Six times a year a PleinAir Salon juror has the challenging task of choosing some of the best art that’s being created today, outside of and within the art studio. Among categories such as “Best Still Life,” “Best Watercolor,” and more, eligible artists can enter their paintings in the “Best Over 65” group. To celebrate some of our recent winners who are over 65 years old, we bring you (in order by last name) the following:
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I have entered the ‘over 65’ group… I rarely bother entering any contest because I paint from themes, visualizing abstract ideas, and tho am a representative artist, my world is from my head, not setting objects on a shelf and copying, as is the usual, but work from the mental image, which is based on objects from the world around me – same when doing landscapes, as everything in my works pertain to the theme involved, reflected in the theme/title… in entering, tho, this proved a problem in the past as it not follows the traditional landscape or still life in which the images come first then the theme is tried to be thought of, with, as such, extraneous items thus seen in the works which really not pertain to the theme… this has been so even in previous ‘oldsters’ entries from various contests seen in art mags… so I wonder – how does theming enter into your jurying? or is it just the visual which counts? does it make a difference? why or why not?
Hello! I’ve checked with one of our PleinAir Salon team members, who tells us, “These paintings are judged based on the category they entered and the quality of the work. For example, if an artist is entering the vehicles category, the painting needs to have a vehicle in it.” I hope this information helps, and if you enter I also wish you the best of luck!
I’m proud to be included among this group of old timers. Thank You.
Very impressive, so glad to know you recognizing older artists and their diversified talent! I am 74 used to paint a lot, this is now giving me incentive to start again, and enter in one of your contests😁😀❤
I’m so glad this inspired you, Amber! Happy painting!
I am very thrilled to be included with this fine selection of artist!
Yesterday I turned 83. I am so blessed with good health and a passion for painting.
Indeed, and happy birthday to you!