Painters In Plein Air-Camp Fire USA 2010

      Camp Fire USA sponsored an

invitational plein air paint out for 29 Texas Artists.

This was a four day paint out.  Thursday, Oct. 14 thru

Saturday, Oct. 17. The artists could paint paintings of locations in

the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens or the Japanese Gardens.

Each artist then donated one of their finished paintings to

Camp Fire USA for a silent auction. Awards and the auction were at a

Champagne and Jazz Brunch on Sunday after the Quick Draw Paint

on Sunday morning from 9 am to 11:30 am.

The Quick Draw paintings done by each artist was also donated to

the silent auction to raise funds for CF USA.

The weather during the paint out was wonderful.

Cool mornings, sunshine and warm afternoons.

An artist dream, to sit or stand and paint for four days.

I met so many talented artists, some I already knew

 and enjoyed every day.

I gained a new appreciation for Camp Fire USA and

their endeavors to help children of the community.  It

 is a great organization working to help

children and develop youth into strong leaders .

The Paint Out Committee and Camp Fire USA staff
did such a terrific job helping the artists,

 organizing the paint out and planning the luncheon.
 I was impressed on

so many levels with Camp Fire USA.

The picture of the painting below is of
my donation to the plein air painting of the paint out.

"WATERFALL"

9" x 12"

Oil

This rose painting was my quick draw contribution
to the paint out.
Both paintings sold at the silent auction at the
Sunday Brunch.

"ROSE"

9" x 12"

Oil

Following are pictures of friends and family that came to

visit during the paint out.I was overwhelmed with the support my

friends and family gave me during this

event.  Many of my watercolor class members, friends and 

my Canvas by Canvas group of artists visited and I met new friends

and artists as well.  Phil, my husband, Della, Marta, Judy, Jo and husband,  

Carolyn, her husband and son,

 Joan and husband, Peggy, Deb and friend

visited but I didn't get pictures.

Mary Ann, Connie, Barbara, Margie, Karen, Betty and Nancy

CBC artists

Sally and Francis

Richard, Hadley and Tweed

Leslie, Lisa and family

Danny and Cindy

Me and CBC

Margie

Charlott and Gaye

Nancy and Connie

It was a fun time and being outside at the Fort Worth Botanic gardens

in such beautiful fall weather was such a treat.

Come back soon and see some of the artists who painted in

the Camp Fire USA 2010 Paint Out. Click on the link

and see pictures and a list of artists that participated in this years paint out.

http://www.campfirefw.org/CampFire/Calendar/SpecialEvents/CampFireUSAPaintOut/tabid/422/Default.aspx