STEMS Plein Air starts....today!

This evening is the start for a sunset paintout at the Overland park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  It's always fun with the anticipation of starting a new event.  Stems doesn't hold a candle to Augusta, but it is fun to get together with like minded people and paint.  Stems has a sunset paint event tonight, and another event in a different location for a sunrise event at the end.  Nothing scheduled in-between.  Loosely organized for painters.  Slim chances for everyone to present their work from 15 days of painting, to the public in a show.  The 'powers at be' select a very few pieces for a Garden Soiree show June 22, at which they charge the artist to attend to the tune of $85 general admission! This is a manicured event and not exactly 'artist friendly'.  I hope eventually they open their eyes to expanding the venue for opportunities for the artist to show their work for possible sales during the finale.
I will post photos as the days pass.  Hoping for a nice sunset today!

Augusta Plein Air is over for 2013.

Augusta Plein Air is a fabulous event.  Artist travel from all over to participate.  Canada, California and states all around.  I met 2 very nice women from WI this year.  Very good painters too!  It is like an artist's reunion at Augusta.  You make friends that you share the experience of the event with, only to meet up the next year to do it again.  And it seems it was only yesterday.  The event is so well organized and sponsored and supported by the community, EVERYONE wants to return the next year.  I will share so photos of this years event.  ENJOY.  I already have the calendar marked for next year.

Greg Summers

Kathy Kessler holding Zak Barnes winning painting at Augusta Shores.

The first day of the event was rainy.

Everyone with a hatch was using it!

Greg Summers in his rain suit.  I am sure he was happy he brought it.

One beautiful sunset.

Zak painting for a sunset event.

One winery had balloon rides!

The vines were starting to green up.

John Lasiter was one of the prominent artists at the event.

You didn't have to drive far to find old farm equipment to paint.

At the private estate paint out, our host delivered food to us before lunch was 'served'.  I was in a creek bed!  

Kathy Kessler delivered lunch!  In a creek bed!  Over the top.

Tammie Dickerson was a runner up for the private estate.

Niles Gordon was a runner up too.

Susan Rogers pastel won the $500 buyers choice award.  

This was the painting I did from a still life I set up in the antique shop.  The theme was 'Aged to Perfection'.

'Just a little something for the artists'.  :)

Our Airstream was chosen by a few artist for subject matter for  'Aged to Perfection'.  And she is!

Larry DeGraffe was a runner up.

John Lasiter won buyers choice.  

Tammie Dickerson did two at Klondike Park.

Cathie acting up at the symphony dinner.  

The food was excellent.

The wine was flowing.

The symphony played.

The artists chatted about....art.

Susan Roger's pastel.

Mike McClure, a really nice person, and a very good artist.  His work always wins ribbons and he sells some art too!  

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Kathy and Robin, the last night.  They deserved to sit down and take a break!  Two hard working women.  

Beauty everywhere.

The Kessler farm at sunset.

My painting of Klondike Park.  It will be in the Kansas City Art Institute instructors show in June.

My painting from the private estate event.

A collage/ mixed media I did at Daniel Boone's farm event.  Fun time.