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ogunquit’s third annual perkins cove plein air painting event
Ogunquit is hosting its Third Annual Plein Air Painting Event in beautiful Perkins Cove:
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
NOTE 6.9.23: Registration is now closed
2023 Event Schedule is still being finalized and will be announced soon!

About The Judge: Eric Jacobson
The judge for the Ogunquit, Maine’s 2023 Perkins Cove Plain Air Event is Eric Jacobsen.
Eric Jacobsen was born and raised in New England. He received a BA in History from Gordon College in Wenham, MA in 1989 and studied fine art at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT from 1991-1995. At the Academy he received training in the Beaux Arts tradition of drawing and painting from life.
Learn More about Eric Jacobson: jacobsenfineart.com
The 3rd Annual Plein Air Event is now in the books.
Artists competed for more than $4000.00 worth of prizes. The winners are:
PROFESSIONALS
1st Place: Thomas Bucci
2nd Place: Jonathan McPhillips
3rd Place: Ken DeWaard
HONORABLE MENTION
Dennis Doyle
Christine Hegarty
Russell Whitten
Dylan McKnight
Susan Lynn
AMATEURS
1st Place: Kathryn Wagner
2nd Place: Vanessa Michalak
3rd Place: Linda Sullivan
HONORABLE MENTION
Jules Duffy
Cynthia Asherman
Helene Mazur
Lisa Lane
Thomas Carleton
Professional Division Awards
- 1st place $1500.00
- 2nd place $800.00
- 3rd place $600.00
Amateur Division Awards
- 1st place $500.00
- 2nd place $300.00
- 3rd place $150.00
PLUS a special amateur award will be given: the David Lussier Gallery of Excellence Award for $250.00.
for your listening pleasure
relax to live music in perkins cove
Make a full day of it! See the artists, dine at a local restaurants, drink-in the salty scenery, and relax to our schedule of live music in Perkins Cove!
additional events
painting demonstrations & more
Watch this space for news to come!