Plein Air Magazine Newsletter 1/23/2013

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"Sunflowers and Gladiolus," by Jim McVicker, oil, 36 x 30 in. First Place winner
Awards:
"Beauty and Beast," by Dave Santillanes, oil, 15 x 30 in. Second Place winner	PleinAir Salon Winners Announced Another influential art expert judged the bimonthly entries in the PleinAir Salon competition (www.pleinairsalon.com). He picked award winners and offered comments that can help every artist. [read more]
News:
James Gurney painting in the Grand Canyon	Keynote Address by James Gurney He writes one of the most popular blogs for artists, he created the Dinotopia phenomenon, he's written informative books for artists, and he is a dedicated plein air painter. Now you will have a chance to meet James Gurney and listen to his keynote address at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey, California (www.pleinairconvention.com). [read more]
"Self-Portrait," by Ignat Ignatov	Young Painter to be Artist-in-Residence One of the hottest young artists in California will work with students and community members as an artist-in-residence from February 1 through March 2 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. [read more]
Tips:
Guido Frick	Demos From Master Artists: Guido Frick We just started a series of painting demonstrations by the master artists who will be sharing their ideas and inspiration during the Plein Air Convention & Expo, in Monterey, California from April 10-14, 2013 (www.pleinairconvention.com). This week we asked Guido Frick what he believes are the most important aspects of painting. [read more]
Becky Joy	Demos From Master Artists: Becky Joy We asked Arizona artist Becky Joy to talk about her luscious, emotionally charged paintings and the way she uses brushes and palette knives to add important textures, as she will be doing at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (www.pleinairconvention.com). [read more]
Exhibits:
"Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice," by Anders Zorn (1860-1920), 1894, oil. Collection Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA	Rare Show of Anders Zorn Paintings & Drawings The first international loan exhibition and catalog in more than 25 years dedicated to one of our favorite artists, Anders Zorn (1860-1920), is about to open in Boston. [read more]
Roger Dale Brown	Roger Dale Brown Featured in Upcoming Shows One of the rising stars in the community of plein air painters is Tennessee artist Roger Dale Brown, who is about to exhibit paintings in several locations. [read more]
The studio of Thomas Cole in Catskill, New York	Albert Bierstadt in Thomas Cole's Home & Studio Although he is best known for paintings of the American West, Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) often painted landscapes in New York and throughout New England. Some of those will soon be displayed in the home and studio of Thomas Cole (1801-1848). [read more]