Artists Paint OC 2024 Winning Paintings

SAVE THE DATE

August 13 – 17, 2025

Save the Date and celebrate 20 years of the Art League of Ocean City’s

annual outdoor painting festival.

Artists Paint OC 2025, will happen, Aug. 13-17 in Ocean City,

and will give you the opportunity to select from hundreds

of just-created original landscape paintings of iconic coastal scenes.

Here are the Winners from Artist Paint OC 2024

For five days, 50 artists competed for the top prizes of cash and prestige as they spread out across the area to paint famous vistas. These “plein air” artists are professionals; many are award winners in multiple competitions.  Here are the winners of the 2024 Plein Air event.

1st Place, Leo Kahl, “Seagulls, Salt, and Vinegar” — 2nd Place, Rhonda Ford, “Looking East” — 3rd Place, John Eiseman, “Beyond the Sycamores” — Honorable Mention, Eva Rotolo, “Crashing Wave” —Honorable Mention, Jessica Schlegel, “Sunrise under the Pier” — Honorable Mention, Jose Ramirez, “Painting in Plein Air”.

Spirit of Ocean City award (sponsored by OC Tourism ), Ricky Sears, “1st and the Boards” — Agribusiness Award (sponsored by Horizon Farm Credit), Leo Kahl, “Swan Song” — Best Hospitality (sponsored by Hotel Motel Restaurant Assn.), Dennis Young, “Happy Hour at the Wedge” — Best Maritime (sponsored by Ed & Emmy Challenger ), Scott Henderson, “Wooly Bully” — Best Nocturnal (sponsored by Rina Thaler in memory of Cheryl Taustin ), Jon Bandish, “Hilton OCMD” — Best Use of Light (sponsored by Working Artists Forum), Jim Rehak, “Eastern Shore Glow” — Ray Ewing Artists Choice Award (sponsored by Laura Jenkins), Ed Lewandowski.

Quick Paint Winners:

1st Place, $300: Dennis Young — 2nd Place, $200: Leo Kahl — 3rd Place, $100: Ronaldo Dorado — Honorable Mention, $50: Lissa Abrams

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Kids Paint OC Plein Air 2024 Event

The 2nd annual Kids Paint OC event in conjunction with the annual Artists Paint OC Plein Air competition was fun for everyone. Kids ages 6-9, 10-12, 13-17 created art work outdoors from July 1 – 31, 2024 anywhere in Ocean City, West OC, or Assateague Island. Cash prizes were awarded for each age category.

Kids Paint OC Winners:

Ages 6-9
1st Place: “Northside Park Bridge” by Austin Schisler
1st Place: “Untitled” by Luna Wierengo
2nd Place: “The Whale at the Boardwalk” by Shiloh Burung
3rd Place: “Sunset on the Marsh” by Rosemary Williams
Honorable Mention: “A Day at the Boardwalk” by Nora Ruch
Honorable Mention: “Sunset by the Bay” by Adeline Bae

Ages 10-12
1st Place: “A Day at the Park” by Owen Schisher
1st Place: “Sunset at Isle of Wight” by Mason Wharton
2nd Place: “OC Boardwalk” by Tobi Blaska
3rd place: “Hazy Beach Sunrise” by Michaella Anderson
Honorable Mention: “A Bright Day in Play” by Ellie Hall

Ages 13-17
1st Place: “66th St.” by Madison Guertler
2nd Place: “The Perfect Beach Day” by Glenna Barnes
3rd Place: “View from Harborside” by Sydney Parker
Honorable Mention: “The Boardwalk” by Faith Ford

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