AWARDS ANNOUNCED
2026 Red Wing Arts Plein Air
Awarded by judge, Kami Mendlik
Congratulations to all winning artists!
Dan Guida Best of Show
Diane Foster
Intersection
Second place
Ylli haruni
First Lutheran Church, Red Wing
Third place
lisa stauffer
Wells Creek
Best Collection
logan hudson
Mississippi Sundown, Place of Rest, Red Wing Underground
Best sense of place
David nemo
Bluff Street East - 7th West
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best mastery of medium
ylli haruni
Rainy Day in Red Wing/First Lutheran Church, Red Wing/Waiting for the Train
Best use of light
james turner
Catch of the Day
Best quick paint
david R. Becker
Red Wing Depot
judge’s award of merit
Allison eklund
Follow the Light
judge’s award of merit
mary lynch
Sunset from Memorial Park
Judge’s Award of Merit
nelia harper french
White Pine Sunrise
best of open class
Ginger Hansen Shafer
Wacouta Prairie
Judge’s award of merit - open class
linda mark
Where the Water Wanders
People’s choice award - quick paint
David R. becker
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