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.
