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Welcome to Capitola Plein Air! This November, forty professional artists will arrive in Capitola to paint the town…literally! Keep scrolling for all the winners!
Artists - apply here by August 1!
Join us for the 8th annual Capitola Plein Air !
Jade Street Community Center
4400 Jade Street
Artists set up their easels on the wharf, shore, and streets of beautiful Capitola, to paint live for four days. You'll find hundreds of paintings on display, for sale, and entered into competition on Sunday, November 5. You can take home a piece of Capitola culture, vote for your favorites for the People's Choice Award, have a delicious meal from the food trucks, or get creative and make some art yourself!
Congratulations to the 2023 Official Award-Winning Artists:
Judge Paul Kratter awarded -
FIRST PLACE: Kristian Matthews
SECOND PLACE: Louisa Lorenz
ARTISTS’ CHOICE: Kristian Matthews
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Najeeb Abdulrahiman
HONORABLE MENTIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS:
Marti Walker
Tanvi Buch
Natalia Aandeweil
Susan Butler-Graham
Chad Hunter
Tamara Keiper
Wendy Brayton
Beth Grant
Meisha Gruichin
Steven McDonald
Wendy Franklin
Brian Rounds
Larissa Anaya
Najeeb Abdulrahiman
COMMUNITY AWARDS:
Capitola Wharf Improvement Association: Aiwen Chen
Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce: Najeeb Abdulrahiman
Congratulations to the 2023 Quick Paint Award-Winning Artists:
FIRST PLACE: Najeeb Abdulrahiman
ARTIST CHOICE: Wendy Brayton
BEST OIL: Wendy Brayton
BEST WATERCOLOR: Najeeb Abdulrahiman
BEST PASTEL Joan Hellenthal