The gallery is quiet today....(but don't worry, it won't look this way for long, a brand new show hangs tomorrow). Thank you, all of you. Our walls were graced with the most beautiful show (ever)! We're already thinking about next year. Do you have ideas and suggestions for us? We're just an email away. (gallery@columbiaarts.org). Have a wonderful "rest of the summer" and see you next year!
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015 Award Winners
Cathleen Rehfeld: First Place
Yer Za Vue: Second Place
Anton Pavlenko: Third Place
Best Sky: Carol Gray-Wiehman
Best Water: Scott Gellatly
Best Mountain: Melanie Thompson
Winner Quick Draw: Mike Rangner
Honorable Mention: Thomas Kitts
Honorable Mention: Sergio Lopez
Honorable Mention: Bill Stanton
Honorable Mention: Bonnie Griffith
Honorable Mention: Randall Tillery
Honorable Mention: Yong Hong Zhong
Friday, August 7, 2015
Awards Reception, Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015, August 7, 2015
1st Place: Cathleen Rehfeld
2nd Place: Yer Za Vue
3rd Place: Anton Pavlenko
Best Sky: Carol Gray Weihman
Best Water: Scott Gellatly
Best Mountain: Melanie Thompson
HM Thomas Kitts
HM Bonnie Griffith
HM Yong Hong Zhong
HM Sergio Lopez
HM Randall Tillery
HM Bill Stanton
People's Choice: Jan Poynter*
Quick Draw Mike Rangner
People's Choice: Jan Poynter*
Quick Draw Mike Rangner
*Photo to come
Congratulations, All!
#PleinAirHoodRiver
Direct link to slideshow photos HERE
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015, Installation day and 'Quick Draw'
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Laurel Bushman paints in the Quick Draw, downtown Hood River |
Direct Link to photos HERE
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015, DAY THREE
Mike Rangner at his mobile frame shop |
Direct link to photos HERE. See you tomorrow at Columbia Art Gallery 4pm for the "Quick Draw".
Turn in your paintings today at 3pm!
Today, August 5, is the day to turn in your paintings framed and finished by 3pm to Columbia Art Gallery, 215 Cascade Avenue. Remember to bring your completed inventory and have each of your paintings identified. We are so excited to see what you've painted!
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015, DAY TWO
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Melanie Thompson paints at Sakura Ridge |
Monday, August 3, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015 DAY ONE
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Don Bishop at Mt. Hood Winery |
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Orientation 8am Monday Morning, Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR
Plein Air Orientation 8am Monday Morning
Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Avenue
541-387-8877
Hood River, OR
We will have Dog River Coffee (yay!) at the orientation, see you there...
Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Avenue
541-387-8877
Hood River, OR
We will have Dog River Coffee (yay!) at the orientation, see you there...
Thursday, July 23, 2015
List of participating Plein Air Writers for 2015
Katherina Blackmar, OR
Alison Fitts, OR
Kristyn Fix, OR
Rishell Graves, WA
Julie Hatfield, OR, www.onlineprose.com
Linda Jo Hunter, WA, Lonesome for Bears, A Woman’s Journey in the Tracks of the Wilderness (Lyons Press 2008)
Janice Hussein, WA, www.documentdriven.com
Jill Kelly, OR, When Your Mother Doesn’t (Skyhorse/Perseus 2015), www.jillkellyauthor.com
Bruce Ludwig, OR
Mari Matthias, WA, marimatthias@blogspot.com
John Metta, OR, johnmetta.com
Audrey Mlakar, OR
Connie Nice, WA, Image of America: Hood River (Arcadia Publishing), www.connienice.com
Penelope Scambly Schott, OR, Lovesong for Dufur and How I Became a Historian
Leah Stenson, OR, The Turquoise Bee and Other Love Poems, www.leahstenson.com
Sarah Sullivan, WA
Peggy Thompson Hudon, OR
Nancy Woods, OR, nancy-woods.com
Alison Fitts, OR
Kristyn Fix, OR
Rishell Graves, WA
Julie Hatfield, OR, www.onlineprose.com
Linda Jo Hunter, WA, Lonesome for Bears, A Woman’s Journey in the Tracks of the Wilderness (Lyons Press 2008)
Janice Hussein, WA, www.documentdriven.com
Jill Kelly, OR, When Your Mother Doesn’t (Skyhorse/Perseus 2015), www.jillkellyauthor.com
Bruce Ludwig, OR
Mari Matthias, WA, marimatthias@blogspot.com
John Metta, OR, johnmetta.com
Audrey Mlakar, OR
Connie Nice, WA, Image of America: Hood River (Arcadia Publishing), www.connienice.com
Penelope Scambly Schott, OR, Lovesong for Dufur and How I Became a Historian
Leah Stenson, OR, The Turquoise Bee and Other Love Poems, www.leahstenson.com
Sarah Sullivan, WA
Peggy Thompson Hudon, OR
Nancy Woods, OR, nancy-woods.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Painting Locations and Deadlines, Good Things to Know!
PAINTING DATES AND LOCATIONS
August 3 Monday :
8:00AM - Orientation at The Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Ave
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-8877
Monday Aug 3 - Painting location:
Mt Hood Winery
2882 Van Horn Dr, Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-8333
click for directions - http://mthoodwinery.com/contact-mt-hood-winery/
6:30PM - Informal Get Together Dinner at Big Horse Brew Pub, located in downtown Hood River
click for directions - http://www.bighorsebrewpub.com/
Tuesday Aug 4 - Painting location:
Sakura Ridge
5601 York Hill Dr.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2636
click for directions - http://sakuraridge.com/mapprint.html
Wednesday Aug 5 - Painting location:
Cascade Locks Easy CLIMB Trail/Blackberry Beach or Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in Hood River.
click for directions - http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=113
click for directions - http://www.trailwiki.org/wiki/Cascade_Locks_International_Mountain_Bike_(CLIMB)_Trail
Wednesday Aug 5 - 3pm is the Deadline for all of your work.
Turn in all work (up to 4 paintings) to CCA Gallery by 3pm.
Artists may deliver up to 4 pieces, see prospectus for new details about submitting.
Thursday Aug 6 Quick Draw Entry Painting location is Downtown Hood River
If you choose to participate in the Quick Draw, you could have a total of 5 pieces of work submitted for the show.
August 7 First Friday: Plein Air Preview Party at the Columbia Art Gallery, 4 – 6pm, Invite your collectors for first access!
Opening Reception, 6 – 8pm
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AWARDS AND PRIZES FOR 2015
1st Place $1000 -
2nd Place Gamblin Award $750 - in Gamblin products
3rd Place Strada Easel Award - a Strada Easel
4 Honorable Mentions, and
Best Sky, Best Mountain, Best Water
Downtown Quick Draw Prize $500
August 3 Monday :
8:00AM - Orientation at The Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Ave
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-8877
Monday Aug 3 - Painting location:
Mt Hood Winery
2882 Van Horn Dr, Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-8333
click for directions - http://mthoodwinery.com/contact-mt-hood-winery/
6:30PM - Informal Get Together Dinner at Big Horse Brew Pub, located in downtown Hood River
click for directions - http://www.bighorsebrewpub.com/
Tuesday Aug 4 - Painting location:
Sakura Ridge
5601 York Hill Dr.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2636
click for directions - http://sakuraridge.com/mapprint.html
Wednesday Aug 5 - Painting location:
Cascade Locks Easy CLIMB Trail/Blackberry Beach or Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in Hood River.
click for directions - http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=113
click for directions - http://www.trailwiki.org/wiki/Cascade_Locks_International_Mountain_Bike_(CLIMB)_Trail
Wednesday Aug 5 - 3pm is the Deadline for all of your work.
Turn in all work (up to 4 paintings) to CCA Gallery by 3pm.
Artists may deliver up to 4 pieces, see prospectus for new details about submitting.
Thursday Aug 6 Quick Draw Entry Painting location is Downtown Hood River
If you choose to participate in the Quick Draw, you could have a total of 5 pieces of work submitted for the show.
August 7 First Friday: Plein Air Preview Party at the Columbia Art Gallery, 4 – 6pm, Invite your collectors for first access!
Opening Reception, 6 – 8pm
_________________________
AWARDS AND PRIZES FOR 2015
1st Place $1000 -
2nd Place Gamblin Award $750 - in Gamblin products
3rd Place Strada Easel Award - a Strada Easel
4 Honorable Mentions, and
Best Sky, Best Mountain, Best Water
Downtown Quick Draw Prize $500
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Link to the Prospectus for 2015
This has all of the information about schedule, prizes, prize categories, maximum sizes, rules, etc etc...
If you have any unanswered questions, the contact email is at the bottom of the prospectus.
https://www.columbiaarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-Prospectus-Plein-Air_corrected.pdf
If you have any unanswered questions, the contact email is at the bottom of the prospectus.
https://www.columbiaarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-Prospectus-Plein-Air_corrected.pdf
Friday, April 17, 2015
11th Annual Pacific Northwest Plein Air Event Celebrating the Pacific Northwest Landscape August 7-30, 2015
Selected artists for this year are:
Elena Balekha
Celeste Bergin
Don Bishop
Laurel Bushman
Thomas Clark
Jeanne Chamberlain
Bets Cole
Laura Gable
Scott Gellatly
Simran Gleason
Carole Gray-Weihman
Bonnie Griffith
Ben Hamburger
Jack Hannula
Rachel Harvey
Tayla M Johnson
Thomas Kitts
Ria Krishnan
Jackson Lain
Anna Lancaster
Michael Lewis
Sergio Lopez
David McBride
Anton Pavlenko
Jan Poynter
Joanne Radmilovich-Kollman
Mike Rangner
Cathleen Rehfeld
Gregg Russell
Kristina Sellers
Silvio Silvestri
Kat Sowa
Bill Stanton
Melanie Thompson
Randall Tillery
Eric Voigt
Yer Za Vue
Yong Hong Zhong
Further information:
Elena Balekha
Celeste Bergin
Don Bishop
Laurel Bushman
Thomas Clark
Jeanne Chamberlain
Bets Cole
Laura Gable
Scott Gellatly
Simran Gleason
Carole Gray-Weihman
Bonnie Griffith
Ben Hamburger
Jack Hannula
Rachel Harvey
Tayla M Johnson
Thomas Kitts
Ria Krishnan
Jackson Lain
Anna Lancaster
Michael Lewis
Sergio Lopez
David McBride
Anton Pavlenko
Jan Poynter
Joanne Radmilovich-Kollman
Mike Rangner
Cathleen Rehfeld
Gregg Russell
Kristina Sellers
Silvio Silvestri
Kat Sowa
Bill Stanton
Melanie Thompson
Randall Tillery
Eric Voigt
Yer Za Vue
Yong Hong Zhong
Further information:
Saturday, April 4, 2015
You applied!
The submissions are in! Notification will be sent April 15, 2015. (The field is restricted to a certain number, so not everyone will be accepted. Remember, however, all applicants are invited to paint at the paint-out locations on the paint out dates)! See you there.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2015
Here we go! Another year!
Click here to Apply! on Call for Entry.org
Event Dates: 8/3/15 - 8/31/15
Entry Deadline: 3/31/15
Days remaining to deadline: 33
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Accepting Applications Soon! 2015 Plein Air Event at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, OR
Hi Everyone!
We are still working on the new prospectus for the 2015 Event, it is almost finalized, so please look for it in your email very soon....
You will be able to apply soon, so get your digital images ready!
Accepted Media:
Oil • Acrylic • Watercolor • Pastel
Five digital images will be required to apply.
The email that was sent out today was the list of artists that I updated on the blog as a record for the 2014 Event.
Thank you, Cathleen Rehfeld
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