Juried by Laurel Garber, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The tenth Plein Air Plus exhibition features work from artists who worked and painted on Long Beach Island during the months of July and August 2025. This exhibition celebrates the beauty and natural habitats found on LBI, as well as its iconic landmarks.
Selected Artists
Kimberly Baker Stacey Beerman Rivkin Patrick Biesty Jim Brown Chelsea Clemens James Crispo Christiane David James Ditmars Diane Driessen Gail Driscoll Frje Echeverria Cindy Edzenga
Tarryl Gabel Diane Grimes Hema Gupta RJ Haas Marjorie Haley Martin Harrison Susan Hennelly Cornelius Hughes Joseph Hughes Gretchen Kelly Margo Kleinfeld Stefanie Lalor Melanie Landrith
Lee Ann Lindgren Madeline Lovallo Tricia Lowrey Lippert Alison Lusardi Dominic Martelli William Martin Melissa Maschal Sheila Mashaw Heda Matiejunas Denise McDaniel Kerri McKay John Meehan
Joyce Millman Manuel Monge Thomas Nulton Mary O’Malley-Joyce Vanessa Pasqualone Marisa Picardo Kylie Sager Kimberly Schneider Anna Simmons Frank Sparandera Doreen Tighe Karen Tighe
First Prize Plein Air Classic
Joseph Hughes Getting a Head Start Oil
First Prize Plein Air Plus
Dominic Martelli Gabrielle – The Floppy Hat Oil
Second Place
Hema Gupta Men at Work (Viking Village) Watercolor
Third Place
Anna Simmons Plein Air Artists Watercolor
Honorable Mentions
Diane Driessen,Bayside Deck, Pastel on Paper; Cornelius Hughes, An Afternoon of Peace in a Shaded Tunnel, Oil; Stefanie Lalor, A Day in the Life of Fisherman, Oil on Linen; Karen Tighe, Distant Storm, Pastel