Updated June 17, 2010
Competition Prospectus & Entry Form: Click here
OPAS sponsored Carl Dalio Workshop Flyer - Sept. 14 - 17

Plan a Paintout in your area!
Want to schedule a paintout in your area for 2010 or 2011?
Contact: Ruth Ann Sturgill at rasturgill@woh.rr.com and
Click to plan a paintout.

 

Just updated with photos!
JANUARY 2010
Museum Paint-ins : in chronological order

PLEASE NOTE: - click and print the permission to paint forms as needed
Artists, you must bring a drop cloth, use odorless solvents, and clean up after yourself. Most museums allow you to have business cards available, but you cannot solicit sales on site at the museum. And as always, be polite to visitors and museum staff. And wear your name tags!

"Dayton Art Institute" - January 9, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Montgomery County
Address : 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH
Website: http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/info/general_dir.html
Museum hours : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
General Admission : FREE
OPAS Host : Edy Martin lemarti73@sbcglobal.net
Copy Form: Click , Print & Read
 
OPAS Host Edy Martin
writes about the
2010 Dayton Art Institute
Paint-in:

I thought the museum paintout went very well.

There were three of us. Ruth Ann Sturgill came from Lima, Michelle Walker from Wapakonetta, and myself from Huber Heights.

It was a pleasure to paint there.

The museum staff was gracious and helpful. They were all interested in what were painting, as were the museum visitors who stood back and quietly watch us.

  
Left is Michelle Walker; at right, Ruth Ann Sturgill.

January 16th, 2010 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
"Cincinnati Art Museum"
Hamilton County
Address : 953 Eden Park Drive
Museum Phone : 513.639.2975
Website : http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/
OPAS Host : Barb Chenault, barbarachenault@cinci.rr.com  or 513.234.0408
Parking Fee: Cinci Art Museum Members - Free; $4.00 for non-members.

Copy Form : Click , Print & Read
 

OPAS Host Barb Chenault writes about the 2010 Cincinnati Art Museum Paint-in:
"The Cincinnati Art Museum Paint In was so much fun!! There were about 14 all together. Ray Hassard, Edy Martin, Ruth Ann Sturgill, Nancy Achberger, Michelle Walker, Carol Strock-Wasson and Barbara Chenault, all OPAS members, plus Cincinnati Art Club members painted from 11 until "Show and Tell" time.

It was a fun to get together, paint AND chat!

Thanks so much for coming!"

 

Click on the above thumbnails to enlarge.

"Butler Museum of American Art" - January 23, 2010 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mahoning County
Address : 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502-1213
Website : www.butlerart.com
OPAS Host : Nancy Hawkins
Please RSVP to Nancy: email nanquaker@aol.com ; 330.429.5686 cell
No Permission form is needed.

OPAS Host Nancy Hawkins
writes about  the 2010
Butler Museum of American Art
Paint-in:
"The Butler paint-in was so much fun! Everyone did a wonderful job. No one chose to copy the recently acquired 2 million dollar Jackson Pollack painting.

Altogether there were 13 painters spread out over the museum:  Mark Gingerich, Carrie Lewis, Michelle Walker, Sue Birgeles, Judy Griffith, Katie Pursley, Cathy Mulligan, Elayne Bozick, Dino Massaroni, Susan Dexter, and Virginia Rhinerson. Oh . . . and I was there too, Nancy Hawkins.

Eight stayed for the critique (photo above): Myself, (taking photo) Katie, Elayne, Carrie, Susan B., Cathy, Mark and Dino.

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"Toledo Museum of Art" - January 23, 2010 - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lucas County
Website: www.toledomuseum.org
OPAS Host : Mary & Rick Dziak, dziak@cros.net 419.494.4445 cell

Painting time : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE : RSVP to Mary is MANDATORY for this museum.
Toledo Museum allows only eleven copyists at one time. First eleven artists that RSVP will be those that paint.
Copy Form:  Click , Print & Read
 

OPAS Host Mary Dziak writes:
We had nine members come to the paintout..Everyone had a good time.
 

       

        Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

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February 6, 2009
"Urban Blight"
Franklin County
Address: 4th Floor office of Jon Browning, 243 N. Fifth Street, Suite 420, Columbus, OH  43215
Telephone : 614.221.8988
OPAS Host : Jon Browning
The Warehouse Cafe on the first floor is a great place for breakfast and lunch.
Challenging, but the office windows provide a great birds-eye view!

Click on the images from 2009 to enlarge.

       
Painting inside the office: Edie Dean, Michele Walker, Ruth Ann Sturgill and Jon Browning.

        
On the street: Bob Davitian, Debra Joyce Dawson, Chuck Harris, and Sherpa Martin Dawson.

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March 20, 2010
"Annual Meeting" - with Election of Officers
Franklin County
Address : Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081-2095
Phone : 614.882.7277
Website : http://www.westervillelibrary.org/

2010 Elections results:
President : Jeff Risner (3-year term)
Vice President : Ruth Ann Sturgill, Vice President (3-year term);
Secretary : Gayla Park (3-year term)
Treasurer : Diane Farr - Diane continues in her Board Appointed position as Treasurer to the Society.

WOW!
Featured artist Carl Dalio wowed an audience of 77 members and guests with a watercolor demo and slide lecture of his work. Photos posted soon.  Artist Statement

Left: Fran Mangino introducing
Master Watercolorist, Carl Dalio.

Right: Carl Dalio and "the magic mirror"
which made it possible for the audience to watch the demo
in progress without leaving their seats.

OPAS sponsored Carl Dalio Workshop Flyer

Click on thumbnails to enlarge images below.

Afternoon demos by OPAS Members Karen LaValley and Joe Lombardo were high energy, and delighted audiences learned a lot about Karen's approach to painting a portrait and Joe's philosophy on painting a cityscape.

At left Joe and Karen with the paintings they completed.

Karen
 LaValley
 Oil Demo
 "Expressive, Colorful Portraits from Life"

   
Karen LaValley at the 2010 OPAS Annual Meeting.
http://www.ohiopleinairsociety.com/member_pages/LaValley/LaValley.htm
 

Joe Lombardo, Oil Demo - "Architecture in the Landscape"
      http://jlombardoart.com/

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April 10, 2010
"April in Athens"
Athens County
Address : Dairy Barn, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH 45701
Phone : 740.591.8504 (Risner's cell phone)
Website : http://www.dairybarn.org/
OPAS Host : Jeff Risner  jeff.risner@gmail.com



Come join OPAS President, Jeff Risner, in his hometown and express yourself in paint!
19 OPAS artists and 3 Sherpas took in this beautiful spring day in Athens.

   
     
Top Row: Laura Dressler, Jeff Risner, Jody Hall. Bottom Row: Edie Dean, Cindy Terry, Group shot, Michal Bukky.
Back Row of the group shot: Cindy Terry, Donna Nesbit, Debra Joyce Dawson, Laura Dressler, Duane Palmo, Jody Hall, Gayla Parks, Jeff Risner.
Front Row Group: Robin Roberts and Michal Bukky.

8:30 AM, artists with Sherpas in tow, began to arrive on the doorstep of the Dairy Barn for coffee, donuts and info from Jeff Risner on where to look for good sites to paint. Although the cherry trees were past their prime, many other types of flowering trees (redbuds, flowering pears, forsynthia, flowering quince) were there to inspire the artists. White's Mill, always a popular theme was the site of three paintings. Debra Joyce Dawson was on hand and doing a "roving critique". Debra with Sherpa Martin scoured the spots mentioned by Jeff and found only five of the artists that were painting.
2:30 PM The artists returned to the grounds of the Dairy Barn with their paintings for a critique lead by Dawson. It was wonderful to see the paintings together. Debra felt that everyone succeeded in conveying a feeling of spring and light in their work. Each painting received an indepth critique. We were very happy to have Lauren Mikolay and Alex Stein (journalism majors) and Katelyn Schlosser (photography major), students from Ohio University who were preparing an article for the OU paper on OPAS and it's painters.
Artists and Sherpas in attendance :
Elaine Freeman (Westerville), Donna Nesbit (Reynoldsburg), Duane Palmo & Sherpa 'Mad' (Columbus), Sherpa Martin and Debra Joyce Dawson (Pataskala), Robin Roberts (Ashland), Michal Bukky (Lancaster), Laura Dressler (Akron), Cindy Terry & Sherpa Jim (West Liberty), Jody Hall & Sherpa Jamal (Columbus), Betsy Keys & Michael (potential members from Athens showed up for information), Gayla Parks & Sherpa Charlie (Athens), Edie Dean (Columbus), Pamela DeLay (Athens).

Directions and Map at this link.
http://www.dairybarn.org/index.php?section=209&page=222Meet at 9:00 AM at the Dairy Barn on Dairy Lane of coffee and donuts and locations.
Return at 2:00 PM and leave for home by 3:00 PM.

Click for 2009 photos

Link to some 2009 press:
http://thepost.ohiou.edu/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=39&ArticleID=27824&TM=1283.016

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2010 Photos coming soon!
May 15, 2010
"Sauder Village"
Fulton County
Address : Sauder Village, 22611 State Route 2, PO Box 235, Archbold, OH 43502
Phone : 419.446.2541
Website : www.saudervillage.org
OPAS Hosts :
       Norma Thomas-Herr, 419.335.2314 home, 419.277.1939 cell, email travelnherrs@yahoo.com
       Nora Sallows 419.335.5110, email nora@dancinglightstudio.com

  "Sauder Village"
          16 x 20"
  by Jimmy J. White
     copyright 2010

This paintout was a great opportunity for varied subject matter, from period costumed people from Native American to Victorian re-constructed settings, on the day of the paintout, there was an antique car exhibition, and that was also fodder for our OPAS painters.

At Left: a photo of our Founding Father, Richard Canfield in front of his painting of Sauder Village which was completed for the Paint Ohio Project. Richard loved this site.

PARKING FREE

8:00 AM : Door to Visitor's Center open
9:00 AM-2:00 PM : Paint out
2:00 - 3:00 PM Critique - led by Debra Joyce Dawson

Thanks to Norma and Nora for planning this paintout!


Map link: http://www.saudervillage.org/history/villagemap.asp
 

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Pre-press article here
June 12, 2010
"Cedar Bog Nature Preserve"
Champaign County
Address : Cedar Bog, 980 Woodburn Road , Urbana, OH 43078-9417
Phone : 1.800.860.0147
Website : www.cedarbog.org
OPAS Host : Paul Reif wtrclr@ctcn.net

Paul Reif writes :
Despite on and off showers through out the day
seven OPAS members showed up. 

Due to the rain no one ventured on the boardwalk
because it's like walking on ice. We all got to meet
the new member Cindy Lewis from West Liberty who
turned out a very nice oil painting.

As we headed home around 3:30 the sun
finally came out!

  

Above left: Paul Reif; at right, Linnae Wilson - what a great photo of her!

       

Above: Charter Member, Chuck Burgert; new member Cindy Lewis; Edy Martin and Chuck B.;
and last but not least, Eunice Bronkar. It is sure nice to see these long time members, all good friends.
Cindy was in good hands with this bunch.

   Entrance fee : $4.00
  Paint from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 
 
  Thanks Paul for a great job!
  MAP : here

DIRECTIONS :
CINCINNATI TO CEDAR BOG :
 - I-75 to Dayton 52 miles, connect with with route 4 Northeast to Springfield 28 miles, connect with route 68 north to Urbana.
- One mile north of where route 68 goes from four lanes to 2 lanes turn left on Woodburn Rd. at Cedar Bog Sign.
- After crossing RR tracks, turn right at second entrance.
COLUMBUS TO CEDAR BOG :
- I-70 west to Springfield, 45 miles, turn right on rt 68 north to Urbana. One mile north of where route 68 goes from four lanes to two lanes turn left on Woodburn Rd.
- at Cedar Bog Sign. After crossing RR tracks, turn right at second entrance.
CLEVELAND TO CEDAR BOG :
- follow I-71 south to columbus, 142 miles, then follow directions from Columbus shown above.
TOLEDO TO CEDAR BOG :
- take I-75 south to Piqua, 120 miles. turn left on rt. 36 in Piqua going east to Urbana, 25 miles. in Urbana turn right on rt. 68 south at the square.
- go three miles south of Urbana and turn right on Woodburn Rd. at Cedar Bog sign. After crossing RR tracks, turn right at second entrance.

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Just updated for 2010
July 16-18, 2010 - Lakeside Plein Air Paintout
Lakeside Association and the Wooden Boat Society Show
Ottawa County
Lakeside, Ohio
Contact:  Mary Dziak - 419.494.4445 or dziak@cros.net
OPAS Host : Rick and Mary Dziak & Lakeside Association: Please RSVP to dziak@cros.net by July 10th to guarantee a gate and car pass to Lakeside.

Micky Dolenz from the Monkee's
will be featured at Hoover Auditorium on the Sat. July 17th.
OPAS members receive passes to get in for free!

  More Information here
   Hotel Lakeside Room Rates here
   Fountain Inn Room Rates here

  Lighthouse Resort Room rates  here

 It's  always
 a great weekend.

Left: Rick Dziak's "A Bird Bath" 16 x 20"       
was completed at the 2008 Lakeside Paintout

Photos from past paintouts.

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August 7, 2010
"Milford" - paintout & 'Wet Paint Show & Sale'
County : Clermont
Location Name : City of Milford
Address of Location:  Main and Garfield Streets
Website : www.milfordohio.org & www.downtownmilford.com
OPAS Host :  Nancy Achberger

In 2009, Nancy planned a fantastic paintout in the town of Milford. It was well attended by artists from a tri-state area, well publicized with lots of public attendance and lots of sales!

Please RSVP to Nancy if you intend on coming :
     • email : nachberger@cinci.rr.com
     • cell phone : 513.505.2928

Paintout : 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Welcome & Signup starting at 8:00 AM : Main Cup Coffee House, 126 Main Street, Milford, OH
     - Artists sign in and are welcomed.
     - Information about 'prime painting spots' and 'residences that welcome painters' will be available.
Wet Paint Show & Sale 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM :
      - After the paint out, artists set up along the Main St. business area for a Wet Paint Show & Sale.
     - Bring an easel and your artist information for the wet paint show.
Restrooms : in the 'Main Cup', local businesses, and the American Legion Hall.
Restaurants : Milford has several unique restaurants and fast food chains a mile up the road.

Thanks, Nancy for planning another wonderful paintout and sale!

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September 17-19, 2010 - more info to come
"7th Annual OPAS Competition"
OPAS partnering with Lakeside Association
Lakeside/Marblehead, OH
Ottawa County

OPAS Competition Chairs : Rick & Mary Dziak, dziak@cros.net 419.494.4445 cell
Workshop Chair : Fran Mangino, franmangino@yahoo.com

Juror & Workshop Instructor : Carl Dalio - http://carldalio.com/

OPAS sponsored Carl Dalio Workshop Flyer - Sept. 14 - 17
Prospectus & Entry Form: Click here

AWARDS
• Best of Show $1,000 • 1st Place $750 • 2nd Place $500 • 3rd Place $300
• Three Honorable Mentions with $100 each
• Awards of Excellence in Oil, Water Media, and Pastel
  $100 each medium (provided by private donors)
• Artists’ Choice $300
• QuickDraw winner takes all of the entry fees collected
Sponsors:
The Irvin Davis Award of Merit in Watercolor
           sponsored by Irvin Davis owner of
"Martha and Molly's" in downtown Marblehead 

The Emma & Lewis Thalberg Award of Merit for Oils
      sponsored by Debra Joyce & Martin Dawson

The Bridgette Turner Fine Art Award of Merit for Pastels

       sponsored by Bridgette Turner

Hotel Lakeside Room Rates here
Fountain Inn Room Rates here

Lighthouse Resort Rates here


Winners Circle 2009
Back row : Larry Churski - Excellence in Oils & Artist's Choice, Sharon Weaver - 3rd Place, Nancy Hawkins - Best of Show, Ruth Ann Sturgill - HM, Larry Golba - Excellence in Water Media.
Tom Harbrecht - Spirit of Lakeside, Bridgette Turner - HM, & Dave Smith - 2nd Place.
Front row : Mark Gingerich - 1st Place, Carol Strock Wasson Excellence in Pastel, & Michelle Walker - HM
Quick Draw Winner : Larry Churski

Click here for more photos

2009 SPONSORS:
National Sponsors: Hackman Frames • Omega Moulding Company ● Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine • Art Boards
Ohio Sponsors: Dziak Gallery • Jodie McCallum Gallery ● Lakeside Association • Split Winds Gallery
Spirit of Lakeside Award:  Lakeside Association - The winner gets their room free for the 2010 competition.
Artist's Choice Award:  Ohio Plein Air Society
Purchase Awards: Mame & Bill Drackett  & Dziak Gallery

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October 2010 - info to come

"Cleveland"

Cuyahoga County

OPAS Host : Diane Farr  

Thanks to Diane for planning this paintout !

 
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Just updated for 2010
November 6, 2010
"High Banks Metro Park" - 1,159 acres of nature!

Northern Franklin & Southern Delaware Counties
Address : 9466 Columbus Pike (US Rt 23 N), Lewis Center, OH 43035
Web Site : http://www.metroparks.net/ParksHighbanks.aspx
Hours : Open 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. April through September /
    6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. October through March
Phone : Nature Center phone 614.846.7157
 

OPAS Host : Thanks to OPAS host Edie Dean!
                       email : pdfgrp@earthlink.net
                       phone : 614.846.0113

"Highbanks Rain" by Edie Dean • 8" x 10" Oil on RayMar Panel
 Painted at the 2008 Highbanks Paintout.


Schedule :
9:00 AM - Meet at the Nature Center at the top of the park.

Find your spot in the park and paint until you are done.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Critique & maybe Hot Dogs in the "Big Meadow"

Photos and text below are from the 2009 paintout!

Edie Dean picked one of the last great days of the year to paint, sunny, warm, a little breeze, and nature. Edie met the artists at the Nature Center. New and old "OPAS friends in art" met and chatted over the coffee and donuts that Edie brought before dispersing to "find that spot".

 
Edie Dean, pointing her paintbrush for emphasis, most likely telling a great story to Gary Chaconas, Carol Cosgrove and Angela Gage.
At right, the hand of Edie Dean working on an autumn masterpiece.   Photos courtesy of John Daniels & Edie Dean.

Artists in attendance: Gary Chaconas, Duane Palmo, Debra & Sherpa Martin Dawson, Mike Stegman, Marianne Miller, Laura Dressler, John A. Daniels, Jody Hall, Edie Dean, Mark DeLong, Audrey Oliphant, Carol Cosgrove, Angela Gage, Alice Seyfried, Jon Browning.  Thanks to Mike Stegman, Laura Dressler, and Mark DeLong for coming from Cleveland, Akron, and Huron to take part in this paintout!

 
Painting by Gary Chaconas. Coffee and chat, left to right: Duane Palmo, Marianne Miller, Laura Dressler, Gary Chaconas, Debra Dawson.

        
Parking lot painters.  Critique. Dawson painting. Gathering for the critique.

  DIRECTIONS below & the MAP from the park's website, address above.

From I-270 : take U.S. 23 north about 3 miles. Entrance is on the left, just before Powell Road.

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Just updated for 2010
December 4, 2010
"Lynd's Fruit Farm or Beautiful Downtown Pataskala"
         Breakfast, Paintout, Critique with Soup & Sandwiches at the Dawson's
County : Licking
Breakfast Address: 63 West Broad Street, Pataskala, OH 43062-7568
                              Corner of Rt. 310 & Broad Street, in Pataskala
Phone : 740.964.0056
Website : Nancy's Nutcracker Sweets
Orchard Address : 9090 Morse Rd. SW,  Pataskala , Ohio 43062-9125
                              Corner of Rt. 310 & Morse Rd.
Website : www.lyndfruitfarm.com
Dawson Address : 52 Lookout Lane, Pataskala, OH 43062
Dawson Phone : 740.927.3078 (h); 740.739.1791 (c)

Thanks to Debra Joyce & Martin Dawson for hosting this paintout!

Enjoy the beauty of Ohio in winter and the challenge of painting a winter orchard.
We hope for some snow, which makes turns the winter orchard into a stunning site.
     In 2009 OPAS members gathered at the orchard and painted on a 25 degree F morning. There was no snow, but lots of apples still clinging to the trees. The camaraderie was high, and the paint was stiff, but OPAS artists turned out some lovely painting under trying conditions.
     Artists brought back their paintings to the Dawson home for a potluck and critique. By Noon, the sun was breaking through. It was still 25 degrees, but we were all saying, we should go back out and paint!
     For 2010, the Dawson’s propose a slightly different format: Breakfast at their local dinner Nancy’s Nutcracker (to give the day a little time to warm up), painting, and critique with warm fire, and snacks back at their home five miles from the orchard.
    It can be cold, but misery loves company and OPAS painters have always had a great time trying this. Still, if you want to just come for breakfast, or the critique, that is fine too!
    Thank you to Lynd's, who has always been welcoming to Debra and OPAS artists.

e-mail RSVP to debra@ohiopleinairsociety.com
          or call 740-927-3078 or 740-739-1791 cell

Loose time table – could change as I figure this out better
9:00 AM - meet Debra and Martin for breakfast at Nancy’s Nutcracker. Don’t forget to use that bathroom after you drink your morning coffee and go paint.
            - Go paint whenever you like, the orchard is straight up Rt. 310 N from the dinner. Lynd’s parking lot is at the corner of Rt. 310 and Morse Rd. There are driving trails through the orchard as well. You can paint from the parking area or drive through the orchard - providing the ground is not soggy.
1:00 PM (or when you get cold) - head back to the Dawson house (5 miles from the site)
                                                 for a warm fire, a hot drink, and sandwiches and soup.
2:00 PM – Critique - everyone participates and learns a lot.

Map to Lynd's Fruit Farm

Get directions

Map to Nancy's Nutcracker

Driving Directions
From Columbus:
Take I-70 E to 310 N (exit 118) until it dead ends at SR16 (Broad Street) in Pataskala. Turn right at light and Nutcracker is on the right before the next light.
From the East:
Take I-70 W to 310 N (exit 118) until it dead ends at SR16 (Broad Street) in Pataskala. Turn right at light and Nutcracker is on the right before the next light.
Restaurant Hours :
Sunday 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday thru Saturday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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Please check back often for additions and changes.

Weekday paint outs are scheduled by the members. Dates and times may vary.
Critiques are at the discretion of the members.
Paint outs are rain or shine. You decide if you want to come.

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SWO PLEIN AIR PAINTERS - Nancy Achberger, contact
Hello all artists awaiting springs arrival! Here is the schedule for the 2010 SW Ohio Plein Air Thursday paint-outs.

New this year, on the first Thursday of each month, May, June, July, August, Sept and Oct. we will meet late in the day to capture the evening light. We will meet at 4:00 PM on those days and paint until 8:00 pm or so then, gather at a local eatery to enjoy a late dinner and the company of other artists. I hope this can include many who can not join us during the day.

As of this printing I have included two weekend paint-outs. Loveland is in June and the OPAS paint-out in Milford is in August. Limited information was available today. Please forward and pass this on to other artists who want to paint plein air. See all of you soon! April 8th at Spring Grove Cemetery! Nancy Achberger

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