Events

I had the best time painting up in Humboldt County as part of a terrific plein air painting event organized by the Redwood Art Association.

This was the third time I’ve participated in the event with pastel artist, Marianne Woosley. This year we were joined by watercolor painter, Karen Fitt. It’s a haul to make the six hour drive up from the Bay Area for HOPO but the scenery and the low-key happy painting vibe is very compelling.

At the close of the week, 40 artists hung freshly painted pieces in the Redwood Art Association’s gallery in downtown Eureka. It was so fun seeing everyone’s take on this beautiful area. Here are a few pics …

From left to right …

1 – Painting in the fog at a Moonstone Beach in Humboldt. (Marianne’s pic of me)

2 – Painting in the sunshine at Organic Matters Farm in Eureka. (Marianne’s pic of Karen)

3 – Me standing next to my eight plein air paintings for the week. The inset is my 2nd place award for my painting “Vicissitudes.”

4 – Marianne Woosley’s take on a redwood in the Arcata Forest also won an award.

5 – Nancy and Paul Ricard are the driving force behind the Humboldt Open. Wendy Brayton received this year’s 1st place award. John Hewitt was this year’s judge.

50 artists each create 50 art pieces over 50 days for a show in Pacifica. The show is hosted by The Sanchez Art Center which is located at 1220 Linda Mar in Pacifica. Each artist has selected a theme. Mine was Yosemite in Violet and Gold.

Those of us who paint outside find it to be both a challenge and a joy. I am delighted to have three pieces included in the show.

You can see the show at the Art Bias Studio at 1700 Industrial Road in San Carlos.

Very lovely to have one of my paintings included in the Sausalito Landscape Show. I very much appreciate the juror, Carolyn Meyer for selecting my painting for the show. Carolyn is the Director of the School of Fine Art Painting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her work includes a range of abstracted San Francisco Landscapes that I find to be so inspirational.

This chow coincides with the Sausalito Art Center’s Plein Air Invitational. I am really looking forward to seeing all of these freshly created beauties as well.

Both shows are currently on view at 750 Bridgeway in Sausalito. There are receptions for both shows on August 9 and August 27.

I have four paintings in this year’s plein air painting show hosted by the Coastal Art League. You can see the show at their gallery at 300 Main Street in Downtown Half Moon Bay. My painting of the backlit bluffs at Davenport received an award of merit.

I love that my painting “Sailing Lessons” has been selected for inclusion in California Art Club’s Traditional Fine Art Competition and online exhibition. The show presents a range of vignettes of American life to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and California at 175.

Look for this show and others on the California Art Club’s website.

My painting “Sidewalk Stories” is part of this year’s Pacific Art League Show at their gallery in downtown Palo Alto. The address for the gallery is 668 Ramona Street (on the corner of Forest & Ramona). The opening reception is on Friday May 8 from 5:30pm to 8:00 pm.

What a delight to learn that my painting “Oasis Palm Canyon” received the top award as part of this year’s show. If you find yourself in Half Moon Bay in April, I encourage you to check the show out. The Coastal Arts League Gallery is located at 300 Main Street in Downtown Half Moon Bay.

These paintings were also accepted into the show:

“Early Spring, Half Moon Bay” savors our early chartreuse fields and “Intertidal Morning” encourages us to enjoy (but watch our step) along the rocky shore of Pescadero.

I have two pieces that are in this year’s show one of which received an Honorable Mention for my painting “Waking Canyon.”

I painted” Waking Canyon on site it the fall at McGee Canyon in the Eastern Sierras. The second painting “Beneath Carson Peak” is a larger piece that I painted in my home studio using small oil paintings I did along this stretch of Rush Creek In the June Lakes area.

I really appreciated that the awards juror, Warren Chang, provided comments about each of the paintings selected for ribbons. I was kind of blown away that five of us who have become plein air painting friends each won awards which made. So fun to share the moment with them and the studio painters who also received ribbons. There a link to view the show online at the Los Gatos Art Association website.

So delighted to learn that my painting “Intertidal Morning” was awarded second place as part of the Los Gatos Art Association’s “Artist of the Year” event. This group has been instrumental in the development of my art practice and it bring me in contact with amazing painter friends. I particularly appreciate the organization’s Monday plein air painting group.