
The Flatirons image used in our 2025 festival logo is "Flatirons Early Bird Special," by Lindsay Jane Ternes, winner Best Flatirons Image, 2024 Boulder County Plein Air Festival.
Shop for Festival Artwork HERE.
The 2025 Boulder County Plein Air Festival
In early June, a group of 27 exceptional artists from Colorado and beyond came to Boulder County to paint images of our incredible landscapes, cityscapes, and mountain scenes.
The artists began painting on Saturday, May 31st. The art they created during the festival week is on display in the Community Center gallery at The Armory Apartments in North Boulder through July 3rd. [Find address and docent tour information above.]
The following awards for excellence were given for art in the exhibit:
Best in Show - Jeffrey Markowsky for “Canyon Bend”
First Place - Allen Brockbank for “Runaway Runoff”
Second Place - Scott Willhite for “Marshall Road Barn”
Third Place - George Sanderson for “Farmer's Market”
Best Nocturne - Scott Willhite for “Saturday Night on Walnut Street”
Best Landscape - Kathleen Reilly for “Dodd Lake”
Best Cityscape - Marcio Correa for “(V)alley Parking”
Best Flatirons Image - Carol Newsom for “Flatirons in the Fog”
Curator’s Honorable Mention – Whitman Lindstrom for “Number 3”
Here’s what you need to know:
Docent Tours with Waverly Matthews [30-minute talks with light refreshments served afterward]
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5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1st, The Armory Community Center 4775 13th Street, Boulder
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5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2nd, The Armory Community Center 4775 13th Street, Boulder
Exhibit Closing Date: July 3rd [6 p.m.]
Online Purchase of Festival Artwork HERE.
2025 Festival Artists - click on an artist name or image to go to their website.
