McKenzie RiverTrust’s Juried Art Exhibit April 2010

I got the following announcment from the Jacobs Gallery. They are looking for paintings of Oregon rivers. This is what we do, paint Oregon rivers. So if you would like to enter their show check out the web site in their notice. They are looking for images of paintings by January 30, 2010.
Brooks

THE LIVING RIVER Juried Art Exhibit April 2 - May 1, 2010

In celebration of the McKenzie RiverTrust’s 20th anniversary, the exhibit celebrates environmental awareness and the beauty and vibrancy of rivers and streams of western Oregon and the important role they play in the life of our communities. The fundraising exhibition is being held from April 2 to May 1, 2010 at the Jacobs Gallery in the Hult Center located in Eugene. Check out their web site for an entry form:http://www.mckenzieriver.org/

Four Plein Air Painting Shows in November 2009

The crab guy did not come through for our Silvan Ridge reception, so we each need to bring hors d'œuvres or desserts to the November 22, Sunday, 1-4pm Artist Reception at Silvan Ridge 27012 Briggs Hill Road Eugene, Oregon 97405 Cynthia Nickles is out host. Hinman will have wine to taste or buy. They even sell wine by the glass.

The "Save the Old Schoolhouse" committee is hosting our reception at the Creswell Library Saturday November 14th, 2-4pm. I checked with Paul and they are bringing hors d'œuvres and desserts, but this is a small committee so maybe we should bring goodies to this event also. This is strictly optional, but I do believe it would be a nice jesture.

Guy Weese has requested images for our "Agrculture Art" Show scheduled for January at Emerald Art Center. If you have an image of a painting you would like to bring to our January show, please send it to me. thanks. Any agriclutural scene will do, from fields to market place. Thistle down and Friday Market come to mind.

Many of you have asked me to let you know when Sarkis was going to be on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat. I have just learned from Karen Antikajian that the program will air on Thursday, November 19th at 8pm and will repeat on Sunday, November 22 at 6pm. After the story airs, it will be online for anyone to view for free, at http://www.opb.org/artbeat.

Sarkis will also be doing painting demos at the U of O Bookstore (The Duck Store) from 10am to 6 pm on November 18th and 19th during their "Tools of the Trade" Sale.

This is the week to frame paintings and deliver paintings for Plein Air Painting shows. This is four shows in November. I hope everyone is busy enough.
Brooks

November 2, Monday, 1pm - 4pm, Deliver Paintings to Springfield Library for the Friday Market Plein Air Show.

November 4, Wednesday, Paintout out all day and deliver paintings to Sylvan Ridge/Hinman Winery. Cynthia Nickles will be accepting paintings from 1-4pm, and we can paint all day. Contact me, Brooks, or Cynthia (345-1945), if you cannot deliver your painting on Wednesday.

November 11, Wednesday, Paintout at McKenzie BandB, 34694 McKenzie View Drive, Springfield Oregon.Tom and Karen Reid are looking for more Plein Air Paintings for their BandB. Karen ask that we not remove the wonderful paintings that we have already brought or the walls of her gallery will be bare. Karen has offered to fix us another of her gourmet lunches at noon if we will RSVP so she will know how many are coming. . To RSVP call Karen Reid at 541-988-5896 or 541-515-8153 or email her at mckenzieorchards@yahoo.com. Their website is www.mkobb.com.

November 12, Thursday, 10am to 7pm, Deliver "Old Schoolhouse " Paintings to Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Avenue Creswell, OR 97426,
If you cannot deliver your painting Thursday let me know, Brooks, or call the library and talk to Esther Moberg, 541-895-3053.

November 2009 Paintout Schedule

November suddenly got very full. Three plein air shows (not counting the Springfield Market show), two plein air artists receptions (put on your party shoes), two lunches, eight paintouts and we are still taking a week off for Thanksgiving. I plan on seeing all of you several times this month...some time even painting outside.
Brooks Hickerson
October 30, Friday, Atelier Workshop taught by Bets Cole
We will be covering mark making in this intensive October 30th 3-hour atelier. We will explore how a painter might use the repetition of a mark through shape, value and color to create movement, emphasis and direction in a painting. Cool stuff! Everyone welcome. Bring a Sharpie, pencils and some drawing paper- any brand but at least 14" x 17" with the rest of your painting supplies. You will not need an easel. Friday 10/30/2009 9:30-12:30 rain or shine Bets Cole's Studio 89477 Sheffler Rd. Elmira, Oregon 935-3505 $35/session Please RSVP, letterlines@earthlink.net, Bets Cole.

October 30, Friday, Pioneer Cemetery Halloween Paintout, 18th and University St. Eugene Oregon, will not start till 1:30pm after Bets' Atelier.

October 31, Saturday, Masonic Cemetery Halloween Paintout, 2575 University St Eugene, OR 97403, will start at 10 am with a brief cemetery tour by Mary Ellen Rodgers from the Eugene Masonic Cemetery Association. Mary Ellen has offered to show us around before we start painting.

November 2, Monday, 1pm - 4pm, Deliver Paintings to Springfield Library for Market Plein Air Show. Carol Plaia will be in the hall, outside the library
entrance, accepting work at that time. If you need to do it at another
time, you must contact Carol directly at 225-8362, or carol.plaia@comcast.net.
Carol will accept work on a first-come, first served basis. We can fit between 25 - 30 paintings maximum, depending on size. The size limit is 40" wide by 36" high, including frame, and 25 pounds.

November 4, Wednesday, Paintout out all day and deliver paintings to Sylvan Ridge/Hinman Winery. South on Bailey Hill Road and then follow the blue signs to Hinman Winery. 27012 Briggs Hill Road Eugene, Oregon 97405 Cynthia Nickles will be accepting paintings from 1-4pm, and we can paint all day.
Contact me, Brooks, or Cynthia (345-1945), if you cannot deliver your painting on Wednesday.

November 6-7, Friday and Saturday, Paintout at 5th St. Market, 5th and Pearl St. Eugene. A Yellow pickup truck and fall decorations are calling us to paint them. Cover, restrooms, coffee, and interesting outside painting.

November 11, Wednesday, Paintout at McKenzie BandB, 34694 McKenzie View Drive, Springfield Oregon.Tom and Karen Reid have invited us to paint at their new McKenzie Orchards BandB. They are looking for more Plein Air Paintings for their BandB. Karen ask that we not remove the wonderful paintings that we have already brought or the walls of her gallery will be bare. She wants to have an artists' reception, like an opening, in December. Karen has offered to fix us another of her gourmet lunches at noon if we will RSVP so she will know how many are coming. . To RSVP call Karen Reid at 541-988-5896 or 541-515-8153 or email her at mckenzieorchards@yahoo.com. Their website is www.mkobb.com.

November 12, Thursday, 10am to 7pm, Deliver "Old Schoolhouse " Paintings to Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Avenue Creswell, OR 97426, If you cannot deliver your painting Thursday let me know, Brooks, or call the library and talk to Esther Moberg, 541-895-3053 .

November 13, Friday, Oakway Center Paintout, Oakway St and Coburg St. Eugene Oregon. Great fall decorations. Cover, restrooms, and coffee, for all weather painting.

November 14, Saturday, 2pm - 4pm, Artists Reception Creswell Library, 64 W. Oregon Avenue Creswell, OR 97426. Artists Reception for "Save the Old Schoolhouse" Plein Air show.

November 18, Wednesday, 10am to 4pm, Paintout at Rod and Anna Gillilan's House, 2870 Edgewater Dr. Eugene Oregon. Rod and Anna have invited us to paint at their house. They have a pond, fountain, and are close to Willamette River. Rain or shine.They have a covered porch. Go to Goodpasture Island Rd. about a mile north of Valley River Center. Across from the Kendall Auto Group and at the traffic light, turn on to Goodpasture Loop into Valley River Village. Go 8 tenths of a mile and turn left on Edgewater Dr. Turn left at the second cul-de-sac. We are the second house on the left. 485-3611,Rod Gillilan. We will provide lunch, and coffee, tea and soft drinks so need to know how many will be here for lunch. RSVP to gillilan@comcast.net,

November 18, Wednesday, 12-1pm, Reception for Humberto Gonzalez and Yolanda Valdes at Linn-Benton-Community College. North Santiam Building. They have 40 beautiful paintings in the lobby and halls of this building, upstairs and downstairs.

November 18-19, UO Bookstore "Tools of the Trade" Art sale

November 20-21, Friday and Saturday, Fall colors paintout at Hendricks park. From Franklin South on Walnut, left on Summit, left at dead end to rhody garden. Shelter in case of rain.

November 22, Sunday, 1-5pm Artist Reception at Silvan Ridge 27012 Briggs Hill Road Eugene, Oregon 97405, South on Bailey Hill Road and then follow the blue signs to Hinman Winery. Cynthia Nickles is out host. Hinman will have wine to taste or buy. We will provide our own snacks and hors d'œuvres..
Thanksgiving week, no paintouts or other events.

Monday, November 30, 2009,1 PM - 4PM, Friday Market Painting Pickup
Pick up your work, or make other arrangements with Carol Plaia, 225-8362, or carol.plaia@comcast.net.

Paintout King Estates Winery October 16, 2009

We had a sunny October day to paint at King Estates winery near Eugene Oregon. Victoria is just starting her painting looking south from King Estates hill.






Susan painting the vines of King Estates.








Nancy and Lorayne painting the long distance view from King Estates.







Brooks and his painting of the King Estates Tower.








Cathy and Dorothy also painted with us but I did not get their picture, sorry.


See you outside painting,
brooks