7th ANNUAL BDAC PLEIN AIR COMPETITION
Miniature Plein Air
On View:
June 5 – July 16
July 16 6 - 8 PM
Reception:
Big art comes in small frames in BDAC's 7th Annual Plein Air Competition. Utah artists create miniature landscapes in the great outdoors.
Guest juror McKay Lenker Bayer from Tiny Art Show selected the winners. Read on below!
Winners
1st Place, $500:
"Study #4"
Allen Brockbank
Gouache
2nd Place, $300:
"Beauty in the Everyday"
Annie Farley
Acrylic and Ink
3rd Place, $200:
"Peonies"
Jeanie Wright
Sculpey Clay
Honorable Mention
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"A Peaceful Morning"
Lauren K. Woodward
Acrylic
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"Tall Tiny Tree"
Heather Olsen
Oil
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"Poppies"
Nancy Andruk Olson
Watercolor
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"Pink Irises"
Sylvia Skeen
Acrylic and Clay
"Vivian Park"
Annie Farley
Acrylic and Ink
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"Old Mr. Willow"
Scott Durant
Mixed Media
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"Spiral Jetty"
Sherry Rausch
Watercolor
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"Iris"
Nila Jane Autry
$36
"Untitled"
Sadie Jo Muhlstein
Watercolor
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"Summer Car Show"
Heather Olsen
Oil
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"Utah Lake"
Pablo Ayala
Acrylic
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"Study #1"
Allen Brockbank
Oil
ELIGIBLE ART
• Artists may work anywhere in Utah
• Art must be created outdoors, ON-SITE
• Art must be a depiction of that outdoor site
• Maximum dimensions: 3” x 3” including frame
• Art must be created between the dates of May 5 and May 24, 2021
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REGISTRATION
The entry fee is $5 per painting. Artists may enter up to 5 pieces. Payments will be accepted at delivery or by calling BDAC at 801.295.3618.
DELIVERY
Bring completed pieces to BDAC between May 5 and May 24. Completed works must be delivered to BDAC no later than May 24.
HANGING REQUIREMENTS
Art must be ready to install, with all required hanging hardware. Velcro Command Strips are acceptable. Excessively fragile or poorly-framed work (ex: unframed watercolor on paper with no instructions) may be rejected at the discretion of BDAC staff. Due to glare and handling concerns, BDAC does not recommend framing with glass, especially for fresh oil paintings.
MEDIA
Competition is open to any media, so long as it meets the requirements.
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For questions, contact BDAC at info@bdac.org.