2023 Plein Air festival juried exhibition
JULY 22, 2023–JANUARY 14, 2024
Juried By Shuang Li and Michael Obermeyer with OMA executive director Maria Mingalone
Each festival participant completed multiple artworks en plein air (French for “outdoors”) during the course of the week, from which the jurors Shuang Li, Michael Obermeyer, and OMA Executive Director Maria Mingalone selected for this exhibition. Look for the award-winning works and honorable mentions throughout the gallery.
The 2023 Plein Air Festival Juried Exhibition is a stunning showcase of original plein air works of art representing Southern California’s natural beauty and urban environments in a variety of media, all created over the course of one exciting week.
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
Cogratulations to our 2023 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
Congratulations to our Exhibiting Artists
View and purchase their artwork at OMA through January 14, 2024.
Amelia Abeyta
Liz Abeyta
Geoff Allen
Drew Bandish
Joli Beal
Cynthia Carrillo
Sandra Chanis
Hermann Chen
Ginger Chen
Lorraine Marie Cote
John Dillon
Parker Franco
Mary Franta
Meisha Grichuhin
Leslie Hamilton
Dunya Holland
Victoria Huff
Barbara Israel
Ryan Jensen
Krentz Johnson
Kate Joiner
Makenna Karp
Bitsy King
Chuck Kovacic
Margaret Larlham
Kevin Liddell
Andrea Nova Mauro
Eileen McCullough
Don Miller
Maureen Moore
Karla Mulry
Erich Neubert
Anh Nguyen
Mark Noel
Olivia Prior
Robin Purcell
David Savellano
Kathleen Scoggin
Gabriel Stockton
Reese Tarman
Joyce Trinh
Carol Van Vooren
Toni Williams
Carolyn Zbavitel