24th Annual Telluride Plein Air
June 29th - July 5th, 2026
Welcome to Telluride Plein Air
– Hosted by the Sheridan Arts Foundation –
Each summer, over the Fourth of July weekend, the Sheridan Arts Foundation hosts 20-25 nationally renowned plein air artists in beautiful Telluride, Colorado for a week of outdoor art.
The Telluride Plein Air Festival has become an indispensable part of Telluride’s Independence Day festivities, allowing locals and tourists alike to observe some of the nation’s top plein air artists at work. The festival culminates in a three-day sale, where the artists display the work they have created all week long. The festival has over $15,000 in cash and prizes.
The 2026 Telluride Plein Air After Sale is Live! Click on Paintings below.
Paintings
Michele Byrne
Click here to view the artist choice and after sale galleries and purchase any remaining artwork from the 2026 Telluride Plein Air Festival
Artists
Suzie Baker
Meet the nationally renowned plein air artists from around the country that gather each summer to paint the Telluride scenery. Applications open in October of each year.
Schedule
Richie Vios
A fun-filled summer week with art exhibitions, competitions and celebration of outdoor painting in Telluride.
2026 Festival Winners
2026 Artist Choice Winners
First Place Artist Choice
Lasting Prayers by Suzie Baker
Second Place Artist Choice
Valley Floor Reflection by Lon Brauer
Third Place Artist Choice
Bridal Veil Majesty by Wayne McKenzie
2026 Quick Draw Winners
First Place Quick Draw
Lon Brauer
Second Place Quick Draw
Kirsten Anderson
2025 Artist Choice Winners
First Place Artist Choice
After the Pouring Rain by Richie Vios
Second Place Artist Choice
Rustico Blooms by Kirsten Anderson
Third Place Artist Choice
Celebration by Carla Bosch
2025 Quick Draw Winners
Quick Draw First Place
Richard Boyer
Quick Draw Second Place
Jeff Markowsky
2024 Artist Choice Winners
First Place Artist Choice
Dawn’s First Kiss by Allen Brockbank
Second Place Artist Choice
Sheridan Dine by Richie Vios
Third Place Artist Choice
Ingram Falls Mine by Jenny Aitken
2024 Quick Draw Winners
Quick Draw First Place
Jeff Steiner
Quick Draw Second Place
Philip Alexander Carlton
2023 Artist Choice Winners
First Place Artist Choice
Cornet Blues by Marc Anderson
Second Place Artist Choice
Winding Road by Suzie Baker
Third Place Artist Choice
The Idarado Mine by Mat Barber Kennedy
2023 Quick Draw Winners
First Place Quick Draw
Sheridan Celebration by Michele Byrne
Second Place Quick Draw
The Show Must Go On by Richie Vios
