
LPAPA Signature Artist Michael Situ took home the top honors in the 2017 Carmel Art Festival with a 1st Place award for his painting “Garrapata Beach”. Other Laguna Plein Air Painters to take home awards included LPAPA Artist Member Joe Mancuso for Best Pastel, Artist’s Choice, and People’s Choice for his painting “Path of Light”. LPAPA Signature Artist Robin Purcell received Best Watercolor for her “Carmel Valley Evening Glow”, LPAPA Artist Member Sterling Hoffman received the Mayor’s Choice for “Fresh Start”, and LPAPA Signature Artist Po Pin Lin was honored with the Jennifer Hill Award for “Night Lights”. Read more about the Carmel Art Festival in OutdoorPainter.