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Jury and Invite Winners
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Mike Rada, Sense of Place Winner
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Dan Mondloch, 1st Place and Peoples Choice Winner
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Carl Bretzke, 3rd Place and Red Suspender Invitational Winner
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James Turner, Quick Paint Winner
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Angie Malin, Open Class Winner
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Larry Seiler, 2nd Place Winner
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Kathie Wheeler, Night Paint Winner
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Neil Sherman Painting during Quick-Paint
Each year the Grand Marais Art Colony hosts the Plein Air Grand Marais competition. About 60 to 80 artists join the weeklong outdoor painting event, spreading out around Cook County to ply their art and attending discussions, classes and activities. It all culminates with two exhibits, at the art colony and the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. This is a sample of winning paintings (and painters) after the 2017 competition.