I’ve had the pleasure of participating in quite a few plein air painting events over the years. If you’re not familiar with plein air events, they usually invite artists to paint outdoors in a particular region for a few days … Read More
I’m pleased to share that my painting Road to Nowhere received the Second Place award at the 3rd annual Kern County Plein Air Invitational. I joined 15 other artists for a week of painting throughout Kern County, California. Then we … Read More
Last week my family and I visited Joshua Tree National Park for a few days of painting and exploring. We found it to be a uniquely beautiful part of California with huge piles of massive boulders, desert vistas and of … Read More
I’ve just returned from participating in the 2nd Annual Kern County Plein Air Invitational, organized by the Arts Council of Kern. I had a great time, saw some paintings go home with new collectors and received two awards for my … Read More
My last article covered my recent visit to the M. Graham & Co. factory in Hubbard, Oregon. While I was in the area, I also visited the headquarters of another paint manufacturer. Gamblin Artist Colors I visited the Gamblin facility … Read More
I have been invited to participate in the upcoming Paso ArtsFest in Paso Robles, California, May 20–24, 2015. Studios on the Park, a non-profit open studios art center, will host the event which celebrates the arts and promotes Paso Robles … Read More
This week I enjoyed participating in the second annual Mendocino Open Paint Out. Thanks so much to one of the event’s founders, artist John Hewitt, for inviting me to participate as one of eight “celebrity artists.” Each of us was asked … Read More
I enjoyed participating again this year in Sonoma Plein Air in northern California. As you may be aware, the week-long event raises funds for art education in Sonoma Valley schools. This year was the 11th annual show and I thought … Read More
This week I enjoyed participating in Sonoma Plein Air 2012. The Sonoma Plein Air Foundation, a non-profit all volunteer organization, presented this weeklong annual event which raises funds to support art education programs for children in Sonoma Valley. Residents generously supported … Read More
I’ve enjoyed participating this week in Grand Canyon Plein Air 2012. The goal of this 4th annual event continues to be gathering funds to make possible a museum venue at the Grand Canyon for the permanent display of the Grand Canyon’s … Read More