Our Best Work, On Display
The Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters’ Annual Art Show features a vibrant collection of original works created on-site in the beauty of the outdoors.
21st Annual Show (2026)
The 21st Annual Show and Sale will take place at the Pittsford Barnes & Noble from January 1-30, 2026.
Barnes & Noble Community Gallery
2nd floor, Pittsford Plaza
3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
Reception
A reception will be held on Saturday, January 3 from 2-4:00 p.m.
Judge
The judge for the 2026 exhibit will be Bradford Ross, an award winning teacher and artist from Easton, MD.
20th Annual Show (2025)
The 20th Annual Show and Sale took place at the Pittsford Barnes & Noble from January 1 through February 1, 2025. One hundred and twenty four paintings were juried in by judge Julie Riker. Awards were presented on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Best of Show
Scott Nost: Dockmaster's Shack in Winter
Don Geiger Plein Air Painting Award
Kevin Feary: Before the Storm
Judge’s Awards
Dick Kane:
A Fresh Wind
Geoffrey Wittig: Monhegan Morning Fog
Cindy Tag: Keuka Lake Stillness
Maureen Church: Yellow Tree
Heather Nenadic: Dr. Konstantine’s Vineyard
Michael Collins: Sonnenberg Mansion
Merit Awards
Phyllis Bryce Ely: Across Keuka
Nancy Lane:
Hundred Acre Pond, Mendon
Cynthia Westfall: Last Days of Color
Lois Luber:
Fields of Glory
Connie Ehindero:
A Wisp of Breeze
Marion Cassie:
Gray Day at Fly Pond