Painters were out and about all of last week for the third Paint the Peninsula Plein Art Competition.

Twenty-five juried artists including two from Sequim, Catherine Mix and Robert Stem, competed in daily competitions interpreting their surroundings around the Olympic Peninsula.

On Sept. 7, they worked in Olympic National Park, Sept. 8 in the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Sept. 9 and 10 a place of their choosing, and Sept. 11 in a quick draw competition in downtown Port Angeles.

All of their works remain on exhibit in the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center gallery, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles, for viewing and purchase through Saturday, Sept. 19.

Robin Weiss of Poulsbo won best in show for her “Airstream Tractors” while Jason Situ of El Monte, Calif., won first place for “Afternoon Reflection,” Ned Mueller of Renton won second for “Nash’s Gas,” and Eric Jacobsen of Prineville, Ore., won third for “Banks of the Sol Duc.”

Artist Jan Jewell of Bellevue said she loved the competition, particularly painting on the Dungeness Spit.

“It’s gorgeous,” she said. “I have a place at Lake Quinault but I haven’t ventured further to this place before.”

Visitors were welcome to see painters in action. Cindy and Jean Hordyk said they came for the second Paint the Peninsula and that Cindy, visiting from Santa Rosa, Calif., said she happened to be visiting again at the same time and had to visit again.

More awards

In Olympic National Park, Gretha Lindwood of Portland, Ore., won the Superintendent’s award for “Hurricane Ridge” and Jewell won the Olympic Interpretation Ranger’s Award for “Glines Canyon Dam site.”

For their work at the Dungeness Recreation Area/National Wildlife Refuge and New Dungeness Light Station, three awards were given to Weiss for her work “Driftwood Giants,” Steven Hill of Lopez Island for “Morning Event,” and Jim Lamb of Sammamish for “Dungeness Highlands.”

For Artists’ Choice, Weiss won again, while three artists received honorable mention — Susan Ogilvie of Port Ludlow for “Salt Creek Morning,” Hill for “Sol Duc Morning,” and Jim McFarland of Victoria, B.C., for “Hurricane Ridge.

Special Sponsor Awards went to Lamb for “Beach at Marlyn Nelson,” Clement Kwan of Victoria, B.C., for “Tongue Point at Crescent Beach,” and Melanie Thompson of Richland for “Shifting Waters.” For the Friday quick draw, Yer Vue of Portland, Ore., took first for “Little Red Boat,” Jacobsen second for “Good Morning Annie B,” and Lamb third for “Industrial Steam.”

A Panache! Plein Art Exhibit was held on Sept. 13 at Webster Woods with works created there on display in the Landing Mall through Sept. 18.

Paint the Peninsula benefits the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center with more information available at www.paintthepeninsula.org.