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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!

Painting Competition - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event

Painting Event, en Plein Air

Saturday, September 9th – 9am – 3 pm

Event Judging - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event

Art Judging- Amateur & Professional

Saturday, September 9th – 3:30 pm

Wet Paint Sale - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event

Wet Paint Sale

Saturday, September 9th – 3:30 pm – 5 pm

About The Judge: Eric Jacobson

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!

Live Music - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event

Live Jazz in Perkins Cove

Saturday, September 9th, 11:30am – 5:30pm

additional events

painting demonstrations & more

Watch this space for news to come!

Painting Demonstration - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event
Ogunquit Art History - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event
Ogunquit Art History - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event
Ogunquit Art History - Ogunquit, Maine's Perkins Cove Plein Air Art Event