TEMECULA -- Winners of the ninth annual Temecula Street Painting festival and the second annual Ralph Love Plein Air Art Festival, held in Old Town last weekend, have been announced.

In the street painting contest, Best of Show honors went to Jesus Gutierrez of Murrieta for his "Aztec" painting. Gutierrez won the same honor in 2006. He received a $500 prize and will be invited back to the 2010 festival as the featured artist.

The 2009 People's Choice Award went to Lee Rupp of Wildomar for his "Fly Girl," a painting of a pin-up girl.

Taking Best Newcomer was Julio Jimenez of Winnetka for his "Chevy." The Best Youth award was presented to Alina Bertolina-Yerma of San Diego for her portrait.

Taking the Best of Show/Purchase Award in the plein air festival was Temecula artist Shawn McKelvey for his work "Old & New." Artists in this competition painted scenes of Old Town Temecula.

McKelvey's work will become a permanent part of Temecula's art collection and will hang at City Hall. Paul Strahm of La Jolla took first-place honors in the competition for "Front Street" and Escondido's Richard Powers received the Artist Choice award for "Temecula Creek Old Town."