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Humble & Homey - Brian Stewart

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 Stewart

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.

 

The Locks at Alma - Brian Stewart

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.

 

Gill Netter - Brian Stewart

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.

 

Raymar Art Contest - Brian Stewart

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 Conservatory - Brian Stewart

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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