Plein Air Painters Under 40

More Than 50 Paintings by Eight Young Award-Winning Regional Artists:

Joanna Barnum, Rick Casali, Peter Emerson, Palden Hamilton,

Courtney E. Lee, Alison Leigh Menke, Vanessa Vizcarrondo Piche, Alexander Wissel

Join us for an opening wine and cheese reception with the artists:

Sunday, December 13th, 2015, 4:00pm -7:00pm

Still Life Gallery Fine Art & Custom Framing

8173 Main St, Ellicott City MD 21043

www.StillLifeGallery.net (410) 461-1616

Show runs December 2nd, 2015 – February 14th, 2016
Gallery Hours: Open Wed-Sun 11-6

The exciting world of Plein Air painting (painting done outdoors, rapidly capturing a scene in real life) is gaining in popularity, with a growing number of competitions and participating artists, larger audiences, more buyers, and greater media attention. While most Plein Air artists tend to be older, there is a growing number of young talented artists now taking up the challenge.

The skills required to excel at Plein Air painting competitions include not only those used in the studio, but also sheer physical stamina and endurance. The ability to focus despite uncontrollable, sometimes difficult conditions such as fickle weather and being observed by viewers, as well as the time pressure to quickly produce several high-quality paintings over the course of just two or three days, makes Plein Air painting a challenging test for any artist.

Still Life Gallery is proud to feature an exhibit of more than 50 paintings by eight of today’s best young award-winning regional Plein Air painters. All have excelled in this demanding field of artistic endeavor; a great tradition that includes the magnificent masters of the medium such as Homer, Monet, and Renoir.

See more images here: http://www.stilllifegallery.net/plein-air-painters-under-40-art-reception/