Capitola Plein Air 2022 Winners

By Joe Ortiz

Capitola Arts and Cultural Council Commission welcomed 30 artists—many local, several from other Bay Area cities, and one from Ukraine—to Capitola, Nisene Marks, and Pleasure Point at the beginning of November to participate in the Seventh Annual Capitola Plein Air 2022 paint-out.

To cap the weeklong event, artists displayed their work at Jade Street Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 6. Many attendees and artists noted how the venue’s light helped display the art to great effect for an audience of many attendees, both local and from over the hill.

Previously the display was at New Brighton School.

Kudos must go to event organizer Laurie Hill and her enthusiastic group of volunteers for their organization and communication to artists and attendees alike. According to Laurie: “Through the cold and wet, these talented and determined artists captured Capitola’s brilliance.”

Sales for the event netted $23,990, with a total of 52 paintings sold.

Judge Cyndra Bradford selected these winners from Plein Air 2022:

• FIRST: Durre Waseem “Morning Greetings” Oil 12×16
• SECOND: Kristian Matthews “Van Life” Oil 9×12
• HONORABLE MENTION: Lucinda Eubanks “Capitola” (Home)” Watercolor 12×16 • Joan Hellenthal “View from Deasy Park” Pastel 12×9 • Chad Hunter “New Brighton Sunset” Oil 8×10 • Bill Kennan “Jack O’Neill House in November” Oil 12×12 • Lisa Mozzini McDill “Motel” Oil 12×12 • Steven McDonald “Forest Meander” Oil 12×9 • Mark Monsarrat “Capitola Avenue View” Oil 20×16
• PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Lupe Santos “Going to the Village” Watercolor 10×16
• ARTISTS’ CHOICE: Louis Chan “Capitola Beach” Watercolor 19×14
• COMMUNITY RECOGNITION: Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce Award: Lupe Santos “Going to the Village” Watercolor 10×16 • Capitola Village Business Improvement Association Award: Kerrie Brandau Oil

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Top Image: An art lover enjoys beautiful scenes of Capitola on display at Plein Air 2022 • Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz