Red Roof - 8x10, oil on canvas board

"A Brush With The Highlands" - Exhibit

On Monday, Augusta 2, 2010, many art lovers attended an exhibit (in Wilberforce, Ontario) that was the culmination of the second annual A Brush With The Highlands plein air painting festival. The professional presentation of the work was organized by Tracey Lee Green and her team.

Brian Smith, who is an accomplished artist, drawing master and teacher, was the juror. He presented 11 different awards in the amount of $100 and one in the amount of $500.  Zan Barrage and David Sharpe (both members of The Ontario Plein Air Society) were among the prize winners.  I was very happy to sell one of the paintings I created that weekend, a small oil on canvas done en plein air.

Doug Mays won the Ontario Plein Air Society prize at the exhibition with this watercolor.

A Brush With The Highlands - Plein Air Painting Festival

I have been missing in action due to listing and selling our house and then moving to a smaller place.

I just wanted to mention a great plein air event happening at the end of July in Ontario. A Brush With The Highlands will take place July 31-August 3, 2010. The Ontario Plein Air Society will be there in force - please consider joining us for a great time creating art and hanging with fellow artists.