2020 FORGOTTEN COAST America’s Great Paint-Out enen pleinplein airair
Alligator Point . Carrabelle . Eastpoint . St. George Island . Apalachicola . Cape San Blas . Port St. Joe . Mexico Beach Your Guide to Events, Artists, Places, and Paintings 2020 FORGOTTEN COAST America’s Great Paint-Out en plein air The Vision The First and Oldest Plein Air Event in Our Area The Forgotten Coast en Plein Air, America’s Great Paintings With a Mission Paint-Out, is among the most As we do every year, our artists focus prestigious plein air events in the on a specific theme that celebrates the country and is now recognized globally. people, life, land, and coast. Each year’s We are very honored to be so highly programmatic focus includes lectures, regarded. This year we are celebrating art presentations, and community the 15th anniversary of the event with discussions. The collectors are offered a 20 internationally acclaimed artists superb mix of subject matter and styles. who will document the landscape and One of the aspects that differentiates culture of 100 miles of coastal towns our plein air event from others around and the people who work and live here. the country is that funds raised from Meet Our New Building! Their art interprets and captures this the sale of art directly benefit our Plein Air’s Home Base last valuable vestige of authentic Old community. The Forgotten Coast Florida. Artistic excellence and the Cultural Coalition is a charitable While supporting arts education in all communities of the Forgotten Coast, production of investment quality art organization that benefits educational the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event continues to be the trademark of this and community programs in our now has a new bricks-and-mortar 10-day invitational festival. counties. We thank the artists for their presence at 201 Reid in Port St. Joe, generosity and giving spirit. FL. This building gives us a home office Art Documents Our World and permanent base of operation As the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air And There’s So Much More…. during our yearly March event (in event enters the next decade, the The event also features six “Florida’s addition to locations in Apalachicola, importance of creating art that captures Finest en Plein Air” artists honored as Carrabelle, Mexico Beach, St. George our small part of the world is even more Plein Air Ambassadors; each will hold Island, Cape San Blas, and Eastpoint). This building also hosts exhibits, important. This documentation of our painting stations for event visitors who culture has never been more poignant classes, and meeting space for the want to try their hand at painting. arts group The Joe Center for the Arts as we reflect on losses of homes and Expanded exhibits, a Collectors’ Forum, throughout the year. businesses after Hurricane Michael. distinguished guest speakers, and “With plein air events popping up surprises that will be fresh and new to Will you help us with our capital all over the country, we realize the the plein air community are all in campaign for the building? We are importance of focusing on quality the making! looking for supporters of all levels and relevance,” says Forgotten Coast who believe in the power of the arts Cultural Coalition Board President, Joe in small-town communities. If you are Taylor. interested in donations or sponsorship, please contact AHomeForTheArts@ gmail.com
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Welcome! Snapshot Event Co-Chairs 2 24 Schedule Cheryl Ploegstra History Map/Venues Leslie Wentzell 4 26 Board of Directors Supporters & Lunch & Learns Joe Taylor, President, Partners Mission and Strategic Planning, 5 28 Facilities Penny Easton Invited Artists Student Art Day Director, Cataloging 6 29 Melissa Farrell Florida’s Finest Schedule of Secretary, Gala Elaine Lerch 14 Ambassadors 30 Events Director, Homes Hosts Kate Aguiar Plein Air at a Collect Plein Air Director, Residencies 18 Glance 35 Art Susan Bassett Director, Collector and Sponsor Quickdraw Plein Air Development, Artist Communication 20 Marketplace Danny Collins 39 Director, Gala, Sponsorship Residency Plein Air South Development and Opportunities Presentations/Exhibits Doug Jimerson 22 43 Director, Plein Air Guide Chuck Koch Director, National Outreach Denise Rose Director, Treasurer, Plein Air South SAVE THE DATE Liaison, Website Development Valentina Webb for 2021 Director, Gala, Volunteer Development, Be sure to mark your HCA Liaison Karen Weir-Jimerson calendars for the 2021 Director, Plein Air Guide, Social Media Forgotten Coast en Plein on ON THE COVER: March 19-28, 2021 “Beach Day” by Kathleen B. Hudson The Forgotten Coast Cultural (2019, 9x12 inches, oil) Coalition appreciates the long history of support from Water is the predominant feature of Visit Florida. the landscape of the Forgotten Coast. The gulf, bays, and bayous help shape the life and culture of our area. From commercial and sport fishing to tourism, the water of the Forgotten Coast defines our area. “The timeless quality of the Forgotten Coast keeps the inspiration flowing for artists--it’s Book Design/Production: Bay Media Services little wonder we all treasure the chance Editorial: Karen Weir-Jimerson and Doug Jimerson to paint here,” says Kathleen. Photography: Shannon Lease, Doug Jimerson, Karen Weir-Jimerson WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 800/378-8419 3 Honoring Event Founder History, Organization and Purpose Richard Carrell Paintings, relationship- Community Benefits building and more Art purchases support art education The Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition programs in our community. is a 501c3 organization whose primary Franklin County Education activity is organizing the annual Forgot- Foundation (2009) ten Coast en Plein Air, America’s Paint Gulf Alliance for Local Arts (2009) Out. This event enhances the vitality Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf of the local communities along Florida’s (2010) Forgotten Coast. From Mexico Beach Weems Memorial Hospital to Alligator Point, the event depicts the Foundation (2010) natural beauty and unique culture of the Apalachicola Center for History, Forgotten Coast. Culture, and Art (2011) Port St. Joe Port Theater (2011) Historic Apalachicola Main Street Forgotten Coast en Plein Air also (2012) allows local residents and visitors a rare Proposed Port St. Joe Art and Like many great projects, the Forgotten opportunity—to actively engage, as Coast en Plein Air started with a Culture Center (2012) volunteers and art lovers, with nation- simple idea—inviting artists to capture Community Grant Writer (2012) the culture and beauty of the people ally known plein air artists from around PSJ High School Art Program (2013) and places of this amazing coastline. the world. Apalachicola School of Art Youth It was in 2004 when Richard Carrell Academy (2013) first introduced the idea of a plein Giving Back To Our Communities CareerSource Gulf Coast Youth Arts air event that eventually launched in In turn, the plein air artists donate a (2014) 2006. Sadly, Richard only lived to see percentage of each painting sale to ben- Franklin County Arts in Community Resiliency (2014) four years of plein air events, which efit the arts for the communities of the has since grown to become one of the Artist Residency, Mary Erickson Forgotten Coast. The Forgotten Coast Examines Coastal leading plein air events in the country. Coalition also provided the permanent We continue to honor Richard and Habitat Management (2015) Richard Carrell Plein Air Collection to his wife Julia and their family for their Artist Residency, Lori Putnam commitment and passion. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf as Examines Oyster Reef Restoration well as grants for arts initiatives to many (2016) In 2010, a special collection of plein area partners. Proceeds from Forgotten Artist Training, Strengthening air work was donated by the invited Coast en Plein Air support the mission Volunteerism Through the Arts (2016) artists that year to honor Richard of the Forgotten Coast Cultural Coali- Artist Residency, Mark Shasha Carrell and is part of the permanent tion. By organizing cultural activities, Examines Childhood Literacy (2017) Artist Residency, Dawn Whitelaw art collection at Sacred Heart Hospital the coalition enhances the vitality in Port St. Joe. Examines Volunteer Service and of local communities along Florida’s Community Engagement (2017) Forgotten Coast from Mexico Beach to Excellence in Volunteer Alligator Point. Management Training (2017) Artist Residency, David Boyd, Jr. By supporting this event Examines Sense of Place (2017) you: Initiated The Joe Center for the Arts (2017-2019) • Document regional history and culture Artist Residency, James Richards, • Highlight the preservation and aware- Churches in Built on Faith, 2018 ness of Florida’s natural resources Artist Residency, John P. Lasater IV, Richard Carrell, at far left, celebrating • Enrich the quality of life for residents by Captures Boat Building (2018) the winners of the first Forgotten Coast encouraging regional cultural events Artist Residency, Morgan Samuel Price, Quickdraw. Now in 2020, the Quickdraw • Build community by empowering local Captures Shrimpers (2018) continues the legacy. non-profit organizations to be partners Artist Residency, Joan Vienot, Hope, • Reach out to a broad-based, multi-com- Recovery & the Natural Environment munity, multi-generational audience (2019)
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Aaron and Diann Farnsley City of Mexico Beach Gulf County Schools Kristy Groves Paulette Moss Al and Carol Cathey City of Port St. Joe Heather and Wes Jones Lacey and Fran Robinson Pidge and Bill Gollbach Al and Serena Mirabella Conservation Corps of the Helen and Mel Magidson Larry and Cindy Johnson Piggly Wiggly Alice Leigh Forgotten Coast Hillside Dancers for Christ Leslie and George Coon Polly Searle Amy Hodson Constance Peck Hillside Community Choir Linda BeHage Sabrina Fornes Anna Maria Cannatella Danny and Jo Ann Raffield Historic Apalachicola Main Linda and Rick Matela Sarah and Torben Madson Apalachicola Bay Charter Danny and Mindy Gilbert Street Linda Quinlan Server Solutions Inc. School Dave and Leslie Wentzell Holly and Creighton Brown Lorinda Gingell Steve Ramsay Apalachicola Chamber of David and Trish Warriner Horace Solomon Lynn Marshall Shannon Hartsfield Commerce Debbie and Skip Marlin Jeanette Taylor Lynn’s Quality Oysters Shaun Donahoe Artists of Apalachicola Area Diane Bodenheimer Jane Durant Maggie Jones Shawn Shattuck Betty Webb Donna Elkins Janet Carnall Marcy and Rich Trahan Shelley Shepard Betty Wentworth Duke Energy Jason and Tara Carter Martha Linn Susie Harrison LaRaela and Glen Coxwell Ed McNally Jenny and Heath Galloway Mary and Tom Gibson St. George Lighthouse Billie Kinnett Elizabeth Mitchell Jessica Stephens and Rene Matthew and Deborah Association Bonnie and Dan Davis Elizabeth Perkins Wolfe Kemple St. George Island State Park Brianna Wheatley Franklin County Parks & Rec. Jim and Susan Bachrach Merrill Livingston St. Joseph Peninsula State Cal and Tamara Allen Franklin County Schools Jody Hunter Mike and Tara Craft Park CareerSource Gulf Coast Franklin County Seafood Jody and Will Rosenbaum Mollie and Paul Hill Terry Kemp Carol Gnagney Workers Association Judy Scott Morgan Martin The Coombs House Inn Carrabelle Chamber of Franklin’s Promise Coalition Julia Carrell Nancy Stuart and Allen Tim and Sandy Alexander Commerce Gary and Sara Ross Julia Cunningham Ware Wanda Barfield Charley and Carrie Kienzle George and Bella Rudo Julie Baxley Natalie Shoaf Water Street Hotel Cindy Lanier Gibson Inn Karen Wheeler No Worries Vacation Rentals William Hugh and Sara Ruth City of Apalachicola Gretchen Mayes Kathy and Skip Frink Pam Cuipa McKeown City of Carrabelle Gulf County Chamber of Kimberly Shoaf Pamela Frizzell Commerce Knut and Barbara Rittweger
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LOCATION ABBREVIATION KEY Twenty artists, 8 communities, 100 APL = Apalachicola miles of coastline and forests make PSJ = Port St. Joe SGI = St. George Island up this stretch of the Forgotten Coast CSB = Cape San Blas MXB = Mexico Beach of Florida. It’s a painters’ haven. CAR = Carrabelle EPT = Eastpoint
SUZIE BAKER Shenandoah, TX “Being on the path of a working artist is a calling. I find helping others on their path a very satisfying pursuit.”
Suzie is an award-winning artist whose paintings are on display in magazines, prestigious national shows, and plein air invitationals. She serves as the Vice President of Oil Painters of America and holds signature status in that orga- nization, as well as the American Impressionist Society and American Women Artists. Suzie has an instructional video, Color Magic, and teaches workshops around the nation. suziebaker.com
Special Events: March 20: Artist Demonstration: 9-11am, A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, APL / March 27, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL / March 28, 11am-1pm, Artist Demonstra- tion, Reid Avenue Streetscapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
POPPY BALSER Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada “I embrace the role of documentarian as an artist. Not so much in looking back to paint what was, but by painting what is here now, knowing that in a few short years the “now” I am painting will be someone else’s historical record.”
Poppy Balser developed an early connection with the seashore as she studies the sea and its environs through her paintings. Her work painting the fishing industry of the Bay of Fundy, as well as her portrayal of local sailing ships, has earned her a place as a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists. Balser tells the stories of her paintings on her blog, where she gives readers a real sense of being on the Bay of Fundy coast. poppybalser.com
Special Events: March 20: Artist Demonstration: 9-11am, A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, APL / March 22, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Cape San Blas, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 Cape San Blas Road, PSJ / March 23, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL
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DAVID BOYD, JR Newnan, Georgia “As a nod to my childhood memories as well as the passing of time, I want to preserve Southern American life in its current state of decay... ‘landscapes of rust.’”
David is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society. He owns The Boyd Gallery in Newnan, GA and is the co-founder of The Stu- dio School at Three Hearts Farm where he, his wife, Julie and children, Aila and David, live. Boyd considers himself an obsessed experimenter. Recently he has focused on studio and plein air oil paint- ings of urban and rural landscapes. davidboydjr.com Special Events: March 22, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Cape San Blas, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 Cape San Blas Road, CSB / March 25, 8-10 pm, Nocturne Paint, George Core Park, PSJ / March 26, 12-2-pm, Lunch and Learn, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
LUKE BUCK Nineveh, Indiana “From the many years of participation in this event, my wife Coleen and I have developed a kinship with the entire area.” Luke grew up in Indiana with a love for life, art, and nature that is evident in his nostalgic paintings. Most of Luke’s art education and influence came from training he received from his artist father Harold Buck. Buck’s talents have won him honors, and his work has been exhibited in many major juried and invitational art shows and gallery solo shows. lukebuckart.com
Special Events: March 21, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 102 Canal Parkway, MXB / March 28, 11am-1pm, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Streetscapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 29, 12-1pm, Demo/Discussion, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
CHARLES DICKINSON St. Augustine, Florida “It’s an honor to return to paint the Forgotten Coast. Because of this event I have connected to this landscape and to the people that bring life to these communities.” Charles is an award-winning artist who has participated in invitational and juried plein air painting events. He is in- spired by the challenges of painting new landscapes with lim- ited time and the opportunity to paint alongside his peers. He also enjoys the opportunity to bring awareness and contrib- ute what he can to the environmental or cultural causes that these events often benefit. Recent awards include 2019 Best of Show, Jean Wagner Troemel Award, St. Augustine Honors Show. charlesdickinson.net
Special Events: March 22, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Plein Church, Gospel en Plein Air, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, APL / March 24, 2-4 pm, Artist Demon- stration, The Lighthouse Silhouette, Lighthouse Park, 2B E Gulf Beach Drive, SGI/ March 28, 2-3 pm, Masters Gallery Tour, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ 800/378-8419 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 7 Invited Artists
AIMEE ERICKSON Portland, Oregon “Color has emotional weight and is related to the shape of space. Drawing or painting, for me, means to look at the thing and transmit its vitality to the canvas.” Aimee is a representational oil painter. Her warm, inviting, pictorial voice is grounded in traditional realism, informed by the principles of design, and inspired by nature and human experience. Her approach is direct and experimen- tal. Aimee teaches painting, drawing, and color theory at venues nationwide and overseas. aimeeerickson.com
Special Events: March 20, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Street- scapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 23, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, The View Across Apalachicola Bay, Lynn’s Quality Oysters, 402 Highway 98, EPT / March 28, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
MICHELLE HELD Sarasota, Florida “I’m thrilled to paint the incredible landscape, meet new locals and revisit with many of the people that are all so passionate about the Forgotten Coast!” Painting en plein air confirms Michelle’s love for this beautiful world and the wonders of the ever-changing en- vironment. With an insatiable appetite for color, light, and texture, Michelle strives to inspire happiness, trigger your imagination and make an emotional connection. Michelle is known for her paintings of Florida birds and wildlife. artbymichelleheld.com
Special Events: March 23, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, The View Across Apala- chicola Bay, Lynn’s Quality Oysters, 402 Hwy 98, EPT / March 23, 4-6 pm, Artist Reception, Lynn’s Quality Oysters, 402 Hwy 98, EPT / March 26, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Marine Street Panoramas, Riverfront Pavilion, Marine Street, CAR
KATHLEEN B. HUDSON Lexington, Kentucky “The timeless quality of the Forgotten Coast keeps the inspiration flowing for artists--it’s little wonder we all treasure the chance to paint here.”
Kathleen creates landscapes in oil, both in her studio and en plein air. Her style is shaped by her close observation of nature and her desire to explore light and atmospherics in the landscape. She now undertakes several national juried competitions each year where she has won numerous na- tional awards including Artist’s Choice at the 2018 Forgot- ten Coast en Plein Air. kathleenbhudson.com
Special Events: March 22, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Plein Church, Gospel en Plein Air, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, APL / March 26, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Marine Street Panoramas, Riverfront Pavilion, Marine Street, CAR / March 26, 4-6 pm, Artist’s Reception, Riverfront Pavilion, Marine Street, CAR
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LEON HOLMES Mandurah, Western Australia “Exploring the planet, a small box of paints, few brushes & a rag, making marks with colour, seeing the beauty on offer…Sim- ply gratitude for life.”
Leon Holmes is a professional international award-winning artist from Perth Western Australia and one of the world’s leading ambassador of Plein Air Oil Painting. Known as the master of light, Leon captures the beauty of a moment with all its vibrance and dynamic. His works are collected worldwide. leonholmesart.com.au
Special Events: March 20, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Street- scapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 24, 12-2 pm, Lunch and Learn, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 25, 8-10 pm, Nocturne Paint, George Core Park, PSJ
CHARLIE HUNTER Bellows Falls, Vermont “I do four or five major plein air events a year, but the Forgot- ten Coast is my favorite. The sense of community that the staff and volunteers have built, the social mission that permeates the event, the lovely, fragile ecosystem, vernacular architecture, and working waterfronts make it special.” Originally a designer of tour posters for Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia Band, etc., Charlie became a music manager and then a creator of long-distance train tours. He lives and works in Vermont in a spacious studio overseen by an irascible cat, Corduroy. He likes to paint. hunter-studio.com Special Events: March 20, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, APL / March 26, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Marine Street Panoramas, Riverfront Pavilion, Marine Street, CAR / March 27, 2-4 pm, Artist Roundtable Discussion, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL
NANCIE KING MERTZ Chicago, Illinois “On my drive from Chicago to Florida’s Panhandle for this wonderful event each year, I feel as though I’m driving “home.” Home to see friends and the landscape that has become very dear to me.”
A life-long painter, Nancie produces up to 150 oil and pastel paintings annually. Her work appears in her Chicago gallery as well as in museum, corporate, and private collections worldwide. Her paintings can also be seen in Chicago-based television shows (such as the Good Wife and Chicago Fire). Nancie has been named a Master and Eminent Pastelist. She teaches globally, has videos, and Amazon offers her pastels. NancieKingMertz.com
Special Events: March 20, 9 am-4 pm, Workshop, Add Structures to your Pastel Landscapes or Cityscapes with Confidence, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL / March 24, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, The Lighthouse Silhouette, Lighthouse Park, 2B E Gulf Beach Drive, SGI
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TERRY MIURA Fair Oaks, California “I’m particularly drawn to the subject matters that are full of character and old Florida charm.”
Terry paid his dues in New York as an illustrator for clients such as Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated. His evoca- tive landscapes, cityscapes and figurative works are widely collected, including pieces in permanent collections in the California Museum of Fine Art, the Crocker Art Museum, and the Smithsonian Institute. terrymiura.com
Special Events: March 21, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 102 Canal Parkway, MXB / March 21, 4-6 pm, Mexico Beach Reception, Welcome Center, 102 Canal Parkway, MXB / March 27, 2-4 pm, Artist Roundtable Discussion, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL
VICKI NORMAN Bridgnorth, Shrophire, UK “I can’t wait to return to the warmth of the Forgotten Coast Paint Out this year – lovely people, Florida sunshine, and a wealth of inspiring subjects.” A popular tutor and demonstrator, recognised for her clear communication and boundless enthusiasm, Vicki studied with master painters around the globe seeking tradition- al skills to apply to paintings of a modern world. A keen traveller, Vicki’s award-winning paintings employ historical skills with a fresh approach. vickinormanstudio.com
Special Events: March 21, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 102 Canal Parkway, MXB / March 23, 6:30-8:30 pm, Residency Presenta- tion, Music of the Forgotten Coast, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL / March 25, 8-10 pm, Artist Demonstration, Nocturne, 86 Water Street, APL
KENDALL PORTIS East Point, Georgia “The Forgotten Coast is a visual gold mine! It is a painter’s paradise for creating art.”
The conflicts between sustaining a living and growing as a young artist led Kendall to a career in law enforcement which covered a span of more than twenty five years. As an artist, he wants to share the beauty of the world with others through paint. kendallportis.com
Special Events: March 22, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Plein Church, Gospel en Plein Air, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, APL / March 24, 6:30-8:30 pm, Residency Presentation, “Black Leadership of the Forgotten Coast”, Berkshire Hathaway office, 140 W. 1st Street, SGI / March 25, 8-10 pm, Artist Demonstration, Nocturne, 86 Water Street, APL
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TONY ROBINSON Wexford, Ireland “Mixing with outstanding artists in a fascinating landscape makes the Forgotten Coast a favourite event.” Tony enjoys painting and traveling, his paint-box a constant companion on trips around Europe, Australia, North Africa, and the US. He embraces the challenge of working en plein air, both the freedom and the discipline to quickly capture on canvas an atmosphere, a mood, the glimpse of a poetic scene, or some poignant moment. tonyrobinsonart.com
Special Events: March 20, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Streets- capes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 25, 8-10 pm, Artist Demonstration, Nocturne, 86 Water Street, APL / March 27, 2-4 pm, Artist Roundtable Discussion, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL
MORGAN SAMUEL PRICE Altamonte Springs, FL “I see light as a tool to explore the visual pleasure of the move- ment over objects.”
Morgan has authored the book Turn on the Light, a touch- stone to plein air painting and oil with a basic palette. She has produced more than 14 DVDs and numerous video educational products. Morgan has exhibited in more than 60 national exhibitions, plein air invitational events, and solo gallery exhibitions. She is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Art. morgansamuelprice.com
Special Events: March 20, 9 am-4pm, Workshop “Daily Life in Paint,” The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 22, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Plein Church, Gospel en Plein Air, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, APL
PATRICK SAUNDERS “I believe that art is the act of creation. The result, whether it is a painting, sculpture, photograph etc., is simply a record of the creation experience.” Patrick is a painter creating fine art while traveling across North America in an Airstream with his photographer wife, Kimberly. In September 2018, Patrick was the cover artist and featured in Southwest Art Magazine. Patrick is a Signa- ture Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, the Oil Painters of America, and a former Signature Mem- ber of the Outdoor Painters Society. patricksaunders.com
Special Events: March 22, 11 am-12 pm, Lecture: “Everything Adds to the Expe- rience”, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL / March 23, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, The View Across Apalachicola Bay, Lynn’s Quality Oysters, 402 Highway 98, EPT / March 25, 8-10 pm, Nocturne Paint, George Core Park, PSJ
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MARK SHASHA Swampscott, Massachusetts “The Forgotten Coast is a place of wonder. I remember my first drive from Carrabelle a few years ago. It is a place that one slows down to notice and appreciate the important things.”
Mark is an award-winning artist, author, educator, and a leading plein air painter in America today. His work has appeared in museums, galleries, and publications. Mark de- veloped a love of storytelling in his early years as a children’s book author and illustrator. He is a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists, an elected member of the Salmagundi Club, The Copley Society, The Guild of Boston Artists. markshasha.com
Special Events: March 20, 6-8 pm, Residency Presentation and Reception, “The In- fectious Creativity of Change”, Cal Allen Gallery, 102 SE Avenue B, CAR / March 25, 8-10 pm, Nocturne Paint, George Core Park, PSJ / March 28, 11 am-1 pm, Reid Avenue Streetscapes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ
WILLIAM A. SUYS, JR Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin “I strive to create work that compels those who see it to go beyond the surface and to become personally, intellectually and emotionally involved.”
Bill creates plein air and studio works using wide-ranging subject matter: portraiture/figurative, landscape, animals, still life, and architecture. Bill has won many national and international awards, is a Signature Member of both the Portrait Society of America and Oil Painters of America, and serves on the OPA Board of Directors. williamasuys.com
Special Events: March 22, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, Cape San Blas, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 Cape San Blas Road, CSB / March 22, 4-6 pm, Artist Reception, Scallop Republic, 411 Cape San Blas Road, CSB / March 27, 2-4 pm, Artist Round- table Discussion, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, APL
STEWART WHITE Baltimore, Maryland “I am full of wonder and curiosity about this event.”
Stewart has travelled extensively throughout his life. It is the compelling draw of travel and diverse experiences that led him to communicate with paintings. He is also an award-winning architectural illustrator and past president of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators. He has painted murals in museums and sports facilities in the US and has won prestigious awards at plein air competitions across the country. stewartwhitestudios.com
Special Events: March 20, 9-11 am, Artist Demonstration, Reid Avenue Streets- capes, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, PSJ / March 24, 2-4 pm, Artist Demonstration, The Lighthouse Silhouette, Lighthouse Park, 2 B East Gulf Beach Drive, SGI / March 24, 4-6 pm, The Lighthouse Silhouette, Lighthouse Artist Reception, Lighthouse Park, 2 B East Gulf Beach Drive, SGI
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Imagine spending two hours in a one- on-one session with a professional en plein air artist. You’ll leave with your own artistic creation! A schedule of available sessions throughout the week is posted on the event website under Painting Stations.
Visit www.ForgottenCoastEnPleinAir. com to sign up. Book your artist, location, and time slot early because spaces are limited. Each painting Six Florida artists are the station session costs you just $40. No Plein Air Ambassadors for the Special Exhibit/Reception prior painting experience is necessary 2020 season. This year’s ambassadors and we provide everything you need. are Fran Mangino, Gary Rupp, Pam Florida’s Finest Ambassadors Exhibit Just sign up and have fun! Ayres, Sharon Yarbrough, Elisabeth Features work from 2020 artists as Ferber, and Brady DeGrasse. well as work from past Florida’s Finest This event is funded with support from Ambassadors. Art will be available for Florida’s Division of Cultural Affairs. See & Buy Paintings viewing at the Center for History, Culture Each of these talented artists will be and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola, highlighted in the Florida’s Finest en Plein March 22-29, 11am-5 pm Air juried exhibit and sale located at the Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Florida’s Finest Gallery Reception This Water Street, Apalachicola, year the Florida Finest Gallery Reception will be held in conjunction with the Quick Draw Gallery Reception, allowing you Paint Your Own Painting to see and purchase a wide range of The Florida’s Finest Ambassadors will amazing plein air art and to meet and Thank you to Florida also share their plein air knowledge and greet the artists in person. experience by hosting painting stations. Division of Cultural Have you ever wanted to try your hand at Both galleries will hang at the Center for plein air painting or are you looking for tips Affairs for their ongoing History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street, and techniques to improve your style? If support of the arts in so, be sure to sign up for a painting station Apalachicola, March 21, 6-8 pm. Tickets our region. Because of session. are $20.00 per person. Please register their support, most of our online. Quickdraw participants will each receive one free ticket to the event. activities are free and open to the public.
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PAM AYRES Tequesta, Florida Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pam traded the bounty of the Midwest for sunny Florida. She actively paints the scenic abundance of the Atlantic coastline and the people, wildlife, and culture in Florida. A travel lover, Pam paints en plein air and has won awards and exhibited in many shows in Florida and beyond. She teaches painting locally at the Lighthouse Art Center and paints in her studio and exhibits at The Village Art Studios, in Tequesta, Florida. payresart.com
BRADY DEGRASSE Laguna Beach, Florida Brady is a Vanderbilt-trained counselor and teach- er-turned-painter based in Laguna Beach, FL. He sees “relationships” as primary in plein air painting--artist and collector, artist and nature, artist and Present. His painting seeks to mindfully explore the eternal NOW as both the source of nature and the most true and full-of-life paintings. facebook.com/artbybrady instagram.com/artbybradydegrasse
ELISABETH FERBER Mount Dora, Florida Elisabeth is a full time artist who started painting in 1998. She was born in Belleville, Illinois but spent most of her adult life in Central Florida. Born of artistic parents and having spent much of her childhood in Europe, she was exposed to a very classical art background which in turn influenced her current style. Her landscapes are painted mostly in “plein air” on location and along with photos, used to create larger paintings. After graduating from Lilie- dahl School of classical art instructor/teaching program in January 2009, she enjoys teaching beginner/intermediate art classes at Wekiva Island in Apopka, Polasek Museum, Winter Park and her studio in Mt. Dora, Florida. Elisabeth also does demos, commissions, team building classes, and murals. elisabethsfineart.com
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FRAN MANGINO Venice, Florida Fran grew up in Ohio and moved to Florida in 2012 where her car trunk became her studio. From area art groups, state organizations, winning awards in 19 years of juried Outdoor Art Festivals, teaching studio and plein air workshops; she is now competing in juried plein air competitions. Fran’s paintings are a testament to her determination to clarify and to capture a vision informed by her life experiences. franmanginoartist.com
GARY RUPP Winter Park, Florida Gary studied studio art and plein air painting at Wheaton College where he earned a minor in Studio Art. In 2017, Gary was named one of seven “Artists To Watch” by the Pastel Journal. He is an Honorary Member of the Central Florida Pastel Society and a Signature Member of the Appa- lachian Pastel Society. garyrupp.com
SHARON YARBROUGH Port Charlotte, Florida Sharon is a Florida contemporary impressionist who grew up in south Jersey by the seashore. Art studies include classes at The Art Students League and Parsons School of Design in New York; Ringling School of Art in Sarasota as well as workshops with renowned plein air painters. For the past seven years, Sharon has been the Director of the Peace River Painters, a plein air group, which paints in and around southwest Florida every week. sharonyarbroughart.com
800/378-8419 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 17 Plein Air At a Glance Get the most out of this art-filled event Welcome to the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air. If this is your first time attending, here’s a quick glance at some terms you may hear during this amazing and fast- Luxurious Inn with three elegant Historic paced event. Victorian Mansions located in historic Apalachicola. Featuring 23 luxurious guest suites, with charging ports. Perfect Quickdraw for weddings, close to One of the most exciting and fun events of the week, Quickdraw is a competition where all the artists must complete a finished work in a two-hour period. Works are then judged, downtown amenities. displayed, and available for sale. Quickdraw is an excellent event if you want to see all of our invited artists in action creating finished pieces right before your eyes.
850-653-9199 Florida’s Finest www.coombsinnandsuites.com Every year the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air showcases the talents of some of the best artists in the Sunshine State. Their work will be highlighted in a juried exhibit and be available for sale. Florida’s Finest exhibit is also a great place to meet Florida’s finest artists.
Wet Room Talk about an exciting venue! At the Wet Room, you’ll see artists bring their fresh-from- the-easel work in from the field to be cataloged, priced, and hung. Watch your favorite artist’s portfolio of work grow throughout the show. No one should have to live in a boring house, nor a boring Painting Station community for that matter! Do you love to paint? Or, did you ever wish there was an easy way to get started? If so, Discover Apalachicola with check out our Painting Stations. Here, for a very modest price, you can spend two hours with a professional artist for a one-on-one painting experience. It’s fun, easy, and everything you need is Anna-Maria provided. It’s an opportunity you shouldn’t pass up, so sign up early. Cannatella, Broker Lunch and Learn Here’s another great opportunity for you to get involved. In our series of Lunch and Learn events, you’ll get to listen to our amazing artists share tips and techniques that both novice and 49 Avenue G Apalachicola, experienced artists can learn from. The artists are also more than willing to answer any questions 850.323.1600 you might have. www.ApalachicolaHomes.net [email protected] Student Art Day One of the events that Forgotten Coast en Plein Air is most proud of is our Student Art Day. An annual tradition, mentor artists are paired with students from area schools to create amazing works of art. If you love watching creativity blossom, be sure to attend Student Art Day and share a community lunch with artists of all ages.
Workshops Hone your artistic skills at one of our Workshops. Here, you’ll meet with one or more of our nationally known instructors who, through lectures, slide shows or demonstrations, will greatly help you improve your own painting technique.
The Water Street Hotel & Marina offers Artists’ Choice 30 richly appointed suites, features a Each year, at the end of the week of painting we ask all the artists to submit a few of their fitness center, outdoor pool, meeting favorite works for the ultimate competition, Artists’ Choice. Then, the artists themselves vote for facilities and guest services. The marina best in show and their top pick is displayed with winners from previous years. If you want to see a hosts 19 slips which will accommodate window into our Forgotten Coast en Plein Air history, this exhibit is a must. boats up to 55’. Small Painting Day Small Painting Day caps off a week of great activities with all our artists working on a variety of smaller sized works that will be displayed and available for sale. See your favorite artist 850-653-3700 in action from start to finish. www.waterstreethotel.com
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Come see artists paint against The Quickdraw Event Register for Quickdraw the clock in this 2-hour paint- The 2020 Quickdraw will be held at the Register online at www.ForgottenCoast- ing event that’s open to anyone over Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 102 Canal EnPleinAir.com. Open class is for Parkway, Mexico Beach. The area is still painters who do not paint professionally, the age of 14. recovering from Hurricane Michael, but re- or earn a living as a plein air artist. Profes- mains a painter’s dreamscape, with pristine sional class is for artists who sell their Artists may use any medium, but must beaches and amazing views. You will receive work, teach workshops, and paint “en paint in the plein air tradition. Bring your a ticket to the evening reception with your plein air” as a source of income. Artists own supplies and easel and paint with participation in the quickdraw. Guest/spouse may use any medium, but must paint in the pros. The registration fee is $20.00. tickets can be purchased separately online the plein air tradition. Canvases must be You may also register at check-in. Check- also before the reception. blank, and design work cannot begin prior in begins at 8 am. At check-in you will to the 9 am horn. receive your number and have your blank canvas(es) stamped.
20 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 800/378-8419 Judging and Awards All artists must be set up for judging by Quickdraw Schedule 2020 Quickdraw Judge 11:30 EST. Judging will begin at 11:30 pm EST and end at 12:30 pm EST. The Quick- Saturday, March 21 Sam Knecht draw Awards are announced and ribbons 8:00 am - 8:45 am EST are awarded at the Mexico Beach Visitor’s Artists check in at the registration desk, Center, 102 Canal Parkway. NOTE: Artists pay (if they haven’t already), have their must provide their own frame if chosen for blank canvases stamped, and pick up the Quickdraw Exhibit. their title and price label. No canvas will be stamped if painting/design has been Reception and Exhibition begun prior to the starting time. Deadline A special exhibition of 40 Quickdraw works for pre-registration is Thursday, March 20. will be selected by the event judge, Sam Knecht, and hung at the Quickdraw Re- 9:00 am EST ception the evening of March 21 from 6 to A horn will signal the beginning of the 8pm at the Center for History and Culture event and artists begin painting en plein in Apalachicola. Tickets to the reception air style on any subject. The Quickdraw are $20.00. Your Quickdraw entry fee gets artwork must be created during the Quick- With a career spanning four decades, you a complimentary ticket. All paintings draw time frame. Sam Knecht paints portraits and will be for sale. In addition, you can view landscapes in oils, watercolor, and egg and purchase works from the Florida’s Finest 11:00-noon EST tempera. He earned his MFA degree Collection in the same gallery. The two The horn will signal the end of the event. in painting from the School of Art, exhibits will remain be open to the public Quickdraw artists bring their completed University of Michigan with additional each day from March 22-27, 11am to 5pm artwork and easels to the exhibit/sale training at the Pennsylvania Academy and March 28 11 am to 3 pm. area for the judging and sale. Artists are of the Fine Arts. responsible for returning on time even if they are not within hearing distance of the Knecht’s work was brought to national Painting Sales horn. Each piece of artwork is required to be for attention in American Artist magazine sale and to have a title and price written on (November, 1981) with his article on egg tempera and watercolor. In 2010 the provided label. Each participating artist The Judge’s Perspective Talk should consider Forgotten Coast en Plein he was one of twenty contemporary 5-6:00 pm EST Air as his or her gallery. There will be a 50% artists and studios profiled in the Center for History, Culture and Art commission collected from the proceeds American Artist Studios 20 publication. 86 Water Street, Apalachicola of each Quickdraw sale to fund this event. In 2016 Knecht was awarded Signature Celebrate the results of the Quickdraw Proceeds from our annual plein air event are Status by the Portrait Society of challenge, hear the judging perspective shared with communities in Franklin and America. Society hosted Awards in from Sam Knecht, and learn why the Gulf counties. Members Only competitions include selected paintings are winners. First Place Aqueous Media in 2009.
Knecht’s largest commission work, “The Signing of the American Constitution” hangs in the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship” in Washington D. C.
Knecht divides his energies between plein air and studio. He began outdoor painting seriously during his teens at the family cottage on a wilderness lake in northern Ontario. He has painted in Italy, France, Mexico, and most of the Midwest states, especially as a life-long resident of Michigan.
Now an Emeritus Professor of Art at Hillsdale College, he has taught there since 1973. He chaired its Department of Art for 35 years. See his work at www.knechtstudio.com.
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This year, three of our returning Plein Air artists spent time documenting key elements of our Forgotten Coast heritage. These artists immersed themselves in their assigned topics and together have produced an amazing body of work. They will present their work at separate receptions, where their work will be hung from March 20-27. See below for times and locations. On March 27, the works will be moved to the Wet Room in Port St. Joe and be available for viewing and purchase until 3 pm March 29.
“The Infectious Creativity of “The Ebb and Flow of Music “The Roots of Black Change” by Mark Shasha in The Forgotten Coast” Leadership on the Forgotten by Vicki Norman Coast” by Kendall Portis Steve Jobs said that “creativity is connect- Vicki’s residency was inspired by the music Education, religion, athletics, and neighbor- ing things.” Mark’s residency will explore and musicians of the Forgotten Coast. hood boundaries helped create strong bonds the connection of elements in the For- From dark bars, sunlit churches, and school in the African American communities of gotten Coast, such as climate change and classrooms, the music that ebbs and flows the Forgotten Coast. These foundations the morphing coastal culture. Riffing on throughout life in the region offers a rich developed community leaders, some who the theme that necessity is the mother of and varied soundtrack of gospel, choir, remained at home, uplifting their local invention, Mark will illustrate how change classical, jazz, folk, and rock. “Music is this neighborhoods, as well as others who went sparks creativity. Through interviews of beautiful, invisible web that runs through out into the world to become noteworthy in biologists, architects, seafood workers, city all parts of the community,” says Vicki. other ways. Kendall’s residency provides a planners, and other integral, but seemingly Her paintings explore the way that music visual narrative into these accomplishments unconnected, parts of the community, Mark connects individuals with their community, through personal portraits, neighborhood synthesizes how creative thinking, and its their family, and their God. Vicki’s resi- architecture, and family activities that infectious nature, can build stronger com- dency work reveals the shared principles of reveal stories of dedication, richness, and munity infrastructure, both metaphorically composition, movement, pitch, balance, culture. and physically. and rhythm and how they apply to both music and painting. Presentation: March 24, 6:30-8:30 pm Presentation: March 20, 6-8 pm Berkshire Hathaway Office, 140 W 1st Cal Allen Gallery, 102 SE Avenue B, Presentation: March 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Street, St. George Island Carrabelle Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola
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800/378-8419 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 23 Here is a snapshot of The Forgotten Coast towns that make up what most folks consider SUNDAY Old Florida and quick guide to the activities happening throughout the 10 day event. FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 20 MARCH 21 MARCH 22 Location 9-11am Artist Port St. Joe Demos (White, Port St. Joe features a bustling downtown area, city Erickson, Holmes, Robinson) park with lighthouse, and local restaurants. The Joe 9am-4pm Work- shop (Samuel Price)
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9-11am Demo/ 9am-4pm Work- 5-6pm Judge’s Apalachicola HCA Perspective Talk Plein Church shop (Mertz) (Samuel Price, With more than 900 historic homes and buildings Riverfront Park 9-11am Demos Dickinson, in its National Register District, Apalachicola also (Hunter, Baker, 6-8pm Reception Hudson, Portis) Quickdraw/ features a working waterfront with shrimp boats Balser) 11-12pm Lecture Florida’s Finest and seafood businesses. (Saunders)
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Battery Park 12-1pm - Open- Community Center ing Luncheon
St. George Island Lighthouse This 22-mile barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico offers Park pristine beaches on the gulf side and scenic salt marsh- es on the bay side. The lighthouse welcomes you on the Berkshire island. The eastern third of the island is a state park. Hathaway Ofc
Carrabelle Riverfront Carrabelle is a river town with working waterfront that Pavilion also serves as a launching point for sailing vessels into Cal Allen the Gulf. In the 1940s troops trained on Carrabelle 6-8pm Residency Gallery Talk on Creativity Beach for the D-Day Invasion of Normandy. (Shasha)
Eastpoint Lynn’s In early mornings small boats slip into the Apalachicola Seafood Bay where oystermen hand-tong oysters in the same way they’ve been harvesting the waters here since Millender Park 1898. ANERR 2-4pm Demos Cape San Blas Scallop (Suys, Balser, Boyd) This peninsula offers a natural landscape of sand RePUBlic 4-6pm Reception dunes, salt marshes and views of St. Joe Bay/Gulf.
9am-12pm Quick- Mexico Beach Mexico Beach draw Mexico Beach was hit hardest by Hurricane Michael Welcome Ctr 2-4pm Demos and is rebuilding. It’s home to old hotels, classic beach (Buck, Miura, cottages, clear Gulf water, and white-sand beaches. Norman) 4-6pm Reception
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11am-1pm Demos (Shasha, Buck, 11am-3pm Small 12-2pm Lunch & 12-2pm Lunch & 7-9pm Maecenas Baker) Painting Sunday Learn (Holmes) Learn (Boyd) (ticket required) 12-2pm Lunch & 12-1pm Demo Learn (Erickson) 2-3p Gallery Tour Discussion (Buck) (Dickinson) 1-2pm Artists’ 7-10p Gala Choice Demo (ticket required) 8-10pm Nocturne (Holmes, Boyd, Shasha, Saunders)
12-2pm Lunch & 8-10pm Nocturne 12-2pm Lunch & Learn (Portis, Robinson, Learn (Baker) (Balser) Norman) 2-4pm Round 6:30-8:30pm Residency Talk Table 11-12pm Lecture on Music (Hunter, Miura, (Saunders) (Norman) Suys, Robinson)
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10am-1pm PLEIN AIR ACTIVITIES STRETCH Student Art Day FROM LOCATIONS IN EASTERN BAY COUNTY ALONG THE COAST THROUGH GULF AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES.
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Learn more about the artists, activities and events online at Apalachicola www.Forgotten Port St. Joe Carrabelle Eastpoint Cape San Blas Lighthouse Ft. Coombs Armory Marine Avenue Pavilion Eastpoint Visitor Center CoastEnPleinAir.com 200 Miss Zola’s Drive 4th Street & D Avenue Marine Street 731 Highway 98
Port St. Joe Mexico Beach Carrabelle Eastpoint Sacred Heart Hospital Welcome Center Cal Allen’s Coastal Art Gallery ANERR 3801 East Highway 98 102 Canal Parkway 102 SE Avenue B 108 Island Drive
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Tuesday, March 24 Friday, March 27 Sign Up! Leon Holmes: The Big Mistakes! Suzie Baker: Why Do I Like That Painting What makes a painting look amateurish? So Much? There is limited seating for all Internationally acclaimed Australian artist Vice President of Oil Painters of America Leon Holmes will discuss some of the more will talk about some great pieces of artwork Lunch and Learn sessions, so obvious but often overlooked flaws in by this year’s Forgotten Coast artists and please be sure to make your drawing skills and explains how to recog- help you understand how the artist is com- reservations early at nize them through a better understanding posing the painting, what makes them sing, of scale and perspective. Figures, animals, and what you can look for while viewing ForgottenCoastEnPleinAir.com water, landscapes, architecture; it’s evident artwork. Cost: $15. everywhere we look. 12-2:00pm, Center for History, Culture, 12-2:00pm, The Joe Center for the Arts, and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe Monday, March 23 Saturday March 28 Poppy Balser: Painting Boats: Getting the Thursday, March 26 Aimee Erickson: Mix it Up, Lay it Down: Lines Right David Boyd: Design, Design, and De- The Joy of Color Join watercolor artist Poppy Balser as she sign: The Three Most Important Parts of a Aimee Erickson demonstrates a super fun discusses how painting boats requires careful Painting approach to painting from life. Learn to use attention to shapes, angles and perspective. Some may argue that the underlying design the three defining characteristics of color to The bones of the picture have to be good. It of a painting is what makes it strong. David compare and mix. No drawing skills neces- is when the drawing is in place that the art- agrees. It doesn’t matter how well you mix sary! Students say, “It’s so liberating! You ist can make the painting come to life with color if your design is weak. Learn a few just focus on one thing!” “I never thought just the right fine lines to depict the rigging. ways that you can make the overall design it could be this simple.” “This is my new Poppy Balser, a signature member of the of your paintings stronger. thing.” American Society of Marine Artists, will 12-2:00pm,The Joe Center for the Arts, 12-2:00pm, The Joe Center for the Arts, share what she feels is the most rewarding 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe part of painting a boat: laying in the lines that make the boat come to life. 12-2:00pm, Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola
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Our artists always love sharing their skill and passion for plein air art with young people. It’s fun to watch the students and artists interact and learn from each other as the event progress- es. It’s never a one-way conversation as the students find their own vision and passion in the pieces they create. Don’t miss this event if you want to get a front row seat for a youthful explo- sion of creativity. chicola Estuarine Research Reserve as they mentor local students from Gulf and Frank- lin county schools. Each artist will work side-by-side with a student to help create a plein air piece of art. The students will sign their paintings and volunteers will frame them onsite. Artists, students, teachers, and volunteers will then gather for a noon lunch to celebrate the day’s accomplishments.
See Student Art In the afternoon, the student paintings will If we don’t have it, you probably don’t be hung at The Joe Center for the Arts in need it! The Cape Trading Post is your Port St. Joe for the duration of the event. connection to civilization on Cape San Please join us for activities celebrating the Blas. You’ll find a full line grocery with wonderful tradition of student and profes- fresh produce and hand-cut meats, sional collaboration. And, if you happen to made-to-order pizza & wings, beer, miss Student Art Day, be sure to stop by to wine, brand name apparel, outdoor Nothing is more exciting and satisfying than see their paintings up close. gear, souvenirs, gifts and the only watching talent take root and blossom at an liquor store on the Cape! early age. That’s why we consider Student Art Day to be one of the jewels in the crown of the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event. Started in 2007, Student Art Day has become one of the most popular events of Event at a Glance the year. Student Art Day March 25, 10am– 1pm, Marion Millender Park and the Enjoy the Fun Apalachicola Estuarine Research Reserve 850-229-8775 This year you can join our featured artists (ANERR) in Eastpoint. 4975 Cape San Blas Road at the Marion Millender Park and Apala-
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Daily Events: Exhibits, Workshops, Demonstrations Throughout the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event, there are a host of exhibits, presentations, and demonstrations you can attend.
Note: All of Forgotten Coast en Plein Air events run on Eastern time, so events in Mexico Beach will be one hour earlier in local time. For example, an event start- ing at 2:00 pm Eastern, will actu- ally start at 1:00 pm Mexico Beach (Central) time.
life has taught us much about daily life in SATURDAY, MARCH 21 EVENTS BY DATE history. During her all day workshop, “Daily Quickdraw: Mexico Beach The 2020 Quick- Life in Paint”, Morgan and her students will draw will be held in Mexico Beach this year, select a scene, capture the figures and design featuring a wide range of exceptional subject FRIDAY, MARCH 20 the painting. 9-4 pm, The Joe Center for the matter sure to challenge and delight all artists. Artist Demonstration: Reid Avenue Streets- Arts, 201 Reid Street, Port St. Joe, $95.00 per Artists may choose from a wide range of capes Watch artists Stewart White, Aimee person, register online, attendance limited. pristine beach scenes as well as locations of Erickson, Leon Holmes, and Tony Robinson Bring a sack lunch. recovery as the town continues to rebuild after capture the architecture and atmosphere of Port Hurricane Michael. All completed work will St. Joe. 9-11 am, along Reid Avenue, Port St. Opening Luncheon: Kick off the 2020 Forgot- be displayed for judging and sales. Enjoy live Joe ten Coast en Plein Air in style! Join us for lunch music and beautiful scenery at the reception with the artists, volunteers, visitors, and the that evening. You will receive a free ticket to the Artist Demonstration: A Working Waterfront greater arts community. 12-1 pm, The Com- reception with your participation in the quick- Join artists Charlie Hunter, Suzie Baker, and munity Center, 1 Bay Avenue, Battery Park, draw. Guest/spouse tickets can be purchased Poppy Balser as they document the Apalachic- Apalachicola separately online before the reception. Entry ola River and the boats that ply the water. 9-11 fee: $20.00. 8 am-12:30 pm, Mexico Beach am, Riverfront Park, 86 Water Street, Apala- Residency Presentation: The Infectious Cre- Welcome Center, Canal Park, 102 Canal Park- chicola ativity of Change Mark Shasha’s week long way, Mexico Beach. residency explores the connection of elements Workshop: Nancie King Mertz in the Forgotten Coast, such as climate change Artist Demonstrations: Gather at Mexico Come learn how to add structures to your pas- and the morphing coastal culture. Riffing on the Beach Welcome Center to observe artists Terry tel landscapes or cityscapes with confidence. theme that necessity is the mother of inven- Miura, Vicki Norman, and Luke Buck as they This workshop will help turn your favorite tion, Mark will illustrate how change sparks paint the recovery efforts from Hurricane Mi- views of buildings and structures into dramatic, creativity. Through interviews of biologists, chael in hard hit Mexico Beach. 2-4 pm, 102 expressive paintings. Examine space, perspec- architects, seafood workers, city planners, and Canal Parkway, Mexico Beach tive, and design through hands-on lessons that other integral, but seemingly unconnected, aim to help you build self confidence. 9 am-4 parts of the community, Mark synthesizes how Mexico Beach Reception: Terry Miura will be pm, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola. $95.00 creative thinking, and its infectious nature, can the featured artist at the Mexico Beach recep- per person, register online, attendance limited. build stronger community infrastructure, both tion. Come meet Terry and the other artists Bring a sack lunch. metaphorically and physically. 6-8 pm, Cal and see their work of Mexico Beach recovery Allen Coastal Art and Studio, 102 SE Avenue scenes. Reception is held at the Mexico Beach Workshop: Morgan Samuel Price B, Carrabelle Welcome Center, and artists will have their Genre painting has been in the forefront of work on display and be ready to discuss 4-6 plein air painting. The recording of everyday pm, Mexico Beach Welcome Center, 102 Canal Parkway, Mexico Beach
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Lecture: The Judge’s Perspective Celebrate the EXHIBITS results of the Quickdraw challenge, hear the See art from the Forgotten Coast Florida’s Finest Exhibit Florida’s Finest, judging perspective from our Quickdraw judge, March 20-29, except where noted Plein Air Ambassadors Exhibits features Sam Knecht, and learn why the selected paint- new works from the 2020 Florida’s Finest ings are winners. Engage in the insights and Wet Room: Art Fresh off the Easel The Wet Ambassadors as well as works by past discussion. 5-6 pm, 86 Water Street, Apala- Ambassadors. 11 am-5 pm except chicola Center for History, Culture, and Art Room is where all new paintings arrive. The paintings are literally “wet” as they are often closing at 3 pm March 28. Exhibit closed on completed just hours before arrival. The Wet Sunday. Center for History, Culture, and Art, Quickdraw/Florida’s Finest Gallery Reception 86 Water Street, Apalachicola Meet the winning Quickdraw artists who have Room features the work of all invited artists. Painting displays change by the hour. Art works in the Quickdraw’ Gallery at the Center The Best of Student Art Day Be sure to for History, Culture and Art in Apalachicola. collectors arrive daily to make their selections from the most recent deliveries. Collectors check out the amazing selection of young Also see the Florida’s Finest collection of paint- talent produced by local students at The ings in the same gallery. All paintings are for form across the country can watch the online gallery where each painting is photographed Best of Student Art Day Exhibition. You’ll sale, and refreshments will be served. Tickets be amazed at the quality of painting by are $20 per person, please register online. and posted to the website. All paintings are framed, priced, and ready for sale. 11 am- young people from Gulf and Franklin County Participants in the Quickdraw will receive one schools. 11 am-5 pm, except March 21, 1-5 ticket included in their registration, so there is 5 pm, except March 21, 1-5 pm and Friday, March 27, 11am-3 pm. The Joe Center for pm and Friday, March 27, 11am-3 pm. The no need to register if you are a quickdraw par- Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, ticipant. Please register guests online. 6-8 pm, the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe Port St. Joe Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola Master’s Gallery: Inspired Paintings Invited artists display their finest studio work Residency Exhibit: The Ebb and Flow of inspired by their plein air work from the Music in the Forgotten Coast Vicki’s residen- SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Forgotten Coast event. This exhibit exemplifies cy was inspired by the music and musicians Artist Demonstrations: Plein Church: Gospel en the tradition of artists taking a series of of the Forgotten Coast. Her paintings explore Plein Air. Enjoy gospel music as artists Morgan smaller pieces produced out of doors back the way that music connects individuals with Samuel Price, Charles Dickinson, Kathleen to their studio, and producing larger, fully their community, their family, and their God. Hudson, and Kendall Portis capture a Sunday developed paintings you will see in the Be sure to check out her amazing work. morning service on the waterfront in Apala- Master’s Gallery. All works are available for March 20-27, 11 am-5 pm, Center for chicola. Nothing could be more joyful! 9-11 viewing and purchase. 11 am-5 pm, except History Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, am, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola March 21, 1-5 pm and Friday, March 27, Apalachicola. (Please Note: on March 27, 11am-3 pm. The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 the exhibit will be moved to the Wet Room at Lecture: Patrick Saunders. Stop in at the historic Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe) Exhibit closed Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and on Sunday, March 22. Art to hear a presentation by Patrick Saunders Founders Collection: An Artist’s Tribute entitled “Everything Adds to the Experience.” In 2010 a special collection of plein air work Residency Exhibit: The Roots of Black Lead- He will share his personal journey to becoming was donated by the invited artists to honor ership on the Forgotten Coast Education, reli- a successful artist, and how every aspect of the event’s founder, Richard Carrell. This is gion, athletics, and neighborhood boundaries life influences artistic vision. Patrick is new to part of the permanent artwork collection helped create strong bonds in the African Forgotten Coast en Plein Air and brings a bril- at Sacred Heart and provides comfort and American communities of the Forgotten liant new perspective. 11 am-12 pm, 86 Water interest to families waiting for their loved ones Coast. Kendall’s residency provides a visual Street, Apalachicola in the surgery center. 11 am-5 pm, Ascension narrative through personal portraits, neigh- Sacred Heart Hospital, 3801 East Highway borhood architecture and family activities that Artist Demonstration: Cape San Blas, Scallop 98, Port St. Joe reveal stories of dedication, richness, and RePUBlic. Meet artists Poppy Balser, Bill culture. March 20-27, Berkshire Hathaway Suys, and David Boyd as art enthusiasts gather Artist’s Choice Collection: Exhibition Fea- Office, 140 West 1st Street, St. George Island to view their work and converse about the art turing the Best of the Best Each year at the (Please Note: on March 27, the exhibit will be and the setting. 2-4 pm, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 “Collectors’ Gala,” the invited artists select moved to the Wet Room at 201 Reid Avenue, Cape San Blas Road, Cape San Blas what they consider the “best” painting of the Port St. Joe) Exhibit closed on Sunday, March 10-day event. The Forgotten Coast Cultural 22. Cape San Blas Artists’ Reception: Bill Suys will Coalition purchases that painting and adds be the featured artist for the reception. Come it to a growing collection. View past years of Residency Exhibit: The Infectious Creativi- meet Bill along with other artists, all with work these paintings which our artists have chosen ty of Change Mark residency explores the on display. 4-6 pm, Scallop RePUBlic, 411 as the Best of the Best! 11 am-4 pm, Eastpoint connection of elements in the Forgotten Coast, Cape San Blas Road, Cape San Blas Visitor’s Center, 731 Highway 98, Eastpoint such as climate change and morphing coastal culture. Through interviews with biologists, ar- The Best of Quickdraw 2020 chitects, seafood workers, city planners, and MONDAY, MARCH 23 other parts of the community, Mark synthesiz- Lunch and Learn: Painting Boats, Getting the A selection of the best paintings from the 2020 Quickdraw competition will be se- es how creative thinking can build stronger Lines Right with Poppy Balser Successfully communities. March 20-27, 11 am-5 pm, Cal portraying a boat requires careful attention lected to hang as a tribute to the “two hour challenge.” Many times some of the most Allen Gallery, 192 SE Avenue B, Carrabelle to shapes, angles and perspective. The bones (Please Note: on March 27, the exhibit will be of the picture have to be good. It is when the spontaneous and creative pieces result from the competitive process. The exhibit may be moved to the Wet Room at 201 Reid Avenue, drawing is in place that the artist can make the Port St. Joe) Exhibit closed on Sunday, March painting come to life with just the right fine lines viewed and purchased. 11 am-5 pm except closing at 3 pm on March 28. Exhibit closed 22. Continued on page 32 on Sunday. Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, Apalachicola
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Continued from page 31 bars, sunlit churches, and school classrooms, St. George Island Artist Reception: Artists will the music that ebbs and flows throughout life in be painting around the public beach area near to depict the rigging. Watercolor artist Poppy the region offers a rich and varied soundtrack the St. George Island Lighthouse. The featured Balser, a signature member of the American of gospel choir, classical, jazz, folk, and rock. artist at the reception will be Stewart White. Society of Marine Artists, will share what she “Music is this beautiful, invisible web that Come meet Stewart and the other artists and feels is the most rewarding part of painting runs through all parts of the community,” says see their work! Reception is held at the St. a boat: laying in the lines that make the boat Vicki. Her paintings explore the way that music George Island Lighthouse, and artists will have come to life. 12-2 pm, Apalachicola Center connects individuals with their community, their their work on display, and be ready to discuss. for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water Street, family, and their God. Vicki’s residency work 4-6 pm, Lighthouse Park, 2B E Gulf Beach Apalachicola, $15.00 per person, reservations reveals the shared principles of composition, Drive, St. George Island required, register online, seating limited movement, pitch, balance, and rhythm and how they apply to both music and painting. Residency Presentation: The Roots of Black Artist Demonstration: The View Across 6:30-8:30 pm, Apalachicola HCA, 86 Water Leadership on the Forgotten Coast Kendall’s Apalachicola Bay. Watch artists Michelle Held, Street, Apalachicola week long residency explores education, Patrick Saunders, and Aimee Erickson capture religion, athletics, and neighborhood bound- the atmosphere, tradition and lifestyle of the aries that helped create strong bonds in the small fishing community of Eastpoint around TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Lunch and Learn: The Big Mistakes! with Leon African American communities of the Forgotten Lynn’s Quality Oysters. 2-4 pm, Lynn’s Quality Holmes What makes a painting look amateur- Coast. These foundations developed community Oysters, 402 Highway 98, Eastpoint ish? Internationally acclaimed Australian artist leaders, some who remained at home, uplifting Leon Holmes will discuss some of the more their local neighborhoods, as well as others Eastpoint Artist Reception: Artists will be paint- obvious but often overlooked flaws in drawing who went out into the world to become note- ing around the working waterfront in Eastpoint skills and explains how to recognize them worthy in other ways. 6:30-8:30 pm, Berkshire and Michelle Held will be the featured artist at through a better understanding of scale and Hathaway Office, 140 West 1st Street, St. this reception. Come meet Michelle and the perspective. 12-2 pm, The Joe Center for the George Island other artists and see their work! The reception Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe, $15 per is held at Lynn’s Quality Oysters, overlooking person, reservations required, register online, the bay. Artists will have their work on display, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 seating limited and be ready to discuss. 4-6 pm, Lynn’s Quali- Student Art Day: Join the featured artists as ty Oysters, 402 Highway 98, Eastpoint they paint with local students from Gulf and Artist Demonstrations: The Lighthouse Silhou- Franklin County schools. Each artist will work ette Come watch the artists Stewart White, Residency Presentation: The Ebb and Flow one-on-one with a student to paint their own Nancie King Mertz, and Charles Dickinson as of Music in The Forgotten Coast Meet artist plein air piece. The students will sign their they capture the beauty that is St. George Is- Vicki Norman and hear about her week long paintings and volunteers will help frame them land and the St. George Island Lighthouse. 2-4 residency that was inspired by the music and onsite. Artists, students, teachers and volunteers pm, Lighthouse Park, 2B E Gulf Beach Drive, St. musicians of the Forgotten Coast. From dark George Island
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And displaying all their paintings from the week, You’ll find it amazing what the artists Kendall when brush is put to canvas decisions must including their small paintings done especially Portis, Tony Robinson, and Vicki Norman find be made... What story to tell, how best to tell for this event. Come enjoy this evening of great to paint in the dark! A unique set of challenges that story and WHY tell that story? What are food and great music, talk with the artists, and and techniques will be on display as the artists the parallels between writing and painting, choose that special masterpiece to purchase paint in the moonlight. Come meet the artists what are the differences, why do we make the for your own collection. The Gala is open to all and see their work! Light refreshments will be decisions we do when painting, and what’s the Collectors at the $100 dollar level or above. served for a relaxing evening of art and enjoy- most authentic way to tell YOUR story? Join 7-10 pm, The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid ing the night skies! 8-10 pm, Riverfront Park, Charlie Hunter, Bill Suys, Terry Miura and Tony Avenue, Port St. Joe. Please purchase Collec- 86 Water Street, Apalachicola Robinson as they talk about literal truth, story tors tickets online at ForgottenCoastEnPleinAir. truth and explore the painted word. 2-4 pm, com. Nocturne Paint: Downtown Port St. Joe Center for History, Culture, and Art, 86 Water It’s always a surprise what the artists Leon Street, Apalachicola SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Holmes, David Boyd, Mark Shasha, and Patrick Small Painting Sunday: Our second Sunday Saunders find to paint in the dark! A unique set Maecenas Event and Artists’ Choice Reveal: and final day of the 2020 event will be an of challenges and techniques will be on display This special event is by invitation only for Mae- opportunity for artists to produce and exhibit as the artists paint in the moonlight. Come meet cenas level ($1000 and up) Collectors. Held at “small works” that capture the essence of our the artists and see their work! Light refresh- the Wetroom this year in Port St. Joe, this event beautiful community and landscape in the ments will be served for a relaxing evening brings together artists, collectors, and special smaller formats, and at price ranges everyone of art and enjoying the night skies! 8-10 pm, guests for an evening of relaxed conversation can appreciate! Come celebrate the end of the Downtown Port St. Joe and relationship building in a beautiful setting. week together in Port St. Joe. 11 am-3 pm, The Maecenas-level Collectors will have first choice Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port THURSDAY, MARCH 26 in purchasing the reserved paintings from the St. Joe Lunch and Learn: Design, Design, Design: event. The artists vote on the Artists’ Choice The Three Most Important Parts of a Painting award painting at this event, and the winner Artist Demonstration/Discussion: Stop in at the with David Boyd Some may argue that the is announced during the evening. The Artists’ wetroom in Port St. Joe at the Joe Center of the underlying design of a painting is what makes Choice painting is traditionally purchased by Arts to hear a presentation by artist Luke Buck. it strong. I would agree. It doesn’t matter how the FCCC board for its permanent collection. He will demo and discuss the use of gouache well you mix color if your design is weak. Learn Come enjoy an evening of great food and and watercolor in painting. 12-1 pm, The Joe a few ways that you can make the overall de- great music, talk with the artists, and choose Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. sign of your paintings stronger. 12-2 pm, The that special masterpiece to purchase for your Joe Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port own collection! 7-9 pm, The Joe Center for St. Joe, $15 per person, reservations required, the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe. Please Artist Demonstration/Discussion: Watch the register online, seating limited sign up online or contact us for details. artist who was awarded the Artist Choice for this year. 1-2 pm, The Joe Center for the Arts, Artist Demonstrations: Marine Street Panora- SATURDAY MARCH 28 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe mas Watch artists Kathleen Hudson, Michelle Artist Demonstrations: Reid Avenue Streets- Held, and Charlie Hunter capture Carrabelle capes Watch artists Mark Shasha, Luke panoramas at their best, from the Pavilion on Buck, and Suzie Baker capture the architecture Marine Street. 2-4 pm, Marine Street Riverfront and atmosphere of Port St. Joe. 11 am-1 pm, Pavilion, Marine Avenue, Carrabelle The Joe Center for the Arts, 201 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe Carrabelle Artist Reception: Artists will be painting along the Marine Street Riverfront Lunch and Learn: Mix it Up, Lay it Down: The Pavilion along the working waterfront in Joy of Color with Aimee Erickson Watch Aimee Carrabelle. After the demonstrations, Kathleen demonstrate a super fun approach to paint- Hudson will be the featured artist presenting ing from life. Learn to use the three defining her work at the reception. Come meet Kathleen characteristics of color to compare and mix. and the other artists and see their work! Artists No drawing skills necessary! Students say, “It’s will have their work on display, and be ready so liberating! 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March 30 Through April 3 Apalachicola Florida Plein Air South is a gathering of plein air art groups, individual 2020 Plein Air South Keynote Speaker artists, and art-related business- es who have joined together Peggi Kroll Roberts to highlight the plein air talent Inspired by her children, she paints beach and resources of America’s scenes and other aspects of their lives. She Southeast. Join us for our 5th also breaks away from the conventional regional gathering. The event still life by painting scenes of cosmetics and will feature five days of presen- the occasional coffee cup or slab of butter. Peggi’s work gives us a new appreciation of tations, demonstrations, instruc- our own daily life. Peggi currently teaches tion, vendor exhibition, and, of still-life and figure workshops with Plein Air course, painting outdoors! Liaison, PAL atelier™ in California, Scott- sdale Artists’ School in Arizona, as well as several other locations across the country and abroad. See more of Peggi’s work at her Award-winning artist, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, website www.krollroberts.com was trained at Arizona State University and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Peggi worked as a fashion and advertising illustrator before making the transition into fine art. Using intense color and value to accentuate her subject, she moved into fine art with a bold palette, a love for small paintings and a very loose style that achieves a lot with a few very en- ergetic brush strokes. She prefers to suggest reality than render it.
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Don Andrews Anne Blair Brown Nancie King Mertz Don Andrews is a My goal in teaching is A life-long painter, nationally known to encourage and em- Nancie produces watercolor artist and power. I want to share more than 150 oil workshop instructor. with painters the and pastel paintings He is a graduate of tools to be confident annually. You’ll find Ringling School with the brush and to her work on Chica- of Art in Sarasota, develop technique, go-based television, Florida and a resident discipline and inspi- on her website and in of Bastrop, Texas. ration on the way to a her Chicago gallery. Don is an active member and past board unique style. In my PAS demonstrations, I’ll Her work is based on plein air travels across director of the American Watercolor Soci- offer practical information and exercises to Europe, China and the US and she is known ety. His paintings have received numerous help you tap into your own strengths. I’ll il- for her urban scenes. She’s been named a awards in national watercolor competitions luminate my own process as a guide to show Master Circle and Eminent Pastelist with including three awards from the American you how to see the “big picture” so you can IAPS, having won the Prix de Pastel and Watercolor Society. Don has conducted move toward a more painterly style and find their Gold & Silver awards. She teaches painting workshops throughout the Unit- freedom in simplicity. Anne Blair Brown is workshops for PSA in New York as well as ed States, Canada, Mexico and Europe past president of the Plein Air Painters of demos for their Materials Fair. Plein Air for over 30 years. Don is the author of the the Southeast and a Signature Member of Magazine, Pastel Journal and The Artists’ books, Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor, both The Oil Painters of America and the Magazine have published feature stories on Interpreting the Landscape in Watercolor and American Impressionist Society. her work and she has juried several paint- Rough Sketches: Short Stories of a Traveling www.anneblairbrown.com ing competitions. She’s a faculty member Artist. He has also created two DVD sets of IAPS and PACE, teaches globally, has that follow his figure and landscape work- videos through Liliedahl. Nancie belongs to shop curriculum as well as his DVD, Making John Guernsey Pastel Society of America and others. Watercolor Glow taken from his original Originally from south- www.NancieKingMertz.com video. He has had numerous feature articles ern California, con- published in American Artist magazine and temporary landscape Leon Holmes the Watercolor issue of American Artist. artist, John Guernsey, Leon Holmes is an award-winning Austra- www.donandrewsstudio.com moved to Georgia lian artist, lecturer and ambassador of Plein in 1993, and began Air painting (on location) in the medium of a full time art career oil. Born and raised in Perth, Leon’s career in 2006. Developing started with a wide range of artistic fields Suzi Baker his drawing skills in including printmaking, graphic design, art Suzie Baker is an college courses and workshop study, he now direction, illustration and photography. award-winning artist concentrates primarily on landscape paint- Since 2003, Leon is whose paintings are ing. Most of his work is ‘en plein air’, or alla a professional artist regularly on display in prima; although he is gradually increasing painting outdoors in magazines, prestigious the output of larger studio paintings. His the style of impres- national shows and work reveals a keen observance of atmo- sionistic realism, just plein air invitation- sphere and light and is inspired not only by like the old masters als. She serves as the nature, but city life and architecture as well. did and he is honored Vice President of Oil Mr. Guernsey maintains a busy schedule to have one of his Painters of America and holds signature of workshops around the southeast, and paintings hanging status in that distinguished organization as regularly participates in nationally ranked amongst Dutch mas- well as the American Impressionist Society, plein air festivals throughout the country. terpieces in the Katwjik Museum in Hol- American Women Artists, and others. In Some of his recent plein air awards are, Best land. Leon works quickly when capturing addition to being a still life and portrait of Show, Olmsted Park GA 2019, Los Gatos natural light and color and used his outdoor artist, Suzie has been painting en plein air CA 2019, 2017, and Richmond VA 2013 sketches as reference when creating larger since she was a teenager. A sought-after in- , with awards of excellence at Carmel CA, works in his home studio in Mandurah. structor, for her humorous and informative 2017, 2016 and 2014. Leon runs locally organized workshops on style, Suzie teaches through her instruc- www.johnbguernsey.blogspot.com a regular base and travels as a contracted tional video, Color Magic, and in workshops lecturer to hold workshops wherever it takes around the nation, Europe and close to her him. Since the beginning of 2019 the artist home in the Houston area. and his wife Sara run a private gallery open www.suziebaker.com by appointment. www.leonholmesart.com.au
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Terry Miura Vicki Norman James Richards After graduating Based in Shropshire, James Richards (AIS) from Art Center England, Vicki is an American Im- College of Design in Norman received her pressionist painter 1990, Terry Miura BA in Fine Art in who specializes in headed out to New 2000 and went on to oils. He was born and York City to pay his work as an illustrator. raised in rural Georgia dues. He began his She later qualified for and spent the days of career as a freelance a teaching certifi- his youth exploring illustrator, creating cate specializing in the farms, fields and imagery for such clients as Time, Newsweek, post-16 education. In recent years, she has forests of his hometown. Driven by a passion- Rollingstone, and Sports Illustrated, to name studied with master painters and sculptors ate connection with nature and a deep sense a few. Miura’s evocative tonalist landscapes around the globe, all the time searching for of obligation to relay his vision in the most explore the relationship between memory, traditional skills and methods which can be truthful manner possible, he began painting emotions, and identity. Out in the field, Mi- applied to paintings of a modern world. A at a very young age; by the time he was a ura paints en plein air to collect visual infor- keen traveler, Vicki is fascinated with the young adult living in Athens, GA, he had mation. Back in the studio, these sketches unique combination of light and landscape already won numerous awards for his pieces. are used as jumping off points for further in each location as she makes paintings James has spent years studying the nuances of exploration and development of larger stu- that seek to capture the essence of the day paint and developing a keen sense of under- dio works. Miura’s works are represented by and the sense of place through the color, standing and control over the medium. He The Christopher Hill Gallery in St. Helena, shape and light. Inspired by both contem- is now regarded as one of the top oil painters Sekula’s Fine Art in Sacramento, Sloane porary and past masters, Vicki’s paintings and instructors in the country. He considers Merrill Gallery in Boston, Holton Studio in employ an historical skill set with a fresh, teaching and sharing his knowledge to be his Emeryville, Ca, and Waterhouse Gallery in personal approach. Her works have won primary purpose and true calling as an artist. Santa Barbara. www.terrymiura.com awards in the UK and Ireland and she is a He is a highly sought-after teacher around regular contributor to plein air events and the world, conducting workshops across the Larry Moore competitions on both sides of the Atlantic. US and Europe. Larry Moore has Vicki has exhibited with the Royal Institute www.artistjamesrichards.com been a professional of Oil Painters in London. A popular tutor visual communicator and demonstrator, Vicki is recognized for for the past 45 years, her clear communication and boundless Jason Sacran working from his enthusiasm. www.vickinormanstudio.com Jason Sacran is an roots as a mural and Arkansas artist/paint- apparel artist in the Kathie Odom er, most known for surf industry into After graduating his outdoor work. He graphic design, ad- from The University has been invited to vertising, illustration and fine art, achieving of Tennessee in Art many exhibitions and national recognition for his work in each of Education and Fine awarded many times. these areas of visual communication. He has Arts, Kathie received Some of Jason’s more been an instructor since 1990, college and early recognition for recent awards include workshop, and has just published a success- pastel works. But Best of Shows in the 18th Annual Amer- ful book on creativity for artists titled Fishing it was 2009 when ican Impressionists Society, 2017 Bucks for Elephants: Insights and Exercises to Inspire she found a home County Plein Air, 2016 Maui Plein Air Authentic Creativity. Larry’s work has been in in painting oils en plein air. “I call myself Invitational, 2015 Plein Air Easton, 2015 many museum shows including Huntsville a “Nostalgic Impressionist” as a way of Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, 2015 Easels Museum of Art, Society of Illustrators Mu- identifying the subjects and style of paint- in Frederick and 2014 Door County Plein seum in New York, and the Laguna Museum ing which interest me the most. Kathie Air. Jason has also had featured articles with of Art in Laguna, CA. He has won numer- resides with her husband and maintains a publications such as Fine Art Connoisseur, ous Best of shows, Best of various categories, studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. She travels Southwest Art Magazine, International Artist, Artist’s and Collectors choice awards while extensively and spends much of her time oil PleinAir Magazine and most recently Artist participating in plein air events around painting in the great outdoors. Also, teach- Magazine where he was on the cover. the country. He travels and teaches work- ing workshops and participating in plein air www.jasonsacran.com shops across the country with the topics of events occupies much of her calendar. Kath- Plein Air, Finding Your Voice, Color Theory, ie’s original works have sold internationally Abstraction From Nature, and Studio Methods and she is quite proud of her fine art gallery and Materials. representation. www.kathieodom.com www.larrymoorestudios.com
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Dawn Whitelaw Tara Will Plein Air South Dawn Whitelaw is Tara started work- one of the artists in ing in plein air in Events at a Glance residence at On Track 2014, building a Studios in Franklin, portfolio to apply Tennessee. Whitelaw for juried events. Monday, March 30 is currently on the Working in pastels, Networking Continental Breakfast, Opening Ceremo- faculty of the Penin- using bold, colorful, ny, Breakout Sessions, Networking Lunch, Masters in the Field Artist Demonstrations, Welcome Reception sula School of Art in expressive marks, Door County, Wis- Tara seeks to capture Tuesday, March 31 consin and the Portrait Society of America the “essence” of her subjects. She earned Networking Continental Breakfast, Breakout Sessions where she holds the office of Vice Chair- her “Master Pastellist” designation from the Networking Lunch, Masters in the Field Artist Demon- strations, Faculty and Volunteers Cocktail Party, Paint man. She received Second Place awards International Association of Pastel Societ- and Dinner on Your Own in the Door County Plein Air Festival in ies in 2018, and has exhibited in London, both 2014 and 2015. In recent years she has China, Canada, and across the US. Since Wednesday, April 1 also won awards in the Olmsted Plein Air, first working in plein air, Tara has fallen in Networking Continental Breakfast, Breakout Ses- sions, Networking Lunch, Q and A Panel, Masters in Piedmont Plein Air Paint out and Plein love with painting outside. Beautiful light, the Field Artist Demonstrations, Dinner on Your Own, Air Richmond. The American Impression- endless subject matter, and vibrant colors Nocturne Paint ist Society recently elected her to Master provide endless inspiration. Her goal is to status and invited her to judge their 19th provide students the tools they need to find Thursday, April 2 Networking Continental Breakfast, Breakout Ses- annual National Juried exhibition. Recent their own voice, and be more confident sions, Networking Lunch, Faculty Painting Critiques, awards include American Art Collector’s in their work. She focuses on color, mark- Paint and Dinner on Your Own Master Award of Excellence 2017 and the making, and composition to achieve this. Master’s Award of Excellence AIS Small She currently lives in Maryland with her Friday, April 3 Networking Continental Breakfast, Masters in the works Showcase 2017. Whitelaw was one husband and four young children. Field/Sunrise Paint Out, Breakout Sessions, Net- of 10 American women invited to exhibit www.tarawill.com working Lunch, Paint on Your Own, Closing Keynote in “Inspiring Figures” at the Butler Museum Speech, Closing Dinner of American Art. She is an active member Note: All indoor events will be located at either the of PleinAir Painters of the Southeast, the Fort Coomb’s Armory (66 4th Street) or the Center Chestnut Painters for the Land and a found- for History, Culture, and Art in Apalachicola (86 ing member of the Cumberland Society of Water Street). Painters. www.dawnwhitelaw.com
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