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Steve Hill workshop
April 9, 2007
I will be teaching a 3 day plein air pastel workshop at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle on June 4-6, 2007.\n \n \nIf you are interested in learning to take your studio skills outside and paint on-site in pure pigment pastel, this will be an excellent opportunity to spend three days on and...
April 2008 exhibit at Scott Milo Gallery
March 26, 2007
My newest work will be featured at Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes, Washington, with an opening artists' reception during the First Friday Art Walk on April 6th.\n \n \nTen new pieces are from my most recent plein air painting trips to New England, Canada, Italy and of course, the Pacific...
First of the New England Series
January 3, 2007
\n \n \n Portland Head Lighthouse\n \n \nThese are two of six pastels completed en plein air from our recent painting trip to New England in October '06. Both were painted in dry pastel, during late afternoon, in that thick creamy Atlantic coast light and atmosphere, which I think is created...
Badgering Marmot in Maine
December 4, 2006
\n \n \n Badgering Marmot\n \n \nNow that I'm out from under the critical scrutiny of a badgering marmot "pun intended" and the wilds of New England... where I painted several pieces... a new series of plein air work will soon appear on the website. This little guy kept a wary eye on my...
Seasons of Change Exhibit
September 26, 2006
The "Seasons of Change" show featuring 12 gallery artists will open on Thursday, October 5th at Yoshida's Fine Art Gallery in Portland. "Springs Late Bloom" (Lavender Farm) is pictured here and was featured in a glossy ad in the last issue of "Fine Arts Connoisseur" magazine.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n...
Studio Tour Re-cap
September 14, 2006
We're finally winding-down from the Labor Day Weekend Studio Tour which had a record turn-out of over 400 people through our home and studio in 2 days. The new addition to our home/gallery allowed 27 originals to be displayed as well as dozens of giclee prints out for full view (not in print...
Labor Day Studio Tour 2006
August 30, 2006
The 10th Annual Labor Day Weekend Studio Tour will be this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 & 3rd on Lopez Island. I have dozens of new originals and giclee prints from my recent two trips to Italy as well as sojourns around the San Juans and Pacific Northwest on display.\n \n \nIt's an easy 2 mile...
Crow Valley Opening
July 22, 2006
\n \n \n Preservation Path\n \n \nThe Friday (July 21) opening at Crow Valley was very successful for all artists involved. Red dots were posted everywhere including on two of my originals that evening. "Preservation Path" pictured here plus one other which I will post on the site later, as it...
New Shows
July 16, 2006
I will be exhibiting 20 new pieces at Crow Valley Pottery on Orcas Island, including the piece "Bottom's Up" pictured here.\n \n \n \n \n \n "bottoms up"\n \n \nThe show opens Friday July 21st with an artists' reception from 4-7 p.m. Please visit their web site:\n \n www.crowvalley.com\n \nfor...
Preservation Path
April 26, 2006
\n \n \n Preservation Path\n \n \nA new show opening at the Clymer Museum in Ellensburg, Washington for the Northwest Pastel Society members exhibit on May 5th, will feature 44 artists from the NPS.\n \nThe piece pictured here, titled "Preservation Path" is one of two pastels I have in this...