Geoff Allen, an award-winning Plein Air painter, who most recently received The Award of Excellence at 2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational and Best of Show at the “Waterworks” exhibition Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Gallery. Look for Plein Air Magazine’s feature article on Geoff coming out in the 2022 December/ January Issue.

In addition, Geoff received First Place in the 5th Annual Plein Air Exhibition at San Diego Watercolor Society juried by Joseph Zbukvic. Geoff has also won First Place in the 2022 Triennial Member Show for his plein air work juried by Antonio Masi, American Watercolor Society President. Look for Geoff in this summer’s 2022 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine.

Other recent achievements include acceptance into the 2021 and 2022 National Watercolor Society’s 101st and 102nd International Exhibition. Geoff has also received the Savoir-Faire/ Sennelier Award at the 2021 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 46th Annual Exhibition, First Place award for the San Diego Watercolor Society’s Fourth Annual Plein Air Exhibition, First Place Ralph Love Plein Air Competition 2019, Temecula, CA, and First Place in Water Media San Diego Fair Plein Air Competition 2017.

He received his MFA from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA and taught drawing, design, and painting courses at the college level. Living in the San Diego area and as a member of the San Diego Watercolor Society, Geoff practices his Plein air skills year round.