In judging the eighth annual Plein Air Plus Exhibition, art juror Kiko Aebi, curatorial assistant at New York City’s Modern Museum of Art, said she was “overwhelmed by the quality and diversity of the work.”

‘SNAPSHOT’: The top prize in the traditional Plein Air portion of the competition went to Island artist John Meehan for his ‘Low Tide Lagoon.’ (Artwork by John Meehan)

The exhibition is on view at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies through Oct. 29. The show features 45 artists who worked and painted on LBI during the months of July and August of this year.