Award Winners 2025 First Brush of SprinG
Dr. George and Mrs. Peggy Rapp Best in Show
John and Sarah Lechleiter $2,500.00
Tom Woodson New Harmony Barn
1/4 page Advertisement Plein Air Magazine $1,200.00
Maggie Rapp 1st Place
Ashley & Steve Dawson $1,2500.00
Lon Brauer Night Watch
2nd Place
The Kent and Laurie Parker Family Foundation $1,000.00
David M. Seward The Clothesline
3rd Place
Hoosier Art Salon $750.00
Mark VanderVinne Between Sun and Rain
Award of Excellence
Ron and Dottie Mack $500.00
Darrell Bryan New Harmony History
Award of Excellence
Richmond Art Museum $500.00
Jason Bailey Look on the Bright Side
Award of Excellence
Indiana Artist Club $500.00
Alan Larkin New Harmony Tree
Merit Awards
Richard McKnight $250.00
Veronica Brown Window Shopping
Indiana Heritage Arts $250.00
Susie Byerly Bridge over Flooded Waters
In Memory of my husband, Matt Prewitt - Jeff Veldhof $250.00
David Hamilton Night Shift
Artistry Wealth $250.00
Farley Lewis Glorious Shadows
Artistry Wealth $250.00
Jill Stephani Wagner Monet Hommage
In Memory of George and Peggy Rapp – Robert and Carole Eberle $250.00
Simona Buna Chat Over Morning Coffee
IPAPA $250.00
Lavinia Hale Guardian of Mt. Pleasant
IPAPA $250.00
Brad Fields Hidden Door
Honorable Mentions
$100.00 Donna Shortt Two Blue for You
$100.00 Mark Burkett Across the Roof
$100.00 Lesley Haflich Wonderful Wisteria
$100.00 Sandra Pedrich Rainy Day Delight
$100.00 Chester Kasnowski Lost Wabash
$100.00 Vesta Seville Clarks Cottage
$100.00 Anne-Karine Bley A Character House
$100.00 Cindy Crofoot Mulvaney Spring
Non-Professional
1st Place: Melanie & Bill Wissel $250.00
One-Year print and digital subscription to Plein Air Magazine $50.00
Pamela Yahl Autumn Embers Azalea
2nd Place: Melanie & Bill Wissel $150.00
One-Year print and digital subscription to Plein Air Magazine $50.00
Tom Heatherly Spring has Sprung
3rd Place: Melanie & Bill Wissel $75.00
One-Year print and digital subscription to Plein Air Magazine $50.00
Jaycee Haas House of Worship
Nocturnes
$100 Jason Bailey
$100.00 MarkVanderVinne Feeling Good Blues
$100.00 Farley Lewis Fire & Lights
$100.00 Renee Buchanan Alley Light
$10.00 Cynthia Watson Time to Unwind
$10.00 Ted Byrom Chapel of the Little Portion
$10.00 Veronica Brown Might be Sasquatch - or an Owl
$10.00 Autumn Hunt Light Through the Pines
Student Awards Age 12 - 18
1st Place: $100.00 Reese Sutfin
2nd Place $75.00 Kristian Kimrey
3rd Place $50.00 Hayden Gee
Honorable Mention $40.00 Avani Cathie
Honorable Mention $40.00 Samantha Brakie
Honorable Mention $40.00 Miranda Slaton
Honorable Mention $40.00 MacKenzie Taylor
Honorable Mention $40.00 Elise Williams
Honorable Mention $40.00 Kloee Miller
Honorable Mention $40.00 Ava Williams
Age 12 and under
1st Place: $100.00 Victoria Hunt
2nd Place $40.00 Abigail Maxwell
3rd Place $40.00 Vann McVey
Honorable Mention $20.00 Sunny Lake
Honorable Mention $20.00 Vera Hunt
Thursday Night Quick Draw
$100.00 Laura Appleby
$100.00 Jason Bailey
$100.00 Diane Bay
$100.00 Justin Vining
Honorable Mentions
$10.00 Alan Larkin
$10.00 Sandi Cook
$10.00 David Seward
$10.00 Susie Byerly
Field to Finish
$500.00 Alan Larkin
$200.00 Jason Bailey
$200.00 Mary Ann Davis
$200.00 Lavinia Hale
$200.00 Virginia Kramer
$200.00 Melanie Millis Wissel
