Award Winners

Yes, we have award winners. Its a competition, but our festival's focus is on building a community of like-minded artists, art lovers, nature lovers and community organizations that believe in the value of art and nature and creating connections between people and their environments.

To us, all who participate in the festival in any manner are award winners for their commitment to our cause.

note: not all of our participants opted in to their work being on the website. Where possible the name below links to the artwork

The 2025 Hamilton Plein Air Festival Winners

1st Place - Golden Easel Award was presented to Laurie Cairns for her oil painting, "Good Morning Hamilton"

2nd Place - Silver Brush Award was presented to Stuart Godfrey for his acrylic painting, "Dundurn Entrance"

3rd Place - Bronze Palette Award was presented to Kathryn Tyrrell for her oil painting, "View from Below Christie Lake"

4th Overall - Presented to Moumita Roychowdhury for her watercolour painting, "After the Rain"

5th Overall - Presented to Heidi Giblon for her oil painting, "Princess Point"

Best in Composition - Presented to Susan Walker-ing for her oil painting, "Dundasview"

Best in Water-based medium - Presented to Kishor Sonawane for his watercolour painting, "James Street"

Best in Oil - Presented to Jeanette Obbink for her oil painting, "Sherman Falls"

Spirit of Hamilton - Presented to Marzena Kotapska for her acrylic painting, "James St. Market"

Best Bruce Trail - Presented to Rebecca Shaw for her oil painting, "Strata"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Kimberley Schols for her acrylic painting, "Allium Grove"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Deborah Lyons for her oil painting, "Big Blue Corner"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Ted Yao for his watercolour painting, "La Cathedral de l'eglise du christ"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Dalibor Dejanovic for his oil painting, "Borer's"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Tuovi Traub for her oil painting, "Tiffany Falls"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Andrew Judd for his acrylic painting, "Oh Canada"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Vera Graham for her acrylic painting, "Path Around Lake Niapenco"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Julie Donec for her oil painting, "Dundurn Castle Garden"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Jean Marshall for her oil painting, "Symphony of the Rain. Smokey Hollow"

Artistic Merit Award - Presented to Adrian Soegandi for his pastel painting, "Websters Falls"