Capitola Plein Air
 
 

2023 Capitola Plein Air
Annual Art Festival

Oct 30 - Nov 5

 
 
 
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Join the fun!

 

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!

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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

Kristian Matthews took home First Place and Artist Choice.

The Second Place winner by Louisa Lorenz.

Najeeb Abdulrahiman with multiple ribbons!

2023 QUICK PAINT First Place and Best Oil: Wendy Brayton

2023 QUICK PAINT Artist Choice and Best Watercolor: Najeeb Abdulrahiman

2023 QUICK PAINT Best Pastel: Joan Hellenthal

 

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