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Paint in Croatia

May 8, 2009

There are still some spaces left for the 10 day plein air painting experience on Korcula Island, in Southern Croatia, October 5-14, 2009.\n \nI will be doing live daily demos at many sites around this beautiful island, including the ancient city of Korcula, as well as many seaside and hilltop...

16th Annual Carmel Art Festival

May 8, 2009

I just received notification that I will be one of 60 plein air painters accepted into this years\n \n Carmel Art Festival\n \n. It is a live event, with all artists painting around the Monterey Peninsula, next Thursday and Friday, May 14th &15th. The paintings are all juried Saturday morning, with...

The Art of the Still life

April 1, 2009

\n \n \n Cooking Italian III\n \n \nA new show at Art on the Boulevard gallery in Vancouver, Washington, opens tomorrow night, Friday, April 3rd and runs through April 28th. Seventeen gallery artists are exhibiting a lively and wide variety of still life paintings and sculpture pieces.\n \n...

Solo Show

February 19, 2009

Announcing a new One Man Art Show\n \nSteve Hill at\n \n Art on the Boulevard Gallery\n \nVancouver, Washington\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nMy first one man show will open with an artists' reception on Friday, March 6th from 5-9 p.m. at Art on the Boulevard Fine Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver,...

Holiday Art Shows

November 26, 2008

Special Holiday Gallery Shows\n \n \nThis Saturday, November 29th, I will be among other gallery artists at the Gallery San Juan Holiday Show in Friday Harbor. Opening reception is at 5:00 p.m. They are located at 210 Nichols Street in Friday Harbor.\n \n \nOn Friday, December 5th during the First...

Painting with a Southern Style & Events

October 27, 2008

\n \n \n Getting ready to hike UP to our painting spot.\n \n \nPainting in Georgia, Tennessee and Upcoming show events\n \n \nAfter having an opportunity to teach a 4 day Pastel workshop in a cabin northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, I enjoyed painting some brilliant fall colors . . . as we have...

Plein Air Painting and rewards

August 4, 2008

\n \n \n Afternoon Field\n \n \nThe painting here “Afternoon Field” was awarded a First Place ribbon in the juried competition at the San Juan Preservation Trust and Plein Air Painters of Washington exhibit of artwork last Saturday, August 2. The painting was done en plein air, in pastel,...

New Gallery - Art on the Boulevard

July 31, 2008

I am now showing my work in the Portland/Vancouver area at “Art on the Boulevard Gallery” in downtown Vancouver.\n \n www.artontheboulevard.org\n \n.\n \n \nThis gallery is managed by Kevin Weaver, formerly the curator/manager at Yoshida's Fine Art Gallery in Portland. It's great to be working...

Action, Action, and more Action

July 31, 2008

\n \n \n Plein Air painter\n \n \nTomorrow, I will be participating in the Plein Air Washington Painters paint-out on San Juan Island, to benefit the San Juan Preservation Trust. Over 30 artists are participating with works to be shown at the Red Mill Farm (Dodie Gann's) in San Juan Valley. We...

Seeing with new eyes

July 16, 2008

July 17, 2008\n \n \nThe end of our 3 month trip to paint in Europe was made perfect by a 3 night stay at a wonderful B&B “I Castagni” (the chestnut trees) only 5 km from Milan's Malpensa Airport, but nestled in the village of Casarati Sempione, a world completely apart from the busy airport...