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For the last three years I have participated in this great Northwest event in Hood River Oregon. This year 40 artists were juried in and some came from as far away as Alaska and Texas. It is great to see this show bring in artists from afar. The weather this year was, well not typically clear and hot. A lot of cloud cover and flat light at times, but enough good light for the six painting each artist is allowed to exhibit at the show. I have been concentrating on my oil painting, as I feel I have to catch up a bit being a watercolorist for so long.

 I enjoy taking off on my own looking for out of the way locations and really enjoy stumbling upon something unique to paint. My favorite memory of the week was doing a night painting with Gregg Caudell in downtown Hood River. My subject was "Underpinnings" a lingerie shop! I always try to include a few watercolors at each plein air event I attend. I was thrilled with the news that I picked up First Place over all for a watercolor of an old bank building as well as Best Historical Painting for a small watercolor looking back toward Hood River from under an old railroad trestle. I will post photos of the paintings in a few weeks, Here are a couple that were taken at the Gala.

In 2010 I was invited to three Plein Air events and found each one different and exciting. In 2011 I plan on entering a few more. These events are a great way to meet other good artists and I encourage anyone to at least enter..... you never know.