2026 PLEIN AIR HUDSON WINNERS:

Our AWARDS RECEPTION was held on Monday, August 10, during which judge Naomi Tiry Salgado chose winners for the event. Once again, the body of work was spectacular.

BEST IN SHOW:
Stephen Wysocki - Adventure Island

SECOND PLACE:
Troy Tatlock - Done on Malts

THIRD PLACE:
Karen Knutson - Time Passages

PEOPLE’S CHOICE:
David Nemo - 4th & Walnut

BEST QUICK PAINT:
Lisa Stauffer - Decked Out

HONORABLE MENTION

Andrew Grum Carr - Fishing
David Nemo - Weathered Timber, Rusted Crown
Diane Foster - Picket Fence
Jim Turner - Setting Up

A LOOK BACK AT THE 2025 PLEIN AIR HUDSON AWARD CEREMONY
Our AWARDS RECEPTION was held on Monday, August 11, during which judge Dan Mondloch chose winners for the event. What a difficult job! The entries were spectacular!

BEST IN SHOW: Naomi Tiry Salgado - Saturday Night Live
SECOND PLACE: Becky Jokela - Setting Sun
THIRD PLACE: Jeff Steiner - 2nd Street Shops
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Diane Foster - Thistles

2025 HONORABLE MENTION

Nathan Hager - Kinnickinnic Pond
 Noelle Dahlen - Glimpse of the St. Croix River
Diane Foster - Thistles
 Jack Dant - A Cut Through
Karen Knutson - Bonding Time
 Stephen Wysocki - Sundown on Toll Road

A LOOK BACK AT THE 2024 PLEIN AIR HUDSON AWARD CEREMONY

Best in Show: Hanna Heyer - Gathering Dusk on the Old Toll Road
Second Place: Marc Anderson - To Everything Churn, Churn, Churn
Third Place: Stephen Wysocki - Willow River Forest
People’s Choice: Jeanette Richards - The Bakery

2024 HONORABLE MENTION

Noelle Dahlen - End of Day
Jeff Steiner - Last Call for Ice Cream
 Becky Jokela - Willow River Falls
Karen Knutson - Mallory’s Rooftop