




Black Hills Plein Air Paint Out
5th Annual
September 22-24, 2022

Application will be posted soon!



Application will be posted soon!
PLEIN AIR
Plein Air painting dates back to the French impressionists who left their studios to paint “in the open air.”
“Plein Air painting is exhilarating and challenging for artists who attempt to quickly capture the light and colors of the scene before them.
The French term "plein air" means out of doors and refers to the practice of painting entire finished pictures out of doors rather than in a studio.
Please email me if you would like to be put on our artists mailing list.
JoAnn Hoffman pahasapa@enetis.net
August 1st deadline for applications.
Refund policy:
By Aug.22—full refund
By Aug. 29–$50
By September 5—$25
After September 5—no refund
2022 Judge - Carl Judson
Painter and owner of Judson Art Outfitters
Auctioneer: Adam Karrels
Ranch Manager, NW Ranches, real estate agent
2022 Schedule of Plein Air Events
Thursday, September 22
9:00-3:00 - Artist Check in at ArtForms Gallery-Check in homework, stamp canvases for both Thursday and Friday. Homework displayed at Grace Gallery.
9:00-4:30 - Plein Air Painting-Best of Day
5:00 pm - Check in paintings at ArtForms
6:00-8:00 - Artists Meet and Greet-Directions in your gift bag and in your name tags
F00d and drinks-don't eat dinner
Talk by Carl Judson - Best of Day awarded
Friday, September 23
9:00-11:00 - Artist Check in at ArtForms Gallery-stamp canvases if needed
9:00-2:30 - Plein Air Painting
By 3:00 - Turn in your artwork at Jon Crane Gallery
3:00 - Doors will be closed to artists
3:00-5:30 - Wet Sale judging
5:30-6:30 - Sponsor and Artists Reception (invitations only) People's Choice and Artist's Choice voting. Your artist voting ticket is in your badge pocket-Food and Drinks
6:45-Wet sale judging
7:00-Voting ends
7:30-Awards Ceremony
6:30-8:00 - Sponsor and Artists Reception-Open to public - All art will be for sale Friday evening
Saturday, September 24
8:00-9:00 - Surfaces stamped for Quick Draw
9:30-11:30 - Quick Draw competition painting
12 noon - Submit Quick Draw- Old World Plaza
12:00-12:30 Judging
12:45 - Best Quick Draw Award
1:00 - Live Auction at Old World Plaza-Auctioneer and public bidding
All are invited to attend and bid! Open to public.
3:00 - Artists check out
2022 List of Artists
Brislawn, Mack
Boylan, Mary
Brookens, Carol
Brown, Charlene
Ciavarella, Lindsay
Curtin, Marie
Ellingson, Rodger
Fleming, Charlene
Giere, Nancy
Hansen, Corinne
Leeknecht, Tommie
Luther, Blake
Nelson, Nancy
Nelson, Melissa
Ovitt, Margaret
Parker, Jennifer
Sommer, Cheryl LeClair
Randall, Stephen
Sterner, John
Tesnow, Jill
Van Norman, Kelli
2022 Winners
Best of Show: Nancy Giere, "Mickelson Trail Access"
Honorable Mention: Jill Tesnow, "On Battle Creek"
Best Downtown Hill City: Stephen Randall, "Alpine Inn"
Thursday Best of Day: Blake Luther, "Trestle Near Mystic"
Friday Best of Day: Margaret Ovitt, "Up High"
Best Quick Draw: Blake Luther, "Turtle Granite"
Artist's Choice: Carol Brookens, "Been Here Long"
People's Choice: Cheryl Le Clair Sommer, "Lofty Peak"