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Shows & Exhibits

Shows & Exhibits

March 20, 2026 - July 1, 2026

A Moment in Time, America 250

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February 5, 2026 - March 4, 2026

Mastering the Light, En Plein Air

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Our President, Stephen Dunn
Our President, Stephen Dunn
Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson
Jeannette Dennis
Jeannette Dennis
Carron Wedlund
Carron Wedlund
Ann Manry Kenyon
Ann Manry Kenyon

“Paint the light, not the thing.”

Charles Hawthorne

“You come face to face with nature—not just as a viewer, but as a participant.”

Clyde Aspevig

“Plein air painting is the best training a painter can have. Nature won’t wait, so you learn to trust your instincts.”

Kevin Macpherson

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

Richard Schmid

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

Unknown

“Painting outdoors sharpens your eye and speeds up your decision-making. It demands honesty.”

Richard Schmid

“You can’t paint the same river twice. Everything changes—light, shadow, color—and you change too.”

Lori Putnam

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

Kathleen Dunphy

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

Sergei Bongart

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