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September 6, 2007
Plein air artists from throughout
the Pacific Northwest set up easels at sites throughout the Hood
River Valley in August as part of a series of plein air (French
for “plain air”) art events sponsored by Columbia Art Gallery.
A month-long exhibition featuring
paintings done during the week-long “Paint Out” opens on Sept. 7
at Hood River’s First Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Columbia
Art Gallery at 215 Cascade St.
It is an opportunity to meet the
artists and juror and talk with them about their work. Previous
year pieces sold in the range of $400 to $5,000.
A collection of the Northwest’s
best plein air artists will be participating in this year’s
juried completion. Many of the artists are highly collected and
represented throughout the Pacific Northwest and in galleries
across the nation.
In addition, noted Hood River
artist Eric Jacobsen will present a two-day plein air workshop
in the Gorge Sept. 8-9 for $125. To register, call 386-8877.
Artists and the public are invited to meet Jacobsen when the
show opens on Friday evening.
Susan Diehl, an artist in the
Russian impressionist style, is grounded in the basics of
drawing and painting with a strong understanding of color
relationships. Diehl lives in Arizona and shows at galleries
throughout the country.
Other plein
air events:
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Collector’s preview gala in the Center’s gallery, Sept. 6, 5-8
p.m.
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Plein Air show reception, in the Center’s classroom, Sept. 7,
6-8 p.m.
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Plein Air Writer’s Present in the Center’s Theater, Sept. 8,
4-5:30 p.m |
