PBS TV Show “Off 90”
KSMQ TV in Austin, MN did a segment on the Minnesota
Marine Art Museum, one of the best small market
museums in the country. It included me painting and
talking about the museum at about the 18 minute
mark. It's posted on YouTube @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OeM8N2m-5E. The
segment starts about 14 minutes into the program. I
hope you check it out.
Allure of Water
At the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA a themed group
show by the Plein Air Painters of America. Over a
hundred pieces from all over the world depicting
water in its various forms and places. Brian has 3
pieces in the show including “The House Boats” which
was painted in Winona, MN on the upper Mississippi
River, one of Brian's favorite places to paint. The
show runs through January 15, 2013 and can be viewed
online at
www.hagginmuseum.org.
Catalina Conservancy Show
“The Wildside” This coming June is a very exclusive
show of plein air work hosted by the Catalina Island
Conservancy as a fund raiser. The show is a little
different in that is trying to feature paintings
from not only the town of Avalon but the wilder,
more remote areas of Catalina. Thus the name “The
Wildside”. A very select group of only nine artists
from around the country are invited. They are: Kenn
Backhaus, Bye Bitney, John Budicin, John Cosby, Don
Demers, Kevin Macpherson, Joe Paquet, Matt Smith and
Iʼm proud to say Myself. The painting above “Over
the Wildside” is one of mine from last yearʼs event.
Portrait Sketching
I have resumed an interest of mine - Portrait
Sketching. During the winter months in Minnesota, I
attend art co-ops that offer one 2 1/2 hour session
for a nominal fee. It’s fun and keeps me sharp.
Doing a head study in a couple of hours is
challenging, but portrait offer things that plein
air doesn’t and I feel both compliment one another.
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