LOTTA ART, School 33 Art Center in Baltimore ~ Potomac Artworks

4.01.2013

LOTTA ART, School 33 Art Center in Baltimore

Red Roof

soft pastel

4x10

My first time to exhibit in Baltimore, I will be sharing "Red Roof" at the School 33 annual fundraising event, LOTTA ART, on April 20. Tickets may be purchased in advance for this lottery-style art give away, which supports contemporary arts and education.

Preview all the art donations at www.school33.org on April 13.

[PS - This event was a blast! The environment was incredible, as was the art. I was honored to be the second item chosen in the lottery out of 174 pieces. Thanks to School 33 and to Jennifer.]

School 33 Art Center

1427 Light Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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The Charm of en Plein Air

Much of my work is done en plein air, French for "in the open air." People often associate it with the Impressionists, but the move to paint outside preceded them by a number of decades. The trend to appreciate landscapes as a genre at all was new for the time.

Several characteristics contribute to the distinctive beauty of en plein air painting. They are generally smaller in size in order to be able to capture a scene in a single sitting. Because of the time limit and environmental factors such as the sun and shadows moving, they often lack extensive details and might appear slightly fuzzy or unfinished. Lastly, they tend to have a freshness and spontaneity which makes them impossible to compare to traditional and methodological studio work. That said, my own studio work tends toward the same feel as en plein air, which then identifies my overall style: softness with an edge.

My aim when painting en plein air is for alla prima paintings, which roughly translates for me as "what happens outside, stays outside." It adds another level of difficulty to the work.

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