The numbers are in!
49 artists. 111 plein air works of art. 1000+ visitors to the exhibit. Berks County's #1 plein air competition ever!
The Winners:
First Place, All Berks: Marita Hines
First Place, West Reading Scene: Angelo Cupani
Second Place: Sara Baptist
Third Place: Michele Byrne
Honorable Mention: Thomas Bucci
Honorable Mention: Martha Ressler
People Choice Award: Michele Byrne

TOUR THE SHOW!  A red dot on the label indicates that the piece was purchased. Contact Art Plus Gallery if you are interested in knowing more about any of the artists or remaining pieces. Photos by Blair Seitz.

Meet the judge: Kenn Erroll Backhaus

The plein air competition was judged by Kenn Erroll Backhaus, the most nationally accredited Bucks County, Pennsylvania Impressionist living today. He is a Master Level Artist in both the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society.  He is a member and past President of the Plein Air Painters of America, the oldest and most prestigious plein air organization in the country.  He has also achieved Signature Member status, the highest level, in the California Art Club, one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. His paintings have won numerous awards, including Best in Show, Collector’s Choice, Master’s Award of Excellence and Artist’s Choice Awards.
Kenn was one of the host artists in the APT Television Series, Passport and Palette and the PBS Series Plein Air, Painting the American Landscape. He was featured in the Plein Air Magazine’s June/July issue, 2016, five years after his painting graced the cover of that magazine. His paintings have been included in several museum shows and appear in two books: Art of the National Parks (2013) and 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic (2014).