Hello again!  We have returned from Arizona to see the cherries in bloom in Michigan.

My summer schedule is shaping up nicely.  It started in April, when I attended a Plein Air Retreat sponsored by the Plein Air Troupe of Metro Detroit at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, Hastings MI.  Lisa Richter was our wonderful host for a week of Plein Air fun.  I was invited to give a talk on “Mapping your Artist Family Tree: Finding artist inspiration to fuel your creativity.”  For more information on this topic see my blog post from March 2016.  Also, I performed a live pastel demonstration. 

I have been in two exhibitions so far, at the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort Mi and the Experience Art Rapids event in Elk Rapids MI.

I will be in three upcoming paint outs in Michigan at Northport, Glen Arbor and Dexter where you can see my work exhibited in the wet painting sales. 

The Northport Arts Association will be sponsoring their Paint out on July 30^th.  The wet painting sale will be that evening from 5:30-8pm.

The Glen Arbor Plein Air Weekend will be from Aug 3^rd-5^th.  The sundowner and quick draw paintings will be for sale at the Glen Arbor Township Hall on August 4^th and the Paint out artworks will be for sale the evening of August 5^th. 

The Dexter Plein Air Festival will be from August 14^th-20^th.  All Competition artworks will be exhibited in the Tent Gallery in Monument Park and be available for sale.  The public has opportunity to view the exhibited work on Friday Aug 18^th and may purchase artwork Saturday and Sunday, Aug 19^th-20^th.

I would love to see you all at these events.  Happy painting!