Saturday, October 21, 2017

Capturing the Colors of Cacti -- Sedona Plein Air

"Cactus Colors," oil, 12"h x 16"w, ©2017 Jill Banks

Painted the last day of the Sedona Plein Air Festival, "Cactus Colors" was just fun to bring to life.  The 28 invited artists were to paint this morning -- starting any time but stopping at noon -- setting up somewhere on the main street in town. Fellow painter Kathie Odom was set up in a different section of the Clear Creek Trading Shop ... replete with buggies, cow skulls, stuff. I couldn't resist the purple and green cacti -- perfect colors to stretch my palette.

You'll see more from Sedona over the next week. Plein Air Festivals aren't exactly restful so it will take me a bit to catch up.

If you are in the DC area, Sunday, October 22 is the final day of the Great Falls Annual Art Studio Tour and I'll be in the Artists' Atelier at 756 Walker Road, Great Falls VA from 10am to 5pm.  Please come for a visit. While you are in the neighborhood, stop in at the Old Brogue to see my "Farm to Table" solo exhibit up until October 31.

Thanks for reading! Hope to see you soon!

Jill

Jill


Jill Banks "Farm to Table" Solo Exhibit -- October 3-31, 2017. See the works online here.
Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona AZ, October 14-21 (I am one of 30 artists who were invited to paint this stunning landscape. The itinerary sounds unbelievable...)
Great Falls Annual Studio Tour, Great Falls VA (Artists' Atelier, 756 Walker Road, Great Falls -- I'll be there Sunday only.) October 20-22
Long Beach Island Plein Air Plus, Long Beach Island NJ, Exhibit September 8-October 27
Women Artists of the West (WAOW) National Exhibition,  McBride Gallery - Annapolis MD, November 5-December 31
Blog: For my latest news and works, visit or subscribe to my blog Life as an Artist at jillbanks.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/Jill-Banks-Studio-278493468836508/ (Please like that page if you like it...)
Read the Article: Southwest Art Artist to Watch,  July 2017
Here's a link to the PDF of the wonderful Artist to Watch article written by Kim Agricola. 

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