Ragland wins first again in Plein Air painting contest

FALLBROOK – Jack Ragland's painting "Hart Winery" earned a first place certificate in the Ralph Love Plein Air Contest in Temecula. All entries in this show were presented to the judges with no signatures showing. For three consecutive years, Ragland has won the first place award in this competition open to all artists.

This year's rules prevented one contestant from winning more than one award. The event coordinator said the five judge's first choice for the "sunset award" was also Ragland's painting "Dorland Sunset". However, this award was consequently given to another artist since his firs...