Updated August 22, 2010
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OPAS sponsored Carl Dalio Workshop Flyer - Sept. 14 - 17

OPAS President, Jeff Risner welcomes artists at his 2009 "April in Athens" paintout.

2009 Membership Dues
Effective January 1, 2008: anyone joining OPAS will receive the benefits
of membership through the end of the calendar year in which he or she joins,
unless he or she joins in December; anyone joining in December of a calendar year
will receive the benefits of membership for December and the entire following calendar year.

• Membership dues are $40.00 for the 2010 membership year.
• For a gallery page on the OPAS website add an additional $30.00 to your 2010 dues.
• Please print and fill out the form below and mail
with your check or money order, payable to OPAS to:
OPAS, PO BOX 16264, Columbus, Ohio 43216.
 

OPAS is about painting en plein air, French for “outdoors.”

At least once a month, our members meet at predetermined locations around the state. Our artists are actively engaged in painting on site, outdoors. We paint in all seasons and in all kinds of weather. Our program committee works with members to find out what and where they are interested in painting and seeks out new and diverse locations.

Membership in OPAS is open to all artists, regardless of age or experience, who want to work in the plein air tradition. Those making application for membership should be aware of the following criteria for your work: It is the intention of this Society to foster the tradition of plein air painting. We look to artists in history, and in our own time, who have carried the torch of plein air painting. We must be mindful of the importance of plein air painting, its rightful place, and its importance in the history of art. Therefore, for purposes of exhibition our members must think of their work as fitting into one of the following three categories:   Alla Prima -- completed in one session on site. No work is done on the painting after leaving the site. Completed on Site -- Completed on site in more than one session. No work is done on the painting after leaving the site. Plein Air -- 90% of the painting is completed on site.   No work from photographs done in the studio will be acceptable. Members are on the honor system in meeting the above mentioned requirements for exhibition. From time to time the exhibition committee will schedule a juried member exhibition in which members will be allowed to exhibit studio work completed from reference material such as Plein Air studies. These works traditionally have been larger in format, and would be labeled as studio paintings.

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"Stop and Smell the Roses"
8" x 10"
Oil on Canvas



As a member, you’ll have access to and information on:

• PAINT OUTS • WORKSHOPS • ARTIST STUDIO VISITS

• SPECIAL PROJECTS • GALLERY OPEN HOUSES • WEB SITE EXPOSURE

Members will find a listing all of the activities OPAS has planned on the website, as well as related activities and outings offered by various other organizations. Once you are a member, you will receive an email inviting you to join the OPAS List Serve to receive email updates of information. With members all around the state, e-mail is the fastest and easiest way to keep in touch, keep you involved, encourage you, and keep you painting!

Membership in OPAS is open to all. OPAS offers many levels of membership starting with our artist membership. You will find that a variety of other categories are available for student members, sustaining patrons who would like to help support our cause. There is also a lifetime membership, a one time payment.

Many artists want to paint on location, but for a variety of reasons might not want to go out alone and paint? Some of you might not have painted for a long time; some of you may never have painted at all, but have always wanted to; some of you might want to paint and learn from experienced artists. You might have a child that loves art and who would like to spend time painting with working artists? We have members like you, and they enjoy meeting and learning from our more experienced members. Come and join us, and we’ll give you plenty of support and encouragement. If you’re not an active artist, or if you just want to support and enjoy the creative work of others, you will want to join us.

Working on location, and in full view of the public, our artists welcome the opportunity to expose the community to art in a completely unique way. Along with our art, we are used to being “on display.” Our artists are more than willing to let you watch. If you decide you would like to try your hand at painting, we have some art materials you may try for the day!

OPAS is planning paintouts for the 2009 - 1010 painting seasons, and is working on events through 2011 that you won’t want to miss, including paint outs, plein air art competitions, workshops, exhibitions and lots more. We invite artists and enthusiasts to join us as we continue to learn about art while exploring Ohio’s beautiful landscapes.

If you would like to make a contribution to The Richard Canfield Memorial Fund, please go to the registration form and you will find a space available for that purpose.

 

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Current Members of Ohio Plein Air Society - last updated August 22, 2010:
Monica Achberger Nancy Achberger George Acock Todd Arnold Kathy Ault Pat Balassone Judy Barton Jane E. Bauer Barbara Benedict Susan Birgeles William Borden Joseph Boyles Mark Bradford Ann C. Bridgman Eunice Bronkar Jon Browning Michal Susan Bukky Chuck Burgert Donna Burns Martha O'Neil Carmody Gary Chaconas Todd Channer Ed Charney Barbara Chenault Lawrence J. Churski Mary Ann Clady Richard Clem Susan Corcoran William B. Cornell Carol McClain Cosgrove Michael Crasper Rebecca Cyphert Kit Dailey John A. Daniels Georgetta Darr Mary Ann Davis Robert Davitian Debra Joyce Dawson Edith Loechler Dean Gretchen Dean Pamela P. DeLay Julie Draeger Laura Dressler Deirdre Dyson Rick Dziak, OPA Doug Eblen Joanne Edwards Diane Farr Helene Fondacaro K L Foster Steve Fountain Elaine Freeman Angela Gage Aida Garrity Joan L. Garverick Mark Gingerich Jim Glover Larry Golba Carol Granger Kathleen Grannan Judith Griffiths	Sue Haering Jody Hall Tom Harbrecht Ray Hassard Susi Havens-Bezaire Nancy Hawkins Judy Hazen Jeff Hersey Diana Hoke Mary R. Holobaugh Anastasia Horowitz Marty Husted Judy Jenkinson Brian Johnston Ann Ferguson Kah Tricia Kaman Mary Helke Kilpatrick Susan King Jean Koeller Phil Koenigseker Bill Koruna Jan Kustron Mitzi Lai Karen LaValley Connie Layne Wyatt LeGrand Christy Leper Carolyn E. Lewis Jack L. Liberman Joseph Lombardo Kelly Mallory Fran Mangino Edy Martin Dino Massaroni Richard Maxfield Michael McEwan (H) Susan McKay Judy McKee Lindsay McKee Linda Bautz McKenna Marianne Mickley-Miller Terri Meyer Jan Milhan Ellie Miller Cathleen Milligan Andrew Mitchell Jane Moore Michelle Morris David Muller (H) Donna Nesbitt Muffie Ng Donna Noice Audrey M. Oliphant Susan Otten Lisa Owens Duane Palmo Gayla Parks Betty Peterson Donna Pierce-Clark Jeri Ellis Platt James Polewchak	Jan Polk Thomas H. Powers Cinda Motter Price Marnee Puch-Muhleman Robert H. Randall Paul Reif Sheila Riat Vivian Ripley Jeff Risner Robin Roberts Edward Robitz Vivian Rowntree Tamar Rudavsky Lawrence Rudolech Marge Rushka Nora Sallows Joanne Schilk Rosemary Schramm James Scofield Ron Seifert Barbara Sewall Alice Seyfried Stephanie Sibits Annette K. Simon Carol Shikany Christine Smith David Smith Judith Smith Kenneth W. Smith Lori Smith Doreen St. John Mike Stegman Karen Stein Rachel G. Stern Carol Strock-Wasson Ruth Ann Sturgill Karon Sutton Patty Sykes Rebecca Taft Bob Tanner Cindy S. Terry Norma Thomas-Herr Deannie Thornton Pam Turnbow Bridgette Turner Lisa Urankar Marianne Von Rohr Michelle Walker Judy Fischer Walton Dale Warren Michael Warth Sharon Weaver Martha E. Weber Mary Jean Weber Trish Weeks Patricia Westfall Dennis E. Whalen Jimmie J. White Maria White Leonard Williams Linnae Wilson Gloria Woods

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