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Please be advised that the paint out schedule is updated often
and is subject to change. Check here for directions and map information.
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2007-08
Paintout
Schedule
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February
2007
2008
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2007
Annual
meeting
Columbus
2008 Taken |
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May
19
PineTree
Barn
May 26
Fredericktown
2008 Taken |
June
Marblehead
Lake Erie
2008
Taken |
Loveland
2008
Taken |
August
2007
Let's
Paint
Toledo!
2008
Taken |
"New
Philadelphia"
4th Annual
Competition
In 2008 Again
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2007
London |
Griggs
Dam/
Hayden Falls |
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SAVE THE DATES . . .
"5th OPAS Plein Air
Competition - New Philadelphia"
September 19, 20, 21, 2008
The 2008 Schedule!
January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008
"5 Museum Paint-Ins"
Counties : Hamilton, Franklin,
Clark, Champaign, Lucas
OPAS
Hosts :
Paul Reif, Springfield - January 5
CLICK
for Update on Springfield
Chuck Harris, Columbus - January 12
Martha Carmondy, Cincinnati - January 19
Edy Martin, Dayton
- January 26
Julie Draeger, Toledo
- January 26
Thanks to Program Co-Chair Susi Havens-Bezaire for
organizing this!
Please note: Our sister organization, I-P-A-P-A in Indiana,
has been invited to join us at the museum paintouts.
So many OPAS members enjoyed our
2006 & 2007 Museum Paint-In that we have arranged a return visit.
One of the most delightful surprises of a visit to the Louvre is
observing artists, young and old, replicating master works to
improve their skills. Five Ohio museums are opening their doors to
OPAS members in a similar fashion this coming January.
Due to Ohio weather
unpredictability in January, OPAS has collaborated with
The Columbus Art
Museum, The Cincinnati Art Museum, The Dayton Art Institute
and for the first time - the Toledo Museum
of Art and Springfield Museum of Art to provide a closer
destination to all OPAS painters. We have scheduled the Paint
Ins on different Saturdays to honor the request from members who
wanted to go to multiple museums.
OPAS will have at host greeting you at the
main desk of each museum. Each museum has a form designating
their rules for painting - be sure to print it, review it and
bring it with you to fill out. Obviously, it is important to
bring a drop cloth that protects the floor and to spread out so as
to keep traffic flowing. The Paint IN at each museum follows the
museum hours, and painters are asked to leave no later than 20
minutes prior to closing. Each museum has offered a gathering spot
at the end of the day for artist to chat and give feedback to each
other.
Each museum will allow OPAS to
paint items in their personal collections. You may visit special
exhibitions but not paint there.
A little intimidated to try this?
There is a wonderful synergy that develops when you are
replicating a work in a museum. You will be surprised at how much
you learn from this process! You'll also be surprised at how
respectful most museum goers will be. Yet, if you choose to,
you'll enjoy wonderful dialogues with strangers. Those who stop to
watch you paint will admire and respect your efforts and are
usually very generous with their compliments.
Saturday,
January 5
OPAS member Paul Reif hosted. He
writes:
"Arrived at
the Museum before 9am and two long distant travelers were
sleeping in their cars. Fred Baughman from Indianapolis and
Gary Chaconas from Newark. By 10am there was eight of us hard
at work. Charlotte Gordon our curator showed up to see if all
was going well and to say hi to OPAS.
"The museum photographer also took photos to put on the
museum's website.
"Looking forward to next month in Columbus."
L to R, OPAS Members who painted at
Springfield Museum:
Paul Reif, Robert Davitian, Alice Seyfried, Fred Baughman, Diana
Hoke, Linnae Wilson, Gary Chaconas and Edy Martin.
The
Springfield Art Museum
http://www.springfieldart.museum/
The mission of the Springfield Museum of Art is to
collect, exhibit and preserve works of art for the benefit of
all individuals, while encouraging the education and
participation in, and the enjoyment and appreciation of the
arts. It is now hosting an OPAS Exhibition. The museum hours are
9:00 to 5:00 and admission is free for painters, sherpas pay $5.
Springfield Art Museum does not require artists to sign a form.
Click
here to get directions to the
Springfield Art Museum:
http://www.springfieldart.museum/content/view/166/246/
Saturday,
January 12
OPAS member Chuck Harris will be
hosting.
The
Columbus Museum of Art
http://www.columbusmuseum.org/exhibitions/
houses an outstanding collection of late nineteenth- and early
twentieth-century American and European modern art. This
collection includes major works by Monet, Matisse, Picasso,
Renoir, Hopper and O'Keeffe and other spectacular examples of
Impressionism, German Expressionism, and Cubism. The museum
hours are from 10:00a.m. to 5:30p.m. and admission is $6 for
adults and $4 for seniors. It is located at 480 E Broad St.,
Columbus, OH 43215.
Before you go –
please download this form
and review it prior to heading for the Museum. You will
note that you must first select the piece you plan to study and
turn in the form to the front desk:
Click
here
to get directions to the Columbus
Museum for Art:
http://www.columbusmuseum.org/info/
Saturday,
January 26 - RSVP required
OPAS member Julie Draeger will be
hosting. - only 10 painters allowed in the Toledo. Please
contact Julie Draeger if you hope to paint in the Toledo Museum.
Toledo Museum can only accommodate
10 painters and they are permitted to paint only in the American
Galleries. There are three American Galleries, and each will be
limited to a maximum of four painters per room, so it will be
first come, first served. You will
need to contact Julie Draeger to secure your reservation. Her
number is 419-252-0077
cell or 419-536-7568
home. Make sure you contact Julie before you send any requests
for permission to copy to the museum so that you are locked in.
The paint in will start at 10:00 am. You will need to pay for
parking, which is $3.00. This is the first time Toledo has
allowed painters to come in and paint.
The Toledo Museum of Art
http://www.toledomuseum.org/
collection of more than 30,000 works of art ranks among the
finest in the United States. There are 35 galleries, Sculpture
Garden, and new Glass Pavilion, discover important, popular, and
outstanding works of art, including paintings and sculptures by
Bearden, Cézanne, Calder, Close, Cole, Degas, van Gogh, El
Greco, Holbein, Kiefer, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso,
Rembrandt, Rubens, and Turner; masterworks from antiquity and
Asia; decorative arts; and highlights from the renowned glass
collection. Museum house are 10:00am. to 4:00p.m. and admission
is free. It is located at 2445 Monroe Street at Scottwood
Avenue, Toledo, Ohio.
Click
here to get directions to the
Toledo Museum of Art:
http://www.toledomuseum.org/PDF/Map_with_directions.pdf
Although the museums request that
you not sell your replicated work, don't forget to bring business
cards to hand out to interested buyers of your other work.
A little intimidated to try this?
Click on Martha's photo at left to see how our members did
in 2007.
"Over and over I heard from
museum visitors, participating artists, and museum staff that WE
SHOULD DO THIS MORE OFTEN!"
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The 2007 Schedule!
January 6, 2007
"3 Museum Paint-Ins"
- see photos above
Counties : Hamilton, Franklin,
Clark.
February 10, 2007
"Homestead Park"
- painting, a fire, friendship & food!
Franklin County
Address : 4675 Cosgray Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone : 614.876.9554
Website :
http://www.washingtontownshipoh.us/parks/
Click on Parks and
Rec/
Scroll down to Homestead Park and do the PHOTO TOUR to see
pictures of the park.
Hosts : Many thanks to Carol & Joe Cosgrove for
hosting this paintout :
carolc30@yahoo.com
Members and Sherpas attending
this snowy, frigid paintout were: Jon Browning, Gary Chaconas,
Joe and Carol Cosgrove, Edie Dean, Elaine Freeman, Jim Glover,
Jim Reed, Toma Swanson, Hal Thorey, and Bridgette Turner.
Bridgtette Turner writes about the days experience:
"The painting began at 7 degrees and made it up to what
13????!!!! Gary and I were the last ones standing. Who says I
can't tough it out in a heated seat in a VW???!
Carol and Joe, Thank you so much.....You went above and
beyond to coax us
out there in the cold and it was worth it!"
March 10, 2007 -
Saturday
"Annual
Meeting"
Franklin County
Loy Hall Studio, Capital University
College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209-2394
2007 - 2008 Officers :
(Left to right)
Elaine Freeman, Corresponding Secretary;
Jon Browning, President; John Daniels, Vice President
Left to Right :
1. Elaine Freeman asking everyone to come to her April
paintout. 2. Some of the nearly 60 members that turned out
for the Annual Meeting. 3. Mary and Rick Dziak talking
abfdout their June Marblehead OPAS Event. 4. Jennifer King
and her bottle of Tide. 5. Debra Joyce Dawson (r) thanking
Carol Cosgrove for her three years of service to as OPAS
Corresponding Secretary.
Morning Program:
Gregoire Moulin
"Demystifiying Giclées"
Keynote
Speaker: Jennifer King
"Getting Noticed: Self-Promotion for the Motivated Artist"
Collectors and gallery owners can't discover you
unless you put yourself and your work out there! So whether
you're just starting to sell or would like to expand the
reach of your recognition, this seminar is for you. We'll
discuss: branding (yes, it's okay to approach your art sales
like a business!), developing professional marketing
materials, contacting the media, writing a press release,
building a website, deciding whether to write a book, and
more. This is an interactive discussion, so come prepared
with your questions.
Landscape artist Jennifer King is the former editor of The Artist's Magazine, International
Artist, and Plein Air Magazine, and has written a number of
art instruction books.
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April 21, 2007
"Westerville/New
Albany"
Franklin County
Address : 5935 Course Dr.
Phone : 614.939.0021
Email :
elaineart@insight.rr.com
Host : Elaine Freeman
Elaine writes : The sun was smiling down at us as
thirty OPAS artists were out painting in sunshine and 70* weather
and 27 came back for lunch and a critique outdoors.
Congratulations to new member, Larry Churski, who painted at the farm
next door and sold his painting to the farmer!
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MAY 26, 2007
"Kokosing
Lake, North Branch (Dam) and Wildlife Preserve
& Fredericktown"
County : Knox
Address : No traditional address, please
see directions and website below
Websites :
Please scroll to page 31 of the website PDF below to see the
area of the paintout
http://www.visitknoxohio.org/guide/27-32.pdf
http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/lakes/NBK/
Host : Dede Dufrense
dede@overglaze-on-porcelain.com
614.371.1888, or 614.457.2624
5 of the 8 artists that painted holding the paintings!
Left to right: Hostess, Dede Dufrense,
Larry Churski,
Gary Chaconas, Mike Stegman,
and new member that the web master
doesn't know.
Please send your name for me!
Someone is holding Edie Dean's
painting.
Kokosing Lake, North Branch and Wildlife Preserve : Knox
County, 15 minutes north of Mt. Vernon and just west of
Fredericktown
MEETING PLACE : The picnic
area. The picnic area is very visible on entering the park.
DIRECTIONS : The Kokosing Lake
and Wildlife Preserve is located about 40 miles north of Columbus
in Knox County. From Route 71, Take Route 95 Fredericktown (East)
exit. Stay on Rt. 95 for roughly 10 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 13,
which will have you heading north.
Stay on Rt. 13 about 1-2 miles. Turn left onto Waterford Rd.
(Kokosing Construction Company at turn) Kokosing Lake Dam, North
Branch, is about 2 miles on the right. Kokosing Lake picnic
(meeting area with parking) and camping entrance is half mile
further on the right. The picnic area is visible on entrance into
the park.
The Kokosing Wildlife Preserve
features over 1000 acres of woods, field and stream. Located on
the preserve is a 160 acre lake. The dam (with parking)
provides a beautiful elevated view of the area. All perfect for
plein air painting. Provided around the entire wildlife preserve
are parking inlets for easier and overall access.
RESTROOM facilities are available
at the picnic area.
LUNCH OPTIONS : A packed lunch is an option for those who want
to stay on site.
Close by, on Rt. 95, is the sleepy village of Fredericktown. Which
some may find perfect for Plein air painting.
There are two restaurants in Fredericktown located a few
blocks north of Rt. 95 (becomes Sandusky St. as you enter
Fredericktown) on Main Street;
"Oscars", 108 North Main St., open
6am-8pm, which offers burgers, fries, spaghetti, etc. Diner food.
"A Taste of Country", 138 North Main
St., open 9am-2pm, a deli style restaurant which features custom
sandwiches and salads.
Check the regional
listings to see another paintout in this month!
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June 16 & 17, 2007
"Marblehead
- Paint the Peninsula" - 2 day paintout
& sale!
Marblehead, OH
Ottawa County
Planned & Hosted by Rick & Mary Dziak at 9163 E. Bay Shore Rd
Marblehead, Ohio
dziak@cros.net
• 419.798.4994 or 419.494.4445
OPAS members Nancy Hawkins and Cinda Motter standing
with Mary Dziak (center) on the porch of the Old Dziak Gallery
in Marblehead, OH - 2006.
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July 13, 14 & 15, 2007
"Loveland"
Hamilton
County :
(W. Of River)/Clermont (East of the river) Warren (North of
the city limits)
Address : Studio
of Deidre Dyson, 430 W. LOVELAND AVE
Phone : 513.683.0349
Email :
DYSON.D@FUSE.NET
Host : Deidre Dyson, with sponsorship from the Loveland
Arts Council
Approximately 20
miles NE of Cincinnati, situated on the Little Miami Scenic River.
The Old Town area is on a bike trail (old RR) and offers access to
river views. The terrain features rolling hills, many trees and
the city of Loveland has received national awards for it's
beautification. Flowers are everywhere.
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August 25, 2007
"Let's Paint Toledo!"
- picnic too! rain or shine
County : Lucas
Contact :
Dave Smith
Address :
1880 Lynbrook Drive, Toledo, OH, 43614
Phone : 419.381.0789
Cell
Phone : 419.206.0047
Email :
jdsmith@buckeye-express.com
Host : Dave Smith
Click to see photos from this
paintout.
"Plein Air on the Maumee River"
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SAVE THE DATES . .
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"5th OPAS Plein Air
Competition - New Philadelphia"
September 19, 20, 21, 2008
September 21, 22, 23, 2007
4th Annual Plein Air Juried
Competition
Info Placed Online as it
Comes!
"Painting Tuscarawas
County 2007"
Home Base New Philadelphia, Tuscarawras County
Website :
http://www.neohiotravel.com/
2007 Co-Chairs
:
Jon Browning
: 614.464.3900
jbrowning@browninglaw.us
Debra Joyce Dawson : 740.927.3078
debra@ohilpleinairsociety.com
JUROR :
Ken Cadwallader, OPA
Click on the image to enlarge the winners circle.
2007 Sponsors:
Ampersand • Judsons Plein Air Outfitters • Frame
Warehouse • RayMar Art • McCallisters Art Supply, Dayton •
Florida Frames • Prizm • Jerry's Artarama • Dick Blick • Utrecht
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October 6,
2007
"London"
County : Madison
Web Site :
http://home.earthlink.net/~pjpbrevick/amc_home.html
Address : Cowling Park, London, OH 43140
Phone : 614.276.9781
OPAS Host : Phil Brevick
Google Directions & Maps:
http://maps.google.com/ "Cowling
Park London Ohio 43140" it gives a nice map and you can get
directions.
Click for a write-up and to see photos from this paintout.
The local paper (Madison Press) ran 2 articles on
this event.
Click to see an
article that ran in the Madison Press.
Check the
regional
listings below for another paintout
at the Foothills Art Festival in Jackson, OH on Oct. 13!
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November 10,
2007
"Griggs Dam/Hayden Falls"
County : Franklin
Jim's Cell Phone : 614.371.9668
OPAS Host : J. Robert Reed
Google Directions & Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps
and enter a starting address of:
Hayden Run Rd @40.067880, -83.109320
they will get a direct view of the location off of Riverside drive
(both map and satellite views).
J.Robert Reed, hosted, Hal Thorley, Dianne Capoccia, Jim Glover,
Elaine Freeman, Carol Cosgrove, Bill Westerman (aka, BW), and
Rich Clem - all from the Central area of Ohio had a beautiful fall day for this early November paintout.
Thanks to Bill Westerman for the photos.
Left to Right: Rich Clem, Hal Thorley, Jim Glover, J.
Robert Reed, and Bill Westerman.
Thanks to host J. Robert Reed for the photos.
Left to Right: Hal Thorley; Carol Cosgrove, Jim Glover and
Dianne Capoccia.
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December 1,
2007
"Columbus Zoo and
Aquarium" - Entry Fee
County : Franklin
OPAS Host : Susi Havens-Bezaire
We need 25 members to commit by
Friday, November 24 to get an extra discount – contact Susi
Havens-Bezaire at
shbezaire@gmail.com
or 614-210-0840
Lions…tigers…and bears…Oh my!
Where else can you paint North American, Asian, Australian, and
African animals, architecture and landscapes all in one day????
The Columbus Zoo is recognized as one of the top zoos in
the nation – not only for its outstanding commitment to
conservation and preservation but also for the fantastic
landscaping and architecture that enhances the visitor’s
experience!
Questions:
·
Where can we paint?
Anywhere! Most exhibits have inside (great for cold rainy days)
and outside viewpoints. There are plenty of water sites - with
ponds, wetlands and the Scioto River as major focal points. Ever
thought about painting in an aquarium or how about some
manatees???
·
Are
there places to get warm? The Congo River Market is a large indoor food court. There
are also lockers near the entrance that cost $1, if you want to
stash your painting equipment for a while.
Polaris, central
Ohio’s largest mall is also about 15 minutes away, on Route 750
(called
Powell Rd.)
So members could paint in the morning, do some xmas shopping and
return to see all the lights in the evening.
·
Where is the Zoo?
Click here for the
Columbus Zoo Website. You’ll find directions for the
new entrance and
how to get there as well as a
Zoo map.
·
Where’s the Kroger meeting spot?
3975 Powell Rd (also Route 750), Powell, OH 43065 Here is a
Google map
link.
·
Does the Zoo have reciprocal relationships? Yes! Here’s the
link.
Here’s
the Details:
·
9:00am. – 2:00pm. Paint out (or inside if you prefer…) Hosted by
Susi Havens-Bezaire·
2:00pm – Artist kibitz and critique at the trellis (or in
restaurant if it’s cold)
·
Stay as
late as
10:00pm. to enjoy 3 million lights (Get your hand stamped to
re-enter the park) and even free skating if you bring your skates
(and the ice freezes…)
·
Fee: $9
adults, $7 seniors 60+
This is a $1 discount – if we have 25+
members commit, the price drops even more to $8 & $6.
·
Parking: $5 If
you’d like to car pool, there is a Kroger (with plenty of
restaurants) 1 mile away that would be a good meeting spot)
We need 25 members to commit by
Friday, November 24 to get the extra discount – contact Susi
Havens-Bezaire at
shbezaire@gmail.com
or 614-210-0840
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2008 Paintout Preview
"Museums"
January 2008
"Urban Blight - downtown
Columbus"
February 2008
"Cleveland Area"
March 15, 2008
"Annual Meeting, Columbus Area"
March 29, 2008
"April in Athens"
April 26, 2008
"Pine Tree Barn"
May 17, 2008
"Canoe & Camp"
June 20 - 22, 2008
"Lakeside"
July 10 - 13th, 2008
"Cincinnati"
August 2008
"5th OPAS Plein Air
Competition - New Philadelphia"
September 19, 20, 21, 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
:
Please check back often for additions and
changes.
Weekday paint outs are scheduled by the members. Dates and times may vary.
Critiques are at the discretion of the members.
Paint outs are rain or shine. You decide if you want to come.
CENTRAL REGION:
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EASTERN REGION:
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WESTERN REGION:
The Miami Valley Plein Air Belles
Further info contact Donna Clark:
clarkda@glasscity.net
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SOUTHEASTERN REGION:
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SOUTHWESTERN REGION:
SW OHIO PLEIN AIR PAINTERS
Enjoy cost-free summer painting with the SW OHIO Plein Air
Painters. We will meet from April 19 to
November 1, 2007, on THURSDAYS
between 9:00 AM until
2:00 PM at the site indicated in the
schedule below. Come to all or to some, as you find convenient or
interesting. Many of us will paint shine or rain when picnic
shelters are available. We will not schedule postponement dates,
but will stick to the schedule. We will not meet when
temperatures are predicted to be less than 60˚ outside all
morning or there are electrical storms. For information call
Martha Carmody, hm.513-563-6351 or c.513.324.0455.
