Catalina Show a
Success!
Brian was one of 12 artists selected for a very
exclusive show & sale of paintings on Catalina
Island, this past June 5 at the Country Club.
The show was put on by the Society for the
Advancement of Plein Air Painting, the same
group that hosted the highly successful Casino
Shows a few years back that featured The Plein
Air Painters of America. That show became the
“model” for all the wet painting plein air shows
in the country.
Painters at this event showed paintings from
both the Island and beyond. Some of the proceeds
went towards a Plein Air Gallery in the new
museum that will be built on the Island and
exhibit much of the great art that has been
produced through the years on the Island. Shown
above is “Humble & Homey” one of eight pieces
Brian sold.
Workshop Magazine Feature Article
Brian's workshop from Barbados this past
February was used as basis for a 9 page article
featuring his methods and approach for painting
outdoors. Published by American Artist, the
summer edition of Workshop features his 4 step
approach which he builds his workshops around.
Check it out at your local newsstand or it can
be ordered on the internet through Interweave
Publishing.
Marine
Museum Show
Brian has two paintings in the American Society
of Marine Artists show, “Between the Shining
Seas”. The show will takes place at two museum
venues, starting first on June 26th at the
Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI and
then moving to the Minnesota Maritime Museum in
Winona, MN on September 7, 2010. Shown above is
one of his pieces “The Locks at Alma” 24 x 36”,
oil on canvas, and the other painting is “Home
on the Mississippi” shown on the plein air page
of this website.
Coos
Art Museum Show
Brian's painting the “Gill Netter” which
features a uniquely Great Lakes boat was
accepted into the 17th Annual Maritime
Exhibition at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay,
OR. Although only occasionally a marine painter,
Brian loves boats and their surrounding
environments and they are often a subject of his
plein air work.
Judge
for Raymar Art Contest
Raymar, maker of great art canvas panels for
studio and plein air painting and other related
art equipment sponsors a monthly art contest.
Because of the generous prize money, it draws
really quality artists and lots of them. Brian
was both humbled and honored to be the judge
this past May. Take a look at what he chose at
www.raymarartcontest.com and if you're a
artist consider entering it.
Paint Me Barbados
Brian recently
taught a workshop on the beautiful Caribbean Island
of Barbados. Part of an event themed: Paint Me
Barbados, there were workshops and presentations in
watercolor, jewelry making, animation, caricature
and more. Brian’s was the only plein air workshop.
Comprised mostly of Bajans with a few Americans, it
had a nice international flavor with top instructors
from the U.S., Canada and Europe. The Barbadians are
hard workers and a fun loving culture with a “No
Problem Mon” attitude. They love to party and host
people from around the world, which they do with
their unique fusion food and great music. Above are
a few photos of the event.
Plein Air Magazine Article
A
special edition of American Artist devoted to plein
air painting recently came out. It’s loaded with
great articles, demos, equipment tips, history etc.
It features many of the top painters painting today.
Brian is flattered to be included. On page 120-121
is a brief article and reproductions of a painting
of his “The Trailer Park” which is shown on the
large paintings page of Brian’s website.
Tuscany Workshop
Brian
is excited and pleased to announce a great workshop
he’s teaching a year from now, April 8-15, 2011 in
Val D’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy. Limited to just 8
students, this exclusive workshop is put on and
hosted by Susan Truitt of Open Air Italy. It will
take advantage of all the sights, color and
atmosphere Tuscany has to offer. The workshop will
be 3 days of instruction followed by two mentoring
days where you will paint along with Brian. You will
also have time to yourself to do as you please. A
complete package deal where everything except
airfare and a few meals are taken care of. Susan is
an artist as well and knows what artists want. It
promises to be a great workshop / vacation
experience. Because of the many details involved,
enrollment closes this fall in October, so hurry. Go
to
www.openairitaly.com or
call (312)777-3964 or (312)626-2717 (cell).
Judge & Workshop - Grand Marais Plein Air
Competition
Brian
will be the Awards Judge for this years Grand Marais
Plein Air Painting Competition, held August 27 to
September 5 in the scenic art town of Grand Marais
MN. Located on the north shore of Lake Superior in
northern Minnesota, Grand Marais has a colorful
history with the arts and artists such as Birney
Quick, Howard Severtson and George Morrison. The
competition is sponsored by the Grand Marais Art
Colony and is now into it’s 8th year. It draws
artists and collectors from the upper Midwest and
beyond.
Prior
to the competition on August 27-29, Brian will be
teaching a 3 day workshop on Plein Air Painting as
well as giving his take on Outdoor painting with a
presentation & talk on Wednesday Sept. 1 in the
evening at the Art Colony. Contact the
Grand
Marais Art Colony for more info.
Lake Como Art Crawl
Brian
will be opening his studio to visitors for the first
ever Lake Como Art Crawl. That’s Lake Como, Saint
Paul, Minnesota, not the one in Italy. Held July 24
from 10 to 7PM, rain or shine, the art crawl will
have artists and crafts people from all disciplines.
Brian’s wife JoAnne will be showing her Dollhouse
Miniatures and there might be some Old Time String
Band Music. Expect anything. Go to
www.district10comopark.org
for artists lists and maps.
Governor Continues to Exhibit
Brian’s Work
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and
First Lady Mary Pawlenty continue to show Brian’s
paintings in the Governor’s Mansion in Saint Paul,
MN. Shown here in the library in front of Brian’s
painting “The Grand Excursion”, a historic event and
Mississippi River scene which is a fond subject of
Brian’s.
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