tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694433402478047802024-03-12T17:00:14.778-07:00PleinViewConi Grant - Contemporary Plein AirPleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.comBlogger702125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-89023862282564564372021-08-29T18:08:00.007-07:002021-11-29T18:39:19.488-07:00Putting it Together- FINALLY<div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<b>BIG MARKS and SMALL MARKS</b> Cloyde Snook Gallery at Adams State University, Alamosa, CO <br />
All of September 2021 </p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>You are invited to the Artist Reception, Friday, September 10, 5pm- 7pm</b><br /> <img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="912" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9bz00Dna1chLXgVp3UGha9qGGykINphj_23qOazpo2O-gzSp7GVv0VGB8l1k97FTPZDD7DuMqvJ8RrzqTGi8Ctn1lf0K0QfJn3oY8epNElnsAN5MfkgulafBoiLNiijaX6YpstRyxwI/w465-h378/ASU%25232.jpg" width="465" /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrISEp34HISuY_0VtkrslrzX4nIYPCkHKauykf7FrxfR8rpUI0CCVShK28eM97O0pdo387jq6zDlIR1UewHjSWOsy9a5FYRiorDx_jqw7Bsa5kLW-cMivTGwNh1UoeKx3wIAZcBvkmGrI/s1000/IMG-5563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrISEp34HISuY_0VtkrslrzX4nIYPCkHKauykf7FrxfR8rpUI0CCVShK28eM97O0pdo387jq6zDlIR1UewHjSWOsy9a5FYRiorDx_jqw7Bsa5kLW-cMivTGwNh1UoeKx3wIAZcBvkmGrI/w305-h240/IMG-5563.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>Back in December of 2018, I was invited to hang a show of work at Adams State University in March 2020. That seems like a lifetime ago. <p></p><p>The show is FINALLY going up and will hang all of September, 2021. </p><p>Artist Reception will be on <b>Friday, September 10th</b> in the beautiful Cloyde Snook Gallery on the
University campus in Alamosa, Colorado.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIEkMzmlocbTpujiMjweAP4um7aHRjAsRRCy60AIJ5qkNFj3WKo6OEk7MjmavfBNQAeuoRzUdPn5dzkgIOtx9MCK4yJfCeE6DsvG6mvNtfvW-m3AbvkzAx_UCW8YnaMm2ngnQjaNNTr8/s889/ASU%25233a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="889" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIEkMzmlocbTpujiMjweAP4um7aHRjAsRRCy60AIJ5qkNFj3WKo6OEk7MjmavfBNQAeuoRzUdPn5dzkgIOtx9MCK4yJfCeE6DsvG6mvNtfvW-m3AbvkzAx_UCW8YnaMm2ngnQjaNNTr8/w306-h269/ASU%25233a.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnetTlL2TqbPOL0mbi9tegjs_eAMDDJmPgilinR-Pf6yqTLpo3DgM92K2hLbJCwTQFknCp5iRSQ9tinIbxs602sNNrsJhvSXLxprX4KQGP9Y62OG0G-mWqPQCmne2CuGEjykfT4euSscA/s1000/ASU%25233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnetTlL2TqbPOL0mbi9tegjs_eAMDDJmPgilinR-Pf6yqTLpo3DgM92K2hLbJCwTQFknCp5iRSQ9tinIbxs602sNNrsJhvSXLxprX4KQGP9Y62OG0G-mWqPQCmne2CuGEjykfT4euSscA/w306-h240/ASU%25233.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-52991028775108251282021-07-02T19:33:00.002-07:002021-08-06T09:07:40.375-07:00Plein Air Summer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObpDBsjybTffVjJwOQEM5jwG_GIhhs_esWtWWSiH_XaAPoZeFaE7yQUPt5QOjxmk0_b65b9KP2fd6SiF-uYoyT6LmK2p5Q9vfBCVUxdM2IZUXPRH2PIm0X_T6LSiBH6vgnRW28eqV3Qw/s2001/Students.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="2001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObpDBsjybTffVjJwOQEM5jwG_GIhhs_esWtWWSiH_XaAPoZeFaE7yQUPt5QOjxmk0_b65b9KP2fd6SiF-uYoyT6LmK2p5Q9vfBCVUxdM2IZUXPRH2PIm0X_T6LSiBH6vgnRW28eqV3Qw/s320/Students.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP-olz4eZ4HNIRRWZ0JXxAB3Gq14x80-ZJDxLrEBKxQz7hL-RLt4Th6YCVnxfwbvBQcH-JUriUx8z5zuMnBfhVFOpOdTfGQaZYu1kSh3yzhs1tafC-snxQRJrbIcdHt-VY2cBb3UYUMo/s2048/IMG-5396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieP-olz4eZ4HNIRRWZ0JXxAB3Gq14x80-ZJDxLrEBKxQz7hL-RLt4Th6YCVnxfwbvBQcH-JUriUx8z5zuMnBfhVFOpOdTfGQaZYu1kSh3yzhs1tafC-snxQRJrbIcdHt-VY2cBb3UYUMo/s320/IMG-5396.jpg" /></a></div>Plein Air Classes in Alamosa started on July 1st at the Alamosa Recreation Center. We enjoyed a perfectly beautiful day and stretched a few muscles that have been neglected a bit over the last months in the studio.<p></p><p>Next week, on July 8th we will be painting at Margaret Jones' near the corner of Country Rd. 6 South and Hwy 17 behind Splashland. From town, take State St. north out of town to the T intersection and turn right/east, then turn into the property when you see the "Jones" sign. If you get to Hwy 17, you have gone too far.</p><p>Bring your toys and join us in the landscape. The drop-in fee is $15 per class meeting. Pay at the Rec Center first and meet the class at 9 am at the sight.<br /></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-85593846150324179942021-06-26T13:08:00.001-07:002021-06-26T13:11:10.750-07:00Winner at the Western Rendezvous Show <p></p> <p></p><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28bs5sAsV_aiMllk5NxTBVEpeWZMkc9EIFbG9xa-P_-LJ6k_W-FF32CePXXoLgJ2nEzdtK9Iy1gdK01D52vz7guJhcG504wM9AuSYUiK997O1e4xPh94C-WGFbt1GuaWr8cHNgQmi7xU/s1000/Winner.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28bs5sAsV_aiMllk5NxTBVEpeWZMkc9EIFbG9xa-P_-LJ6k_W-FF32CePXXoLgJ2nEzdtK9Iy1gdK01D52vz7guJhcG504wM9AuSYUiK997O1e4xPh94C-WGFbt1GuaWr8cHNgQmi7xU/s320/Winner.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;">This was a happy surprise! Here is my acrylic piece, "Little One", hanging at the Western Rendezvous Show hosted by the Spanish Peaks Arts Council in LaVeta, Colorado.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Thanks to Cheryl St.
John, show judge, who awarded "Little One" 1st Place. This show will hang until end of July.<br /></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><br clear="all" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ussdJg_GZxMGyVDjL3ydByoYDXAldDt74Kl0Z4Vzbz0qtokhCm9ygug0bTZmi1g4Nm9ARs_6-Ludrau1e_9o-WJABtpaVEm4zlsu1sXVQBTC6FpI9yjJvbP_wzVxAEKwfRms11XN2QE/s786/IMG_1743.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ussdJg_GZxMGyVDjL3ydByoYDXAldDt74Kl0Z4Vzbz0qtokhCm9ygug0bTZmi1g4Nm9ARs_6-Ludrau1e_9o-WJABtpaVEm4zlsu1sXVQBTC6FpI9yjJvbP_wzVxAEKwfRms11XN2QE/s320/IMG_1743.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Home to the Spanish Peaks Arts Council Gallery - open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 11 - 3; Saturdays 10 - 3, La Veta is a great destination town for summer trips in Colorado. They enjoy some of the prettiest landscape in southern Colorado and the town itself has several galleries, the Fort Francisco Museum, a wonderful bakery, and Charlie's market for ice cream and fabulous deli sandwiches.; worth the trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWMXA0oTZmoGl0kHfTxP_32jfYf6Y3u65mp1JplFjsManC6P247F73RAXG6-N8UbCHXuyJ8TBZaXc4bEXvRgvT2wnQUK6xAGEh0RvD4DUPJjqZfdLGAyfSUm2U-Naj3hONdE2lOD4TuY/s800/Reception.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWMXA0oTZmoGl0kHfTxP_32jfYf6Y3u65mp1JplFjsManC6P247F73RAXG6-N8UbCHXuyJ8TBZaXc4bEXvRgvT2wnQUK6xAGEh0RvD4DUPJjqZfdLGAyfSUm2U-Naj3hONdE2lOD4TuY/s320/Reception.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br />Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-17724768831696904732021-06-19T08:43:00.006-07:002021-06-20T11:51:28.502-07:00Toss the Mask- Go Plein Air starting July 1st<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvUmgI1Mu63a6LBYpSnjJ3lQ_OjOfkWj5rk-P7g3xUS2aq-NZil0_j2egZ_4rsJ17NwvARUjpkV5V_EfB24LOFct4TzGdCIiGMZxWAVtxJgAEHqx34j6h8veJ8GnpjRK30o6A05kIOO0/s800/Rio+Grande+July.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvUmgI1Mu63a6LBYpSnjJ3lQ_OjOfkWj5rk-P7g3xUS2aq-NZil0_j2egZ_4rsJ17NwvARUjpkV5V_EfB24LOFct4TzGdCIiGMZxWAVtxJgAEHqx34j6h8veJ8GnpjRK30o6A05kIOO0/s320/Rio+Grande+July.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>It has been a long studio season and I am ready to toss the mask and go outside! Here in Colorado we live for summer. Make it a lot more memorable by growing your skills, or by learning a new ones. Join us Thursday mornings, starting <b>July 1</b>st, from 9 am to noon for instruction, encouragement, and mornings of outdoor painting, in and around Alamosa.<p></p><p>Our first meeting on <b>July 1</b>st will be at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center and will include a paint-a-long demo. Bring your painting toys, and I will have schedules with all of the locations for where we will meet in the weeks ahead. </p><p><b>To register</b> for entire class session, go on line at <a href="http://www.alamosarec.org">www.alamosarec.org</a>, or call the Rec Center at 719-589-2105. Registration for the entire session gives you the best price at $100. for 8 weeks of painting; or you can drop-in to each class for $15. a meeting (pay at the Rec Center before joining us in the landscape).<br /> </p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-79756361832418888602021-05-25T18:17:00.004-07:002021-06-05T08:41:25.531-07:004 Weeks of Studio PAINTING in June<p>The Alamosa Family Rec Center is offering a short, 4 week painting class during the month of June. Classes start on <b>Thursday, June 3rd, 9</b> am to noon, and finish up on Thursday, June 24th. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNflQb8klhCmugwY4L6kM_XEnHlxQWtRTQcB9F_BITcmIhSKqNJDl98p011_LcYvH2maDXGeX0Z7OmPp3BC4JiYOLAKMFrkSv4X-nd2Qt1_wob9lDci9yYtPEtMAIxdtajlsyFYOQG_NA/s847/Simply+Spring+8x10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNflQb8klhCmugwY4L6kM_XEnHlxQWtRTQcB9F_BITcmIhSKqNJDl98p011_LcYvH2maDXGeX0Z7OmPp3BC4JiYOLAKMFrkSv4X-nd2Qt1_wob9lDci9yYtPEtMAIxdtajlsyFYOQG_NA/s320/Simply+Spring+8x10.jpeg" /></a></div><p>A
big "Thank You" to the Alamosa Family Rec Center for being very
conscientious about preparing the room for distancing and ventilation,
and for creating protective protocols for classes that meet there. <br /></p><p><b>4 week class session starts on June 3rd, </b>and goes until June 24th, 2021 </p><p><b>Thursday Mornings</b>, starting June 3rd, 9am to noon.<br /><b>8 Student</b> maximum. If you have been vaccinated - YAY - You will not need to wear a mask! If you have not been vaccinated, we ask that you would wear a mask.<br />Fee is $50. to register for this 4 week session. Beginners are welcome.<br /><br />This class is limited to 8 students - giving priority to students who are registered for the entire session.<br />Drop-ins are $15 per class.<br /></p><p></p><p>Also,
beginners who have never painted in oil and would like to have supplies
provided, can purchase a supply "kit" from me, and have ALL supplies
provided for the 4 week session. The "kit" is $40, paid to me at the
first class meeting.</p><p>Register for the Painting Class by calling the Alamosa Family Recreation Center at 719-589-2105, or register on-line at: <a href="https://alamosarec.org/CourseActivities.aspx?id=83&cat=2" target="_blank"> www.alamosarec.org</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<span class="post-author vcard"></span>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-38808349098625593222021-03-15T10:40:00.004-07:002021-05-25T17:49:55.911-07:00Welcome Spring and New Classes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcLCHAMKn-3tGE8OIc01cAYQ-TQgbdEYoeJpwjo9h9Hh6qo641UC8NFi1TrxVMI4VdqHRGx_nRKSaBDPTyRzk-wxgzDQSU6UraHHLR07gdw57VLzMlxBAGGDd6L5Ybd4AL3dmlkDyxl4/s900/cclouds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="900" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcLCHAMKn-3tGE8OIc01cAYQ-TQgbdEYoeJpwjo9h9Hh6qo641UC8NFi1TrxVMI4VdqHRGx_nRKSaBDPTyRzk-wxgzDQSU6UraHHLR07gdw57VLzMlxBAGGDd6L5Ybd4AL3dmlkDyxl4/w400-h285/cclouds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Spring is almost here. Hope is springing up and hopefully, we are seeing light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. I get my second shot this Friday - yay - and am so grateful. And I do hope you are all seriously making the vaccine a priority, for yourselves and for your loved ones.<br /><br />Good news in my neck of the big woods!! Painting Classes start again on <b>Thursday, April 8th, 9</b> am to noon. I have SO missed painting with everyone. <p></p><p>A big "Thank You" to the Alamosa Family Rec Center who have been very conscientious about preparing the room for distancing and ventilation, and put protective protocols in place for classes that meet there. <br /><br />Class info: <b>Thursday Mornings</b>, 9am to noon.<br />Class session starts on <b>April 8t</b>h and continues to May 27, 2021<br /><b>7 Student</b> maximum and masks will be required.<br />Fee: $100. to register for the entire 8 week session. Beginners are welcome.<br /><br />This class is limited to 7 students - giving priority to students who are registered for the entire session.<br />Drop-ins will be allowed if there are not already 7 students in class on any given day.<br />Makes are required.</p><p>Also, beginners who have never painted in oil and would like to have supplies provided, can purchase a supply "kit" from me and have ALL supplies provided for entire 8 week session. The "kit" is $75., paid to me at the first class meeting.</p><p>Register for the Painting Class by calling the Alamosa Family Recreation Center at 719-589-2105, or register on-line at: <a href="https://alamosarec.org/CourseActivities.aspx?id=83&cat=2" target="_blank"> www.alamosarec.org</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-77164278833431331982021-03-02T12:24:00.010-07:002021-03-02T12:29:03.922-07:00Happy March<div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLAJn_WDvsMirPf-bKHpNei8RPnj0yHdWTi4zxSIHLHM0YX9XtsePMwUOOKKLiY7rJnO7GZFzr959LE7MaemJ2CTlkW_JGyhxU4ZjJZ_IQFcVP0SVOVc16G1QPWwmdQ6qI9SP_aELhnA/s1194/Little+One+12x14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLAJn_WDvsMirPf-bKHpNei8RPnj0yHdWTi4zxSIHLHM0YX9XtsePMwUOOKKLiY7rJnO7GZFzr959LE7MaemJ2CTlkW_JGyhxU4ZjJZ_IQFcVP0SVOVc16G1QPWwmdQ6qI9SP_aELhnA/s320/Little+One+12x14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Wow! Was it really a year ago that we officially went into "stay home" mode? <br /></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">I am celebrating, and commemorating a year of lock down with a show of new work at our very own community run bookstore in Alamosa. </div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">New work, all of March at the Narrow Gauge.<br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92fJyn1pB9D55M90jqFUFPrAl8rI4oWQtP8j1r7HUdPX8xULGncKaA5XbxcRUKOBVOpS_hTaf0Zx-s8uKt55sun2GWHpOa_UzvzdrPiCuDkK_Pk_e8E5JTHwlbaQ3liQsrjQYairfOpE/s1200/Narrow+Gauge.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92fJyn1pB9D55M90jqFUFPrAl8rI4oWQtP8j1r7HUdPX8xULGncKaA5XbxcRUKOBVOpS_hTaf0Zx-s8uKt55sun2GWHpOa_UzvzdrPiCuDkK_Pk_e8E5JTHwlbaQ3liQsrjQYairfOpE/w400-h266/Narrow+Gauge.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If you have not yet been into the Narrow Gauge Bookstore, at the corner of State and Main - grab your mask and treat yourself. GO! enjoy!<br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Back in February 2018 when the Narrow Gauge was closing after 40 years in the valley, the loss seemed insurmountable but not to a group of folks who had the vision for a community run store to sell new and used books. Julie Mordecai, one of the original visionaries said, " Bookstores can be a place where people can gather and learn and write and buy books and create community. I don't want to lose the anchor in downtown Almosa. But we're going to need help and volunteers." </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That was just the beginning.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This gem of a store is now a showplace in the valley where they
beautifully curate new and used books, a great assortment of local
goods, foods, and cards, - but they also highlight authors and artists of
the San Luis Valley. Read more about the Narrow Gauge at:<a href="https://www.narrowgaugebooks.com/" target="_blank"> https://www.narrowgaugebooks.com/</a></span></span> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pFevA_VDF45GQ_0Jh1Fy_g_1JGb81pr9eabZQMOAncacQ-gGAqDhR8_C8tEqffG_18TNDWWXW9XBJ0jR3rWmL7CP3QsQ13eDsphPUktiFZycZ6lRMPrWdvD88EiMe22N5LluX_yddgE/s1205/HI-RoadSunset.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pFevA_VDF45GQ_0Jh1Fy_g_1JGb81pr9eabZQMOAncacQ-gGAqDhR8_C8tEqffG_18TNDWWXW9XBJ0jR3rWmL7CP3QsQ13eDsphPUktiFZycZ6lRMPrWdvD88EiMe22N5LluX_yddgE/s320/HI-RoadSunset.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-34587255455765714842020-09-09T11:39:00.002-07:002020-09-22T15:59:41.677-07:00Who turned on the SNOW Machine?<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmVwxpUYtHGNUJibfg1E2nVT8YwRiUnvQmVkWwfmxWCVrtZCvM4Yz96XqM5TEFxnh4ymbPHfIjda3oCWQ0OA7kZ5mVbiV8XJviDK_h7T2-Y4QNI0_JTsAQHO2RYk86Gk5JR6mRR5rhbA/s1200/snow%25232.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmVwxpUYtHGNUJibfg1E2nVT8YwRiUnvQmVkWwfmxWCVrtZCvM4Yz96XqM5TEFxnh4ymbPHfIjda3oCWQ0OA7kZ5mVbiV8XJviDK_h7T2-Y4QNI0_JTsAQHO2RYk86Gk5JR6mRR5rhbA/w256-h170/snow%25232.jpg" width="256" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcS0HlWy8bPZrOXyMaXRron0fMAZq6H1P5XKYSzrPMxT0XdEgtqpYpCfTrP8Jmnij0_VNbUHnxVEePHos6nLagHhSrt6xnZ9C6jKjSkmdYeGJprOrEDHw0yA1XbeihZ6Ed9dY0ZcOvZ7M/w375-h500/snow%25231.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /> These photos pretty-much say it all.</p><p>Yes, I heard the predictions on Monday, but after record breaking heat - I did not pay a whole lot of attention. </p><p>We woke up to at least 12" of very wet, and heavy snow in Alamosa. We need the moisture, but it is not anticipated at this time of year and trees are down everywhere. </p><p>It is a record for September 9 - and I surely HOPE - this makes a positive impact on the current fires here in Colorado. </p><p>AND - Plein air Painting Class for tomorrow is <b>cancelled</b> because snow and rain is predicted for the morning hours. This time - I am listening<br /></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-14975640892910764072020-08-19T07:54:00.006-07:002020-08-25T10:14:44.434-07:00Summer Plein air<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJM94TLBFS99-i6ltqT0_uWu06n01XDtu_9lJ7-7aDz0dqcEaKzqg0ShUCiuaapxS49pDoVtKk_c9SsZT5CPRuWJT4Zw9JXQVoWre3WqApeZqyE2UyFcGqFxXSg6_1cgRUsOAE_jsHfE/s800/IMG_0720.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="800" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJM94TLBFS99-i6ltqT0_uWu06n01XDtu_9lJ7-7aDz0dqcEaKzqg0ShUCiuaapxS49pDoVtKk_c9SsZT5CPRuWJT4Zw9JXQVoWre3WqApeZqyE2UyFcGqFxXSg6_1cgRUsOAE_jsHfE/w400-h311/IMG_0720.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We have had a great summer of outdoor painting here in Alamosa. Things continue to change as schools open again. Our own Adams State University has students back- but outsiders are not allowed on campus so the show that I had hoped to hang in March, then September - will be put off again. Maybe next Spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofj9DVYLvU7tLHzKiP13kV1rMIQ9KV1P9iEEkfr1bOZaYcVyElufiNx-iXL5oO9iYhlJG-V4HgmId8XsNGLSS-3PiHJ0bEQtDXAudO-MuwvNRuxsj16F-yyudIY1bXrsQC6CYua4HQ6Q/s800/IMG-4639+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="800" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofj9DVYLvU7tLHzKiP13kV1rMIQ9KV1P9iEEkfr1bOZaYcVyElufiNx-iXL5oO9iYhlJG-V4HgmId8XsNGLSS-3PiHJ0bEQtDXAudO-MuwvNRuxsj16F-yyudIY1bXrsQC6CYua4HQ6Q/w200-h198/IMG-4639+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>None of this stops us from painting out and enjoying all of the natural beauty that our valley offers at this time of year. The Summer Session ends this week but we will start the FALL Session on August 27th and continue to paint into October as Fall takes over the landscape. </p><p>The painting location, with directions, is always on this blog; to the right. </p><p>Sign up with me for the entire session -which is $90 for 8 weeks, or drop-in for $15 a class. We meet Thursday mornings from 9 - noon.<br /></p><p></p>Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-31423683368087055562020-07-13T07:40:00.002-07:002022-08-06T11:32:23.949-07:00July Plein Air<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our evenings in Colorado have been warmer than usual but beautiful just the same. In the evening Plein Air Class I like to paint sunsets - but on this particular evening there were no clouds on the horizon so I turned to the south for a view across the road and that fire hydrant called my name.<br />
In class situations, I usually work small and this 6"x8" panel allows me to finish on site while giving students a clear example of my process.<br />
Above is my finished piece, a snap of the view, and also my black and white (2 value) sketch. Because I am working small, the choice of subject is simple and I am most interested in getting a strong light and dark pattern. Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-91644625921395220962020-07-07T11:16:00.001-07:002020-07-13T07:20:40.190-07:00JULY Plein AirThis is the best time of year to be painting and we want to make the most of it.<br />
If you are feeling stuck at home, come out and enjoy the best of the summer. The Class meets on <b>Tuesday Evenings</b>, 6:30- 9pm and <b>Thursday Mornings</b>, from 9am to noon.<br />
Check to the right, on this BLOG to see where we will be meeting to paint.<br />
It is $15. to drop-in and paint with the class, and you can pay me directly. Please do not go to the Rec Center because it is closed - BUT the beauty of the season is not closed.<br />
Come out, bring a mask and join us to paint, - meet with other painters and be encouraged.<br />
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<br />Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-92228817741527826302020-06-19T09:22:00.002-07:002020-07-15T09:12:31.299-07:00Happy JuneteenthThese are difficult times - trouble on top of catastrophe.<br />
I don't know about you, but I never want things to go back to "normal".<br />
I am looking for a new day, and helping to bring it about must start with me.<br />
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Artists see and embrace the times. They use their creative voice to address it.<br />
This is not new news - artists have been speaking into culture through most of history. Hard things do not kill creativity but force it to bloom, sometimes in hidden places. <br />
ARTISTS show the world how to make the pain meaningful - to give expression to what they see around them.<br />
This is how ART changes the world! <br />
Happy Juneteenth!<br />
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I am a big fan of Robert and Sara Genn's Painters Keys Twice-Weekly newsletter.<br />
For years I have enjoyed it for the insight on ART, current events and the lives of artists.<br />
Below is the link to a beautiful article about Black artist/quilters in Gee's Bend, Alabama.<br />
I was inspired; I hope you are too.<br />
<a href="https://painterskeys.com/where-art-lives/">Where ART lives. https://painterskeys.com/where-art-lives/</a><br />
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To read more about Gee's Bend Quilters, check out the link below:<br />
<a href="https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers">https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers</a><br />
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If you are dealing with a case of cabin fever this is a good time to bust outta' town. Taos, New Mexico is only 90 minutes away and wonderful day trip destination.</div>
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Galleries and restaurants are quietly opening up; take your mask and stroll streets that have been quiet way too long.</div>
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I currently have a show of 15 new pieces at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, right up the street from the Plaza on Kit Carson. Voted Best Gallery in Taos, Wilder Nightingale boasts the broadest, and the most interesting stable of artists in all of Taos.</div>
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Do yourself a favor while this shorten summer lasts - take the drive to enchanted Taos, spend time and you will come back to Colorado with a new perspective on things.Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-7568839040038616412020-06-11T09:36:00.002-07:002020-06-11T09:36:40.226-07:00Minding the Mint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What can I say?<br />
From the inside of 9 weeks of staying in and seeing SO many things wash away in a flood of - what might be considered the NEW normal.<br />
I must admit, I am not quite ready to rush back onto the flow of heavy traffic.<br />
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“And since to look at things in bloom<br />
Fifty springs are little room;<br />
About the woodlands I will go<br />
To see the cherry hung with snow.” - A.E.Housman<br />
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At Adams State University, Alamosa, CO - in the Cloyde Snook Gallery<br />
New Date: <b>August 31- September 30 - 2020</b><br />
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<b>You are invited to the Artist Reception, September 11, 5pm- 7pm</b><br />
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How often are we given a GIFT of time?<br />
Initially disappointed at having my show cancelled, or even postponed - I
am now excited at the possibilities presented by a gift of 5 months. I do believe that good things come to those who wait.<br />
And it has been months of waiting, <br />
and well over a year of painting- and more months of waiting, and waiting- for the other shoe to drop. The show will open August 31st, the reception will be on <b>Friday, September 11th</b> and
will hang until September 30, in the beautiful Cloyde Snook Gallery on the
University campus in Alamosa. Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-60093495423473585202020-03-19T10:26:00.001-07:002020-11-09T08:26:02.821-07:00WOW! News from the OutbackA word from Alamosa - a small backwater in southern Colorado.<br />
This week, as in other parts of Colorado, almost everything has closed: no Recreation center for painting classes or walks on the track - no Pickle Ball - What?<br />
This is a place of small businesses and a (very good) small town attitude about what it means to take care of your neighbor.<br />
In case anyone wondered, or even had time to think about it . . .<br />
<b>Yes- my show at Adams State University IS canceled.</b><br />
At first we thought we would HANG it and wait things out but the school is now closed indefinitely to on campus activities.<br />
Yes, well. . . I'd be lying to say this is not a disappointment but - we all have bigger fish to fry and there are people making much bigger sacrifices.<br />
As to the show - this may not be the LAST word but for the moment let us think about taking care of each other, being kind when people are nervous, afraid, or acting out of fear.<br />
Here in Alamosa, we have no reported cases of Coronavirus - but it's no time to pat ourselves on the back - it's time to call our neighbors; do they have enough toilet paper, or more importantly - food? Maybe they just need a word of encouragement.<br />
It snowed last night. March can be a rough month for cold weather here and certainly our folks living homeless or in shelters will suffer. Pray for them, and the good people in the community who are on the front lines worldwide.<br />
And be a hero -<br />
if you can, stay home and mind the hearth. Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-13753398269691286242020-03-10T15:45:00.000-07:002020-04-23T10:49:24.932-07:00Solo Show at Adams State University<h2>
<b>Big Marks and Small Marks</b>/<span style="color: #cc0000;">Postponed</span>, stay tuned<b><br /></b></h2>
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In the Cloyde Snook Gallery, in the Art Dept on the campus of Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado.<br />
What WAS to happen March 24th- April 16, has been postponed until August 31- September 30.<br />
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<b>You are invited to the Artist Reception, September 11, 5pm- 7pm</b><br />
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I was excited and honored to have been invited to have a solo show at Adams State University. That was in December 2018 and here we are.<br />
It has been a year of painting- that turned into OVER a year of painting. <br />
Stay home, stay well, be good to each other. Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-74167441875906395812019-11-16T14:11:00.003-07:002019-11-16T14:20:01.979-07:00Studio Move<br />
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I worked happily for 12 years under the same roof as Husmann Plumbing in Alamosa and they were good landlords to me but this summer they were looking to expand their business and it was time for me to move on. Fortunately, I found space rather quickly and on August 1st moved down the road to <b>6800 Hwy 17</b>.<br />
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I have both "gallery" space and studio space, wonderful landlords, and my drive to work is beautiful- coming and going. After 3 months, I am beginning to feel at home.<br />
The Studio is across the street from the Alamosa Farm Park and tucked in nicely beside Automotive Concepts.<br />
Big "Thanks" to Matt Beckner at ION Graphics for the signage.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5FQ7ES3oPheJVmK2AQe5dVKKaZVof28BhI2OGrSz-s-K_tdcXqB-Y3txOb0xwURbAZEaUipX4IpfkvwbBG9LA3LxIRwac1xy-jr_Ghyl_DqhcR6-b-lRw1DtmpsXEv0Wxjv1ezjjb4A/s1600/Kari.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1200" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5FQ7ES3oPheJVmK2AQe5dVKKaZVof28BhI2OGrSz-s-K_tdcXqB-Y3txOb0xwURbAZEaUipX4IpfkvwbBG9LA3LxIRwac1xy-jr_Ghyl_DqhcR6-b-lRw1DtmpsXEv0Wxjv1ezjjb4A/s200/Kari.jpg" width="200" /></a>This has been a summer for crazy/incredible sunsets;<br />
way too big and always too glorious to paint but just watching them unfold over the course of an evening is one major perk of plein air painting and one of the best ways to soak up our precious Colorado summer. I confess, on the evening shown above, we painted in an on-off rain for quite a while but were also treated to a complete double rainbow opposite the sunset that was certainly the brightest I have ever seen. What a show.<br />
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If you are a painter, but never painted in the landscape . . . . .<br />
or a beginner wanting to learn something new - come paint in and around Alamosa.<br />
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Join us on <b>Tuesday Evenings, 6:30pm</b> to 9pm<br />
or <b>Thursday Mornings, 9am</b> to noon - or both.<br />
Register at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center -719-589-
2105<br />
or register at the first class meeting. <br />
New Class session starts this week:<br />
<b>Tuesday Evening - August 6th - 6:30</b>-9pm.<br />
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The first meeting of each class will be at the Alamosa Family
Recreation Center. We will do a little landscape practice and I will pass
out class schedules- so that everyone will know WHERE to go each
week.<br />
Painting locations will also be posted on this BLOG - over to the right.<br />
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2 ways to attend: pay for the entire session at the first meeting, or pay as you go.<br />
If you register and pay for the entire session, for either Tuesday or Thursday's class - you can attend both the Tuesday and Thursday classes for no extra charge.<br />
Otherwise it is $15 a class: pay me on site with cash or make cks out to City of Alamosa.<br />
Here in Colorado our summer is so fleeting. Enjoy the beauty, the majesty, the pleasure of it - just a bit more - by actually being out in it.<br />
Hope to see you in the landscape. <br />
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<br />Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-64720861926587388312019-06-19T07:36:00.001-07:002019-06-23T18:03:00.426-07:00An Evening with Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Tuesday Evening, June 25th - </b>our special guest will be<a href="https://www.judsonsart.com/pages/wheres-carl-now"> Carl Judson, AKA Guerrilla Painter</a>, traveling plein air guru and THE Judson behind the famous <a href="https://www.judsonsart.com/">Judson’s Art Outfitters</a> - supply/lifestyle catalog for all things PLEIN AIR.<br />
I met Carl a few years back while painting
at the Sedona Plein Air Festival - and invited him to Alamosa to visit with the San Luis Valley Painters. He travels all over the country visiting artists and inspiring painters in
the Plein Air Life, while dispensing wisdom and encouragement from over 30 years of plein air
painting.<br />
We had such a great time when he was last in town - I have looked forward to having him back in our area.<br />
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Carl will be our special guest on <b>Tuesday Evening, June 25th</b>, <b>6:30pm at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center. </b>Don't miss it<b>!</b><br />
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will be fun for painters of all persuasions - and open to all; NO drop-in fee.<br />
I think we will all be inspired.Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-50334236349158237942019-06-15T09:33:00.004-07:002019-08-05T15:04:47.460-07:00Special Thanks to San Luis Valley Health<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to give a huge "THANKS" to the <a href="https://sanluisvalleyhealth.org/foundation/san-luis-valley-health-foundation" target="_blank">San Luis Valley Health Foundation</a>
for supporting ART in our valley, for
recognizing it's importance to the health and well being of our entire
community, and for backing up that philosophy with the purchase of REAL art from local artists.<br />
This past spring the Conejos County hospital did a much needed upgrade to the hospital entrance and the emergency wing, shown above in the last stages of completion. <br />
Part of the renovation involved the purchase of ART for the lobby, front desk and hallway areas. Above, you can see my piece "Last Lights"- 48x 24, leaning against the fireplace wall. Works by David Montgomery and Charles Ewing were also purchased for the Conejos County Hospital space.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnh7DPf1HS4BhgwVxtcvCUlGWG5dSd2soP-kvi9jN13svx4NvlajadrGXwvjJ6_k0zmS1ZIGsz0zaaj_F8CajtzS4EJ1ndPKTBHk7xbn6Nl5nOoSLuLnWWOw-N2mnUl4pkxGD2l8uVsQo/s1600/Wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnh7DPf1HS4BhgwVxtcvCUlGWG5dSd2soP-kvi9jN13svx4NvlajadrGXwvjJ6_k0zmS1ZIGsz0zaaj_F8CajtzS4EJ1ndPKTBHk7xbn6Nl5nOoSLuLnWWOw-N2mnUl4pkxGD2l8uVsQo/s320/Wall.jpg" width="290" /></a>Kelly Gurule, long time head of the San Luis Valley Health Foundation has championed artists in the valley by encouraging the symbiotic relationship between ART, HEALTH, and the local artist community.<br />
This is not just a nice idea but a philosophy that the Foundation has backed with serious $$.<br />
I know from travel to other areas of the country, and into Canada
that large corporate health care facilites seldon spend "a nickle" to support anything like local or REAL art but expect artists to DONATE work; under the guise of getting "exposure".<br />
This practice devalues both patients and artists.<br />
Nuff said- I will get off the soap box.<br />
Thanks, again to the SLV Foundation for the purchase of "Last Lights".<br />
The Conejos County Grand Opening and ribbon cutting will be on Saturday, June 22. The community is invited.<br />
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There is a light breeze, clouds pile up in a huge sky,<br />
snow tops Mt Blanca to the east and San Juans to the west,<br />
these are the days we live for.<br />
Plein air painters go out even in the snow and rain, but a summer morning spent enjoying the out doors reminds us why live in Colorado.<br />
The piece above is my 6"x 8" done last week from the Recreation Center in Alamosa.<br />
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This first week of the Plein air Painting classes brought ten painters out into the landscape.<br />
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Give your self the gift of a few mornings to enjoy them.<br />
If you are an artist and want to join the class, or if you are visiting the valley for the summer, or even if you are just passing through and would like to join a group and get some instruction - contact me through my website at <a href="http://conigrant.com/">ConiGrant.com</a>.<br />
I can let you know when and where we will be meeting.<br />
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Drop-in fee is $15, paid at the location with cash or check made out to the City of Alamosa.<br />
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Carl is a long time painter and front man for <a href="https://guerrillapainter.com/pages/wheres-carl-now">Guerrilla Painter</a>, world wide supplier of all things "plein air".<br />
His presentations on outdoor painting are always entertaining and insightful. You won't want to miss it.<br />
Invite your friends; NO drop-in fee for this class. Join us.<br />
Check out more about Carl, his company and his travels at<br />
<a href="https://guerrillapainter.com/pages/wheres-carl-now">GuerrillaPainter.com</a><br />
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May has been a bit chilly in Colorado; a little snow as Spring blew through BUT summer is coming and I am looking forward to going outdoors. Plein Air season is almost here.<br />
Two great opportunities to paint outdoors this summer: <b> </b><br />
<b>Tuesday Evenings, 6:30pm</b> to 9pm, starting <b>June 4</b>th.<br />
and <b>Thursday Mornings, 9am</b> to noon, starting <b>June 6</b>th.<br />
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If you are a painter, but never painted in the landscape . . . . .<br />
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We will have our first meeting of each class at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center and do a little landscape practice. I will also pass out the class schedules- so that everyone will know WHERE to go each week.<br />
Locations for WHERE we will be meeting each week will also be posted on this BLOG - over to the right.<br />
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of us will spend a lot of time doing chores this summer, and taking care of business.<br />
Take some time to enjoy the beautiful Colorado landscape. <br />
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Join us on <b>Tuesday Evenings, 6:30pm</b> to 9pm<br />
or <b>Thursday Mornings, 9am</b> to noon - or both.<br />
Register at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center -719-589-
2105<br />
or register at the first class meeting. <br />
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explored different under painting ideas, negative painting, and also
things more concrete - like how to paint glass, metal and flowers.<br />
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top 2 photos, painted from the same reference show one on a black under
painting, the other on Magenta. Changing up an under painting
is an easy way to give a piece just a little bit different vibe.<br />
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Pear and the Cardinal were both exercises in Negative painting. Notice
the LARGE dark and light shapes in both pieces. This is where negative
painting, or painting <b>around</b> shapes, creates detail by breaking up
the shapes in a way that is often more sophisticated than layering
paint on top of paint in a positive or additive way.<br />
This is a technique used a lot by the best watercolor painters.<br />
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The bottom photo shows our study of glass <br />
and things massed together using both positive and negative painting.<br />
Flowers are great practice for painting things that are grouped,<br />
and that have a lot of detail.<br />
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goal is to create a sense of massing and detail with out actually
painting that detail but by allowing it to appear in the eye of the viewer
by using negative painting to break up the large and small shapes.<br />
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<br />Pleinviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838315918167221891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69443340247804780.post-14686457206962596632019-05-08T12:58:00.001-07:002019-05-11T10:41:18.038-07:00UP and Coming Last week, my beautiful daughter Curran Grant, graduated from Azusa
Pacific University in California with a degree in Studio Fine Art.
These are a just a few of the 15 paintings featured at her Senior Show
titled "Seventh Sense" which examines the world of Korean popular music
and the way the KPOP industry objectifies its stars. It is an ugly
reality communicated in a beautiful way. Click on any of the photos to
view them larger.<br />
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Technically strong and sensitively handled, these portraits communicate, in a graphic way, the intersections of fame, humanity, greed and the universal need to be loved.<br />
The work is all acrylic, painted on 16"x 12" canvas panels. To say I am proud of her is a huge understatement. <br />
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The artist talking about her work and taking in some celebration with friends.<br />
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