Plein Air Washington is dedicated to the fine art of painting on location in
natural light.


Plein Air Washington started out in 2001 when Sylvia Carlton was encouraged by
Ned Mueller to organize a group of Plein Air Painters in Washington State.  The
original group ‘Washington Plein Air Painters’ started out as a scattered Puget
Sound group with a nucleus of 6-8 Bainbridge Island Painters. As word spread and
regular paintouts occurred the small group grew. By 2002 many new painters from
all over the west side of the state joined the ranks of ‘weathered’ painters,
taking workshops together and painting out solo or in small groups. In the summer
of 2003 enthusiasm had increased and weekly paintouts were started, membership
spread. In October 2003 we held our first annual public show and sale. Twelve
artists participated contributing 62 pieces of quality Plein Air artwork. Since
then membership has snowballed to well over 70 participating artists and growing.
The 2005, 2nd Annual juried Show had 40 artist’s contributing over 140 paintings;
with 28 artist’s and 41 paintings selected to be shown. In March 2005 we launched
our web site promoting our art, informing our artists, and reaching out to plein
air painters.



Our Goals are to:


1. Offer more occasions to paint on location

2. Create opportunities to participate in exhibitions and sales

3. Enhance public awareness of Plein Air Painting

4. Promote our artwork to the public

5. Support each other in achieving our artistic potential

6. Provide educational opportunities

7. Foster excellence in the art of painting

8. Include both hobbyist and professional painters

9. Maintain an attractive informative web site


Our board of directors has changed.

Administrative Board:


Co-Chairs -                   Janice Kirstein
janice.Kirstein@gmail.com

                                    Jane Wallis
janewallis@comcast.net or PAWAjane@gmail.com


Events Coordinators --    Gordy Edberg                gordy@gordyedberg.com

                                    James Moore
james@jamesmooreartist.com


Secretary--                    Paula Ensign
paulaensign@gmail.com


Web Master                  Dianne Gardner
gardnersart@wavecable.com


Membership Management- Pat Sandmann           sandman@olympus.net


Carpooling / lodge sharing

 and Public Awareness-  Scott Landry
painterbearscott@yahoo.com


Founding Advisor           Sylvia Carlton
sylviacarlton@mac.com 


Member Advisor             Pat Clayton
pcfineart@clearwire.net


For further inquiries write to:


Plein Air Washington

C/o Jane Wallis

1932 Ptarmigan Ln NW

Poulsbo, WA 98370





 


Membership

Associate Painters: participation in weekly paintouts via e-mail, eligible to jury for shows, and
participate in workshops.

  Plein Air Washington Member: participation in weekly paintouts, eligible to jury for all shows (any show discounts apply), participate in workshops (any workshop discounts apply), PAWa
Web Site personal Artist’s page with thumbnail’s and Link, advertising of a PAWa members’ workshop to the entire group via email.

**Having your own web page is possible only if you send the webmaster three images,
a short bio and a photo of yourself to
gardnersart@wavecable.com The website is updated once a year in March.


  Signature PAWa membership: Annual show winners, to be determined….

We will be meeting as agreed on the 2nd Tues. of each  Month at 6:30 at Art Works in Edmonds; 201 Second Ave. South, Edmonds.  www.mapquest.com

 

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