A Beautiful Day for a Plein Air Paint Out

On Saturday October 15 Charles and I spent a beautiful sunny day in the Olde Town area of Conyers GA. The Olde Town Gallery & Studio was hosting their First Annual Olde Town Paint Out & Plein Air Exhibit, for which Charles had been asked to serve as judge.

We got there in the early afternoon, took a stroll to get the lay of the land and chat with other artists, got distracted for a bit by the treasures inside Sadie's Antiques, and finally settled down to paint. Charles had completed the judging by 6:30 that evening, and an awards ceremony and reception followed shortly thereafter.

Ten artists submitted 13 paintings over the course of the day. Congratulations to the award winners and to Lynda Ellis of Olde Town Gallery for planning and putting on a great event.

The exhibition's closing reception next Saturday will coincide with the Olde Town Fall Festival and an additional award, People's Choice, will be presented then.

Numerous photos from throughout the day can be found in albums on Charles' Facebook page and on Olde Town Gallery's Facebook page.

-- Photo album on Charles' Facebook page
-- Olde Town Gallery's Facebook page
-- Olde Town Gallery's webpage

Plein Air Paint-Out in Olde Town Conyers GA, Oct 15

Charles has been asked  to serve as judge this Saturday at the 1st Annual Olde Town Paint Out in Conyers GA.

We'll be there bright and early Saturday morning to paint with everyone; judging will start shortly after 5pm.

If you're interested in joining us, info is on the Olde Town Gallery's website. First place award is $300; at-the-door registration is $40. All the paintings will be for sale and on display at the gallery until Saturday Oct. 22.

Olde Town Gallery and Studio
909 Commercial Street, Conyers GA 30012
770-929-9242 -- Colye2@gmail.com
They're also on Facebook - more info here!

Painting Class Dates thru May 2012

Upcoming session dates for Charles' painting classes at Binders have been posted through May of next year. These classes utilize both the still life and the figure. The next session starts in 2 weeks! Hope we'll see you there.

Painting - Design and Technique
Tuesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6-8:30 pm)
$140 for six weeks

next 3 session dates:

- October 25 - December 13, 2011 (no class on Nov. 8 or 15)
- January 3 - February 7, 2012
- February 21 - March 27, 2012

The Art School at Binders
Piedmont Peachtree Crossing
3330 Piedmont Road, Suite 18, Atlanta GA 30305
register online -- www.BindersArt.com
contact person: Eli Pelizza - 404-237-6331 ext 203