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Painting Zion day 3
November 5, 2013
\n \n \n \n \nTuesday still chilly but with sunlight. Every artist here took to finding the shadows. With 24 painters here you would think you would bump into one now and then. But then thinking about the expanse of this place I can see why we didn't. Hundreds if not thousands of photographers...
Prepping for Zion painting competition
November 1, 2013
Prepping for Zion Plein Air Invitational event\n \n \nLots of packing and driving from Lopez Island, Washington for this much anticipated event- @ 1400 miles. Today we simply rode the bus through the park and spent the entire afternoon hiking/exploring only 2 spots along the way.\n \n \nThe looks...
Zion National Park 5th Annual Plein Air Invitational
October 25, 2013
I have been invited, as one of twenty four nationally recognized artists, to participate in the 5th Annual “Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitational”, November 4-11, 2013, at Zion National Park, in Utah.\n \n \n \n \n \n Dance of the Hours\n \n \nMy painting here – “Dance of the...
Pan Pastel Interview
October 21, 2013
\n \n \n Tombolo at Fisherman Bay\n \n \n \n This Q&A Interview\n \nwas just published on the Colorfin Corporation e-news list, and features some of my latest plein air work, using my favorite medium, “Pan Pastels”.\n \n \nRead it here:\n \n http://paintdrawblend.com/2013/10/steven-hill/\n...
2013 Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters Annual Art Auction
October 6, 2013
As a signature member of The Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters , I am participating in the group's annual 2013 Benefit Art Auction, Saturday, October 19 at The Seattle Design Center, 1-5 p.m.\n \n \nThis is our annual “members' dues” auction that funds the organization and makes us able...
Opening Reception at Scott Milo Gallery Tonight
October 3, 2013
\n \n \n Rural Legacy, Lynden\n \n \nOpening Reception at Scott Milo Gallery\n \nFriday, October 4, from 6-9 p.m.\n \n420 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, WA\n \nwww.scottmilo.com\n \n \nI will have eight new works from my recent plein air painting excursions on exhibit at the gallery, through...
Guest Post from Lopez Island Historical Society
August 25, 2013
From the Lopez Island Historical Society:\n \n \nWe're pleased that Steve chose the Sally J as his subject to commemorate the Lopez Museum's 40th anniversary. The Sally J is an important part of Lopez Island's rich maritime history. Built as a gillnetter for Bastian Jevick on the Duwamish River in...
Special Annual Studio Tour Preview Party
August 24, 2013
The 17th Annual Labor Day Artists' Studio Tour will be this Saturday and Sunday, (8/31 & 9/1). I'll have more than 100 original paintings (as well as some new figurative drawings) with many new pieces from recent plein air painting forays around the islands, the U.S. and Europe.\n \n \nWe are...
New Exhibit at WM. McCauley Gallery
August 21, 2013
This is to announce my featured exhibit at WM. McCauley Gallery, in Friday Harbor, with an opening reception this Saturday, August 24th from 4-8 p.m. Several pastel originals from my plein air painting forays around the U.S. and Europe, will be featured through September 20.\n \n \n \n \n \n ...
Robin Hoods Bay
August 12, 2013
This piece was painted yesterday at the lower bay area of Robin Hoods Bay on the Heritage Coast of the English North York Moors, where we will spend the next 3 days exploring these steep hillside villages and old harbors full of colorful boats surrounded by century's old buildings topped with...