Saturday, June 16, 2012

Plein Air And More Cannon Beach


plein air

It’s hard to imagine a more picturesque setting than this small north Oregon Coast beach town. For years, the spectacular natural beauty of Cannon Beach has beckoned artists from around the world out of their studios to capture unique elements of this landscape “en plein air” or “in the open air”.  To celebrate this challenging artistic style and the work of the artists, the Cannon Beach Gallery Group is presenting the 4th Annual Plein Air & More festival. Scheduled for June 22-24, the event will include 28 artists represented by a dozen of Cannon Beach’s art galleries
The featured artists will create art on location throughout the town and on the beach on Friday and Saturday with their work showcased at gallery receptions on Saturday evening. They will also participate in a group show at the Cannon Beach Chamber Building Friday evening. The events are free and will take place rain or shine.
Maps detailing the location of each artist will be available at all Cannon Beach Gallery Group locations and the Chamber of Commerce. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions of the artists while they work, or simply observe.
2012 Schedule
Friday, June 22
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Group Show and “Meet and Greet” reception for artists Cannon Beach Chamber Building
Saturday, June 23
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Artists creating work throughout the town of Cannon Beach, on the beach and in nearby settings.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Individual gallery receptions showcasing new work
Sunday, June 24
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., artists working on location, and group show continues in Cannon Beach Chamber Building



DRAGONFIRE GALLERY
 Christopher Gerber
For Christopher, reality is not a static state but constantly occurring. His brushstrokes are inspired by the ink paintings of Zen and Taoist masters, evoking focus and intent. By using multiple layers of mica pigments, he generates a holographic effect in an ancient medium as he fuses the layers with torch fire, integrating contrasting textures and simultaneously revealing intriguing nuances. Dripping wax, he plays. He says, “It takes millions of bees pollinating millions of flowers to produce the couple of pounds of wax used in these paintings. That in itself is sacred to me, painting with life itself.”
 JoAnn Chartier
An award winning painter, sculptor, printmaker and published writer, JoAnn has been making art since the age of 12, when she learned the joys and frustrations of painting on location. Though most of her work is now done in acrylics in the studio, she returns to her roots to paint local landscapes and seascapes. She says the challenge of capturing the essence of a place in juicy oils using a knife or brush is, for her, like windsurfing or snowboarding to an adrenaline junky: Irresistible.
 Michael Orwick
Michael’s skill as a landscape artist creates compelling views of our world that move beyond time and place—places as mysterious as Oregon’s craggy coast, as unpredictable as a glacial view of Mount Hood, or as serene as an Oregon waterfall. His work can conjure up thoughts of Remington in his most enamored moments with the majestic west, or the dance of an impressionist on a pond or the snow.



Friday, June 15, 2012

Lavender Festival


Calling all Artists!Don’t miss the
Yamhill Lavender Festival
Plein Air Paint-out!



June 29th-July 12th


Visit the website for more information and to download an application.


http://YamhillLavenderFestival.org/


http://oregonlavenderdestinations.org/artists.php


Workshop I'm teaching
http://yamhilllavenderfestival.org/documents/2012YLFworkshopflyer.pdf

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Coastal Painting Workshop-Last Chance!

Hello All,

Still time to sign up for our Cannon Beach painting Workshop. There are still openings and we'd love to see you there!
http://michaelorwick.com/workshops

So come join Michael and Eric for an informative and fun coastal painting experience!


Contact me to sign up!
503 329 2167

Thanks and Happy Painting!



-Michael Orwick
http://michaelorwick.com/workshops
 
 
 
woooo hooooo I just signed up for the Orwick/Jacobsen Cannon Beach workshop beginning June 18th. (Michael OrwickEric Jacobsen) This comes in plenty of time to help prepare for the plein air events of the year. It doesn't hurt to take instruction from the dudes who keep consistently winning plein air prizes! What I really love about this one is that you can sign up for individual days or the entire week. Join in! (Orwick & Jacobsen have both helped me make major improvements over the last 2 years!)
- Celeste Bergin 
http://allaprimaportland.blogspot.com/2012/05/painting-coastal-color-and-light.html

Looking for spots to Plein air paint in Oregon?

Here are few quick spots within an hour of Portland I love.

Photo: Done. http://instagr.am/p/Lq9EAWxWFu/


Sauvie Island is always one of my favorites.
this is one of my favorite spots there. the whole island is great.
photo of me painting there

I love painting the vineyards also.
these 4 are all beautiful and friendly to painters, they even bring out wine from time to time.’



here is my painting from there.

the Gorge is great! I like the woman’s Forum over look http://michaelorwick.com/workszoom/635784