The Artist's Studio in the Foothills Gallery
& Visual Arts Center
is
proud to present The Nevada County Plein
Air Painters (NCPAP) Show!
Early
this year the group joined ASiF Studios, gathering weekly
in the center's community classroom to paint,
share ideas and techniques, and become part
of the greater, and ever growing community of
Nevada County visual artists seeking a centralized
local art venue.
A great resurgence and new appreciation for plein
air painting brings this group of painters together each
year to celebrate and carry on this much
loved tradition with an annual group show.
Many of the artists have been painting together for
over ten years. This year's show at ASiF will
be NCPAP's 6th annual exhibit.
The NCPAP follow closely in the footsteps of some of
California's ealiest painters, the french
impressionists, who discovered this gorgeous
landscape during the turn of the 19th century. Venturing
out to paint on location, their ongoing challenge is to
capture a scene in about 2 hours before the
light changes. Their inspiration comes from being
totally immersed in the sights, sounds, and smells
of nature while coping with wind, heat, and bugs.
Painting
outside rather than from photographs, means learning
to edit a 360 degree view. This does
take some practice, but most plein air painters will agree,
that in order to capture the true experience, the
magical presence of the landscape, you need to be
in it!
The
show will feature fifteen artists works, mostly
landscapes... any place within a day's drive is fair
game, Tahoe, Napa, the Sierra Buttes, Hope Valley,
and, of course, Nevada County! "There is so
much natural beauty in this area", the artists say,
"One thing we can promise, is we'll never
run out of things to paint! "
The
Plein Air Painters Show at ASiF will run from June
25th through July 24th, and will open with a
reception for the artists on Friday, June 25th, from
5-8pm. Food, Wine and live music to be enjoyed
by all!
The
gallery is open 10am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, 11am -
4pm on Saturdays, and by appointment on Sundays.
Don't
miss ASIF's new Fine
Art Gift Gallery - ASIF-GIFT, featuring
small handmade functional and decorative works of
art... cards, prints, sculptural candle
holders, ceramics, jewelry and more! The
gallery gift area will also feature a number of
local painters and printmakers on an ongoing basis, offering
original, one of a kind works and giclee prints.
Nevada
County Plein Air Painters Show Includes:
Wanda
Avery
Odette
Brush
Linda
Shepherd Byrne
Sandra Delong
Warren
Knox
Susan
McConnell Moreno
Mim
Meakin
Penelope
Partch
Daniel
Peck
Linda
Roemisch
Jim
Stettler
Patricia
Sussberg
Jane
Welles
Kathleen
Woolsey
Who:
Nevada County Plein Air Painters
What: Fine
art, live music, food & drink
When:
Friday, June 25th, 5-8pm
Where:
ASIF Gallery & Visual Arts Center,940
Idaho Maryland Road, GV, CA
Why: To
support and promote visual artists of Nevada
County!
Contact: Amanda Paoletti,
Artist's
Studio in the Foothills Gallery &
Visual Art Center
940 Idaho
Maryland Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-274-7000 or 530-210-3162
General
Studio & Gallery information...
The Artist's
Studio in the Foothills is a fully
equipped studio arts facility offering
private and shared studio space, a community
ceramic & 2D studio, a gallery to
promote participating artists, private
mentoring and drop in studio use,
instruction in painting, drawing,
printmaking, ceramic sculpture, wheel
throwing, glaze chemistry and mosaics.
For information on memberships, classes,
workshops, upcoming shows, artist salon
meetings and more, call the studio at
530-274-7000,
or go to their website at:
To view photos and articles of
past, present & future art events,
receptions and workshops visit our blog
at:
To receive newsletters, email announcements
and calls to artists,
email Amanda Paoletti at
mpaoletti@asifstudios.com
Artists Studio in the Foothills Gallery & Visual
Art Center
Open
Monday - Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm
& Sundays by appointment
Winter
- Spring - Summer 2010 Shows at ASIF
Gallery:
Plein-Air
Painters of Nevada County - June 25th - July
24th
Student
-Teacher Show - August 6th - September 10th
Mythic
Beasts & Sacred Altars - October 1st
- 30th
The Art of
Kathleen
Woolsey
