Award Winning Paintings 2023

Lori Putnam, Juror (nos. 1-12)

  • 1. First Place: Laura Gable (Kennewick, WA), Enchanted Cherry Orchard, oil, 11” x 14”
  • 2. Second Place: Anton Pavlenko (Happy Valley, OR), Echoes of Spring, oil, 16” x 20”
  • 3. Third Place: Beth Grant (San Carlos, CA), Winery Buttes, acrylic, 8” x 10”
  • 4. Honorable Mention: Michael Lindstrom (Battle Ground, WA), Blue and Gold at Steigenwald, oil on panel, 16” x 20”
  • 5. Honorable Mention: Scott Gellatly (Portland, OR). Spring Ochres, casein on paper, 6” 10”
  • 6. Honorable Mention: Mark Shasha (Swampscott, MA), Tranquility, oil on panel, 9” x 12”
  • 7. Honorable Mention: Bhavani Krishnan (Hillsboro, OR), Peak Radiance, oil, 8” x 10”
  • 8. Best Sky: Aimee Erickson (Portland, OR), A View of the Columbia, oil, 12” x 24”
  • 9. Best Mountain: Tiffanie Mang (Glendale, CA), Sublime Stillness at Trout Lake, gouache on illustration board, 6” x 12”
  • 10. Best Water: Yong Hong Zhong (Lake Oswego, OR), Emerald Spring Water, watercolor, 12” x 16”
  • 11. Best Cultural Element: Durre Waseem (Corona, CA), Boats at Point Marina Park, oil, 16” x 20”
  • 12. National Scenic Area Award: Jordan Walker (Eugene, OR), Horsethief Butte, oil on linen panel, 8” x 10”
  • 13. Maryhill Award: Thomas Jefferson Kitts (Portland, OR), Among the Blossoms, Maryhill, WA, oil, 12” x 16”
  • 14. Friends of the Columbia Gorge Award (chosen by Friends of the Columbia Gorge) a. Award: Mark Shasha (Swampscott, MA), Tranquility, oil on panel, 9” x 12”
  • 14. Friends of the Columbia Gorge Award (chosen by Friends of the Columbia Gorge) b. Runner Up: Gretha Lindwood (Portland, OR), Horsethief Butte, pastel, 12” x 16”
  • 14. Friends of the Columbia Gorge Award (chosen by Friends of the Columbia Gorge) c. Honorable Mention: Tiffanie Mang (Glendale, CA), Misty Blues, gouache on illustration board, 6” x 12”
  • 15. Museum Purchase Award: Aimee Erickson (Portland, OR), The View from Itchy Vista, oil, 12” x 24”