Oct 15 - 17, 2021
Oct 15, 16 - All day - Plein Air Days
Oct 16 - 3-5pm - Juror Painting Demonstration
Oct 16 - 5-8pm - Artists Social
Oct 17 - 9-11am - Painting turn-in
Oct 17 - 1-5pm - Auction and Awards Reception
Colleen Reynolds
775-247-2556
colleenreynoldsartist@gmail.com
www.colleenreynolds.com
1st Annual
Watercolor Plein Air in Carson City Nevada
Plein Air, Exhibit, Competition
October 15 - 17, 2021
We're Calling This Event a SUCCESS
Twenty participating artists from five western states competed. Over 100 tickets were sold to the Auction and Awards Reception at the Nevada's Governor's Mansion on Oct 17th, where 21 paintings sold. Artists donated 40% or more to charitable causes. "October Mansion" was painted by the Awards juror, Kristi Grussendorf, as a demonstration painting. It is available for sale! Contact CRME Exploring Watercolor to inquire.
You can still bid on or buy some paintings from the event. Participate in the online auction. Proceeds from the event support two local charities in Carson City, the C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Initiative and a Western Nevada College scholarship. Click here or the image at right to learn more. the painting is the Third Place Award winner, "Bliss Mansion" by Eileen Fuller. She already has one bid! Bidding ends on Halloween.
Award Winners
Best of Show
"Levitt Flatbed Concert" by Laura Lawrence
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Juror for Awards
Mark Salinas
Public Arts & Culture Consultant
About Mark Salinas
Resides in Reno, Nevada