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

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