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A Moment In Time, America 250 - March 20, 2026 - July 1, 2026 - 12:00 am

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  • A Moment In Time, America 250 - March 20, 2026 - July 1, 2026 - 12:00 am
  • "To Steal A Moment" Main Library Show - May 1, 2026 - June 15, 2026 - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Clyde Aspevig

“In the studio, I’m a thinker. In the field, I’m a feeler.”

Kathleen Dunphy

"What could be more wonderful than the life of a painter?"

Richard Schmid

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Kevin Macpherson

“The sun doesn’t wait for you to get your colors mixed."

Sergei Bongart

“Plein air painting is about being in the moment, absorbing the light, color, and mood of a scene with all your senses.”

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Richard Schmid

“Paint the light, not the thing.”

Charles Hawthorne

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