavitel
Osider Award Hermann Chen
Osider Honorable Mention Carolyn Zbavitel
Osider Honorable Mention Lorraine Cote
Osider Honorable Mention Makenna Karp
Osider Honorable Mention Ryan Jensen
Osider Honorable Mention Krentz Johnson
Osider Honorable Mention Toni Williams
Chris Clevering Best of Student Submissions Anh Nguyen
Chris Clevering Best of Student Submissions Amelia Abeyta
Wine in a Million- KNVS 1st place David Savellano
Walking on Cloud Wine- KNVS 2nd place Kate Joiner
Chardon-HEY- KNVS 3rd place Shawn Brady
You're a Grape Artist- KNVS Honorable Mention Kathryn Peterson
You're a Grape Artist- KNVS Honorable Mention Gabriel Stockton
You're a Grape Artist- KNVS Honorable Mention Gina Ensalaco
You're a Grape Artist- KNVS Honorable Mention Andrew Johnson

Oceanside Plein Air Festival 2023 Schedule

 

Many of our events are free and open to the public so come out to support the artists of the Oceanside Plein Air Festival as they put brush to canvas to paint Southern California in the open air. To our Plein Air registered artists: please note that all easel sales require artists to bring their own standup easels. 

8:00am
Festival Kickoff

8:00am-5:00pm
Check-In and canvas stamping at OMA. Pick up your Welcome Swag Bag.

6:30-8:00pm

8:00am-12:00pm
Check-In and canvas stamping at OMA

9:00am-12:30pm

6:00pm
Artist Networking event at KNVS (no host), an immersive art gallery and restaurant bar. Paint your own wine bottle label.

 

 

8:00am-12:00pm
Check-In and canvas stamping at OMA

10:00am-12:00pm


5:00pm
 OMA West Featured Artists Exhibition Celebration + Plein Air Artists Networking event

8:00-11:00am
Art Submissions for Jurying Due

11:00am-4:00pm

Green Event: Cultural District Cleanup

12:00-4:00pm
Jurying

5:00-7:00pm
Artists pick up their work

 

11:00am-12:00pm


12:00-1:00pm


12:00-5:00pm
Exhibition open to the public.

11:00am-5:00pm

MEET OUR 2023 ARTISTS

Featured Artists

Featured Artists have been invited to headline the festival and will be leading workshops throughout the week. Further details about workshop dates, locations, and how to register will be available soon.

Selected Artists

The following artists were selected on the merit of their portfolio with their artwork guaranteed to be entered into the Oceanside Plein Air jurying competition and displayed in the 2023 Plein Air Festival Exhibition that will be open through January 2024.

Erich Neubert
Joli Beal
Cindy Carrillo
Robin Purcell
Chuck Kovacic
Margaret Larlham
David Savellano
Meisha Grichuhin
Jeffrey Carr
Makenna Karp

REGISTER TO PAINT IN OCEANSIDE PLEIN AIR

 

All artists of all levels—amateurs, students, forever students, regional artists, and professionals—come and paint Southern California in the open air. Learn more about what's included in your admission to the 2023 Oceanside Plein Air Festival below.

DISCOVER OCEANSIDE

 

Ready to book your trip? There are a number of stunning hotels within walking distance of the Museum. Our partners at Visit Oceanside can help you out with current lodging deals, insider tips, and all things Oceanside.

BECOME A SPONSOR OF OCEANSIDE PLEIN AIR 2023

Join us as a sponsor and celebrate the environment, art, and culture of Southern California. Support the Festival with levels as low as $250 or help us safeguard the environment by being a Green Sponsor. Learn more by exploring our sponsorship levels below. Have any questions about being a sponsor or interested in a higher level of sponsorship? Contact: Georgia Ringler, Development Associate at Georgia@oma-online.org or 858-212-1706.

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