Glendale’s 2012 Plein Air Competition at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire

This annual one-day painting event took place on Saturday, Feb. 4. The event was open to any artist (18 years of age and older) using the Plein Air technique (open air and executed outdoors). The Plein Air Painting Event is hosted by the City of Glendale Arts Commission in conjunction with City of Glendale Office of Special Events and the Annual Glendale Chocolate Affaire. The winning entries became part of Glendale’s permanent collection upon completion of the event.

The winners in the competition were:

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IMAGE	TITLE/MEDIUM	ARTIST	PRIZE
	The Sugar Beet Factory / Oil	Louis Bivins	Arizona Centennial Award $1,000
	Bygone Days / Oil	Becky Joy	Best of Show $1,000
	Not Yet Titled / Oil	Jelena Eros	2nd Place $700
	Beet Sugar Factory in 2012 / Oil	Elena Golberg	3rd Place $500
	Kathy’s Corner / Oil	Ann Osgood	Honorable Mention $300

See the winners from 2011