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The Return of Plein Air Magazine
Eric Rhodes published the original Plein Air magazine from 2004-06, when it became Fine Art Connoisseur. “Of course the moment we changed the magazine we began hearing from readers who wanted us to continue publishing PleinAir™,” Eric remembers. “Because I … Continue reading
National Parks Artist-in-Residence Program
Artists have been part of national parks since the 1860s and 70s, when painters, photographers and writers played a vital role in documenting the spectacular landscapes of the West and convincing Congress to preserve certain places as a public trust. … Continue reading
The California Art Club – 100 Years
The California Art Club is celebrating its 100th birthday this month. They will be publishing a 264-page centennial book in early 2011 with a comprehensive, full-color history of the Club and its place within the traditional fine art movement. There … Continue reading
Anna Ancher (1859-1935) – An Impressionist in Denmark
The Skagen Museum celebrated the 150th anniversary of Anna Ancher‘s birth this year. She was a member the Skagen School of Impressionists that formed in this picturesque, sunny village which sits on the north end of the Jutland peninsula in … Continue reading
Emily Carr, Canadian Icon
(Our appreciation goes out to Robert Genn whose helpful website called painterskeys provided the lively quotations by Emily Carr in this article.) Emily Carr, Canadian painter, writer and potter, was born on the island of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1871. … Continue reading
