Two New State Parks Paint-Outs on Schedule!



Superstition Mountains -- photo, Sandy Farley

Two new paint-outs have been added to Arizona Plein Air Painters' Centennial Year Schedule:

March 17, 2012 / 8 am – 2 pm
St. Patrick’s Day at the Park Paint-Out
Lost Dutchman State Park – Apache Junction AZ
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU/map.html
Meet us at the Cholla Group Ramada (follow the signs, or ask park personnel as you enter). Flowers likely to be in bloom on the slopes of the mountains and desert floor, so a wonderful chance to paint the gold while celebrating the green!
Park entry is $7 per carload (up to 4 people), so carpooling is encouraged! Rain or shine – ramadas are covered, just in case. Hosts are Sandy Farley & Sandi Ciaramitaro. Email arizonapleinairpainters(at)yahoo.com for info, or see the park’s website.

Dead Horse Ranch State Park -- courtesy Al_HikesAZ

Sept. 29, 2012 / Time TBD

24th Annual Verde Valley Days/APAP Paint-Out
Dead Horse Ranch State Park - Cottonwood AZ
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/DEHO/map.html
APAP has been invited by park administrators to participate in the festivities with a paint-out! Plenty to paint here: thick marshes, reflective water, Mingus Mountains, old cottonwood trees, picnic grounds, fishing, and more. Park entry fee is $7 per carload. This festival is well-attended, and is a great opportunity for APAP artists to meet & greet art lovers, and enjoy a lovely setting.
Our host is Jerry Pond; jerrypond(at)yahoo.com. More details to come.

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Many thanks to our new official sponsors: Gamblin Artist's Colors & Sun Eden Artist's Gear.

Both have donated great prizes for our upcoming 4th Annual APAP Members Juried Art Show.
They join Arizona Art Supply & RayMar Art in supporting Arizona Plein Air Painters' artists and events.  Please thank them for their generosity.

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If you have a kudo, photo, show or event you'd like to share with our readers, please send your information to arizonapleinairpainters(at)yahoo.com.

Call for Entries: 4th Annual APAP Members Juried Show

Arizona Plein Air Painters
4th Annual Members Juried Show

Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial Year

March 29 - April 11, 2012

What – APAP Annual Juried Members Show
When – March 29 - April 11, 2012
Receptions – Friday March 31, from 4 pm-8 pm and Friday, April 6, from 4 pm-8 pm
Where –Sedona Art Center Community Gallery, 15 Art Barn Road in Sedona, AZ
Who – All paid APAP members are eligible to enter. You may renew your dues with this form.
How – Send CD with up to 5 .jpg images. Jury will select up to 3 pieces – 1 Studio, 2 Plein Air.
How Much – Entry fee is $35, this is separate from your annual membership dues.
Entry Deadline – Checks and CDs must be received no later than January 31st.
Notification – Acceptance letters will go out by February 29th.
Delivery – of paintings to the gallery between 9:30 – Noon, Thursday, March 29. Don’t be late.
Pick-Up – of paintings from the gallery between 3 – 5 pm, Wednesday, April 11. No exceptions.
Sales – There will be an 80/20 split, 80% to the artist, 20% to APAP.

Entry Submission Requirements:
o This year, to celebrate Arizona’s Centennial Year, all entries must have an Arizona focus or subject to be considered.
o Send a CD with up to 5 images – up to 2 Studio (max 18” x 24”) and up to 3 Plein Air works (max 16” x 20”) completed in the last two years and not previously shown at an APAP show.
o Along with CD, send entry fee check and correctly completed entry form; please print legibly.
o CD images should be saved as .jpg files, not too large – between 200kb – 1000kb, 72 ppi is fine.
o Image files should be saved and labeled as follows: title-size-price-P (for plein air) or S (for studio). Example: Aspen-Glow-11x14-$750-P.jpg
o Your entry form will contain the same information – they should match.
o Label CD with the Artist's Name in marker. Do not put artist's name in image file.
o Jury Committee will select up to one Studio, and up to two Plein Air pieces from your entry.
o All jury decisions are final.
o Delivery/shipping instructions will accompany acceptance letter.

 Note: No substitutions of accepted works, no price changing, No Exceptions!

Framing:

• Accepted Paintings must be framed in good quality frames and properly wired for hanging.
• No saw-tooth hangers, or skimpy, poorly-constructed frames will be accepted.  
• APAP retains the right to reject paintings based on bad framing practices.

Prizes:
o Best in Show – Featured image for next year's promotional efforts.
o 2nd Place Award of Merit
o 3rd Place Award of Merit
o Peoples' Choice
o Artists' Choice

For more information, and to download the show prospectus & entry form visit: http://tinyurl.com/6ver5xh or visit APAP's website at http://www.arizonapleinairpainters.com/ .

New Board of Directors for 2012

Sahuaro "Condo" and Full Moon Rising - S Farley

Arizona Plein Air Painters embarks on its 5th year with new changes in the board, and new blood and enthusiasm working behind the scenes to set up great opportunities for our members.

This year, our esteemed founder and past president David Haskell has chosen to continue on the Board of  Directors for APAP, and past vice president Cody DeLong is working on personal projects, although I suspect we'll see him now and again helping with various shows and paint-outs.

The newly-selected Board of Directors for 2012 are:

Officers
President Sandy Farley, Vice-President Becky Joy, Treasurer Barbara Donahue, and Secretary Mary Lois Brown, and Member-at-Large David Haskell

Committee Chairpersons
Executive Sandy Farley, Shows Becky Joy, Paint-Out Coordinator Cindy Carrillo, Publicity & Marketing Rita Goldner & Jeff Dolan, and Website Sandy Farley
While details for our Annual Juried Members Show in Sedona -- and publicity for that event -- are being worked out, we'd all like to encourage you to step up and volunteer for a task on one of the committees, or for a larger role if you like.  If you can only do single tasks, like baking for the show reception, helping with artwork intake, sitting the show for a few hours, working on the club members' biography book, or other individual tasks, please take a few moments right now to write to one of the Committee Chairs and tell them how you'd like to help.
 
Just like the cactus condo at the top of this blog, there are plenty of places you'd be at home in this organization, and it's just no fun if we don't have you here with us making our organization better for our fellow artists.  If you don't have available time for the show, then how about showing us a wonderful place to paint by hosting a paint-out near you?  It's so easy -- pick your time & place, then tell Cindy, Sandy or Rita, and we'll publicize it for you.  What could be easier?  And what a fun way to meet other Arizona artists!
 
I hope your 2012 is full of promise and fulfillment, and I hope APAP will be part of the reason it's better for you. 

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Join us or renew your membership by checking our Membership Application page on the APAP website: http://tinyurl.com/7v9dqyd



Plans for Spring & Summer 2012



Best of Show Award for 2011 Glendale Plein Air Competition was won by R Bedard



Glendale’s 2012 Plein Air Competition at Glendale Chocolate Affaire:The City of Glendale’s Public Art Program in conjunction with Special Events, will sponsor the 2012 Plein Air Painting Event at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire. It will be held during the popular festival in downtown Glendale, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. We invite artists to participate. For more information, CLICK HERE.

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Here's something made to order for APAP members and collectors to start out your plans for next summer!!
APAP Paint-Out & Show at The Arboretum at Flagstaff:
Paint-Out June 30- July 1 / Show July 2, 2012 @ 1 p.m.- August 2, 2012 @ 10 a.m.
More information about The Arboretum at Flagstaff is here:  http://www.thearb.org/
We'll be posting additional information about this event in upcoming months, including direct emails to members.  Contact Dawn Sutherland for further details: artbydawn (at) mac.com.

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Congratulations to Arizona Plein Air Painters whose work was selected to be included in our Southwest Art advertisement for the 2012 Members Juried Show in March/April:  Robert Dalegowski, David Haskell, Jeff Love, and Jerry Pond. As Best of Show winner for APAP’s 2011 Member Show in Sedona, Scott Brems’ painting, “Lookout Over Chiricahua” will be featured in the ad as well. The ad will appear in the April issue of Southwest Art, due out in mid-March.

If you’re still interested in advertising in Southwest Art for that issue, the page immediately following the APAP Ad will showcase Arizona artists, with preference given to APAP artists. This is an excellent advertising opportunity! Details will be sent to members in good standing via email, so make sure Barbara Donahue (donahueart (at) cableone.net) has your latest email address and dues payment. Membership information, and a downloadable Membership Form is available on our website at: http://www.arizonapleinairpainters.com/ .

However you celebrate holidays this time of year, Arizona Plein Air Painters wishes you a colorful and happy time, and plenty more to come in 2012!!

2nd Annual Green Fields Plein Air Event in Tucson

An artist at the First Green Fields Country Day School Plein Air Event takes advantage of lovely foliage on the school's campus as his subject.   Event planners promise expanded opportunities next year, including models available on site.
Photo by A Araiza / Credit AZ Daily Star

Green Fields Country Day School in Tucson will host its Second Annual Plein Air Event the week of February 7 – 11, 2012 at 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra.  Artists are welcome to paint on one or all of these days, and subjects include architecture, gardens, onsite models, and a chicken coop, among others.
The paint out will end with the awarding of 1st , 2nd, and 3rd prizes. An exhibit of the paintings will be held on Saturday, February 11.  Contact: Susan Alexander at placitadelaluna@live.com or call 520-270-6351 for more information.  Please download and print the prospectus to apply for entry: http://tinyurl.com/dxnye8l.

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APAP Members: it's time to renew your membership dues for 2012!  Visit the Arizona Plein Air Painters website for information on joining and renewing your membership.  If you're interested in joining us, please download the APAP Membership Application: http://tinyurl.com/brhoncu ., complete it and follow directions to join.  Looking forward to meeting you!

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Don't forget to LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arizona-Plein-Air-Painters/277527395624705

Thanks to contributor Cindy Carrillo!

Plenty to be Thankful For

APAP artist Geri Acosta's work is featured in a group show in the Tucson International Airport's Lower Link Gallery through December 11, 2011.  Geri recently returned from a plein air painting excursion along the California coast.  Learn more about Geri's work at: http://geriacosta.com/. 

SAVE THE DATES: March 29 – April 11, 2012 are the dates of Arizona Plein Air Painters Members Juried Show in Sedona. The reception will be March 30th. More details will be announced later. This show will feature Arizona-only scenes to commemorate the Arizona State Centennial Celebration.

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APAP President David Haskell has guided the club in its infancy, and during the most difficult financial climate most artists can remember. Next year, he will step down as President, but remain as a Founding Member on the Board of Directors to help guide new officers. Cody DeLong, our Vice-President, has chosen to leave the Board to pursue personal career goals, but will continue to assist with future shows. I’d just like to say,

“Thank You, Dave & Cody!”

to two truly dedicated and enthusiastic gentlemen to whom many of us owe a huge debt of gratitude. We hope we justify the legacy you have created, and carry on in the spirit of the original founders.

The 2012 APAP Board of Directors members have been selected, and here they are:

Sandy Farley President & Webmaster

Becky Joy Vice President & Shows Coordinator

Barbara Donahue Treasurer

Mary Lois Brown Secretary

Rita Goldner & Jeff Dolan – Publicity / Marketing

David Haskell President Emeritus & Advisor

Please take a moment and read David’s inspiring message on our website on the Current News page: http://www.arizonapleinairpainters.com./

APAP artist Karen McLain often paints Arizona's wild horses from life.

Also new on the APAP website is our newest member to be showcased: Karen McLain. Karen turns her lifelong affection for horses into tributes in oil, evoking the love and personality of the animals she holds dear. Look for the Member Showcase page on the website.

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If you’re on Facebook, please check out the brand-spankin’-new Arizona Plein Air Painters page. Members are welcome to post news about successes and upcoming shows, and photos of their latest work. Click Here to visit us on Facebook.

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VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ARTISTS & THEIR ADMIRERS EVERYWHERE!

Would you like to be APAP’s next Showcase Member?

APAP’s new feature spotlights a member and his or her life, philosophies, and work so we can get to know each other better. All members in good standing may enter to be featured in APAP’s Member Showcase by sending a photo, bio, and .jpg of artwork as attachments in an email to: farleystudios(at)cox.net. Please put APAP Showcase in the email’s subject line.

Thanks for the Opportunity

Heartfelt thanks to all those who are on active duty and have served our country so that we can study art, draw and paint, travel about and record the living world, and appreciate the artwork of others in safety and freedom.

Rita Goldner nabbed second place in the Arizona State Fair’s Mural Contest. The theme was Arizona’s State Centennial 1912-2012. Congratulations!

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Sandi Ciaramitaro, organizer of last month’s fun Oil Painters of America Paint-Out invites everyone to the Winter Holiday Plein Air Art Exhibition at The Artist's Studio at The Farm in Phoenix, December 10-11, 2011, 9 am to 3 pm each day.

Artists who participated during the October event will be exhibiting and selling artwork created during the earlier paint-out. Arizona Plein Air Painters were well-represented at that event, so here’s an opportunity to see and purchase fresh works from APAP’s fine artists.

For more information email Sandi Ciaramitaro: Tropical02(at)cox.net

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Anyone who spots Arizona Centennial-related artist opportunities, please email me with details asap so we can post them here. Also, we need volunteers to host future paint-outs. This is an easy task – pick your favorite spot, let me know when you’d like to do it and who’s invited, and we’ll do the advertising for you.

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Check back often to see information on upcoming events – the APAP Board of Directors is meeting November 12, and we’ll have news soon about new board members and dates for the 2012 Arizona Plein Air Painters Members’ Show in Sedona.

News, events, invitations, and photos for this blog may be sent to Sandy Farley - farleystudios(at)cox.net.

Happy Veterans Day!