Paint Out Poulsbo splashes some color on the Viking City

By Nick Twietmeyer Kitsap News Group • June 11, 2019 1:30 am
The Peninsula Music and Art Society’s Paint Out Poulsbo event on June 1 saw numerous artists participating in a “plein air” painting contest. Photo by Mark Wakeman, Kitsap Photography Guild.
The Peninsula Music and Art Society’s Paint Out Poulsbo event on June 1 saw numerous artists participating in a “plein air” painting contest. Photo by Mark Wakeman, Kitsap Photography Guild.

Thirty professional, amateur, and student artists descended upon downtown Poulsbo recently to enjoy a day of beautiful weather and paint “en plein air” as part of Peninsula Music and Art Society’s Annual Paint Out Poulsbo art and music festival.

In addition to the Plein Air competition, 33 artists submitted 61 pieces of art to the juried art competition.

All art entered into the June 1 competition was offered for sale to the public when the show opened at the Poulsbo’s Sons of Norway. Lively and varied entertainment was offered throughout the afternoon by Good Vibrations, Viking Brass, Kitsap Chordsmen, Janet and the Boys, and Ukeverse.

Proceeds from this event benefit Peninsula Music and Art Society’s scholarship program.

$3,650 in cash prizes were awarded. Prizes were sponsored by Peninsula Music and Arts Society, Paul Ogilvie Construction, Poulsbo Art League, and Knowles Gallery.

This years award winners:

• Best of Show – Jane Wallis, $500

Plein Air Awards

• People’s Choice – Annie Nichols, $50 • 1st Place Professional – Jane Wallis, $450

• 1st Place Amateur – Hattie Grant, $350

• 1st Place Student – Maggie Ogilvie, $250

• 2nd Place Professional – Maury Weiss, $200

• 2nd Place Amateur – Priscilla Patterson, $150

• 2nd Place Student – Jove Skifstad, $100

• Honorable Mention Professional – Shirley Skifstad

• Honorable Mention Professional – Millard Davidson

• Honorable Mention Amateur – Sierra Zeabin

• Honorable Mention Student – Marleigh Ogilvie

• Best interpretation of theme in the Plein Air contest was awarded to Nancy Klos.

Juried Art Awards

• People’s Choice – Roberta Beery, $50

• 1st Place Professional – Millard Davidson, $450

• 1st Place Amateur – Ingrid Amirault, $350

• 1st Place Student 12-18 – Annie Matson, $150

• 1st Place Student 5-11 – Brooklyn Koenigs, $100

• 2nd Place Professional – Donna Dowdney, $200

• 2nd Place Amateur – Roberta Beery, $150

• 2nd Place Student 12-18 – Maggie Ogilvie, $100

• 2nd Place Student 5-11 – Aidan Ogilvie

• Honorable Mention Professional – Mary McInnis

• Honorable Mention, Amateur – Roberta Beery

• Honorable Mention Student 5-11 – Fiona Ogilvie

• Honorable Mention Student 12-18 – Maggie Ogilvie

• Best interpretation of theme in the juried contest was awarded to Elyse Cregar.