East Coast Plein Air Painters

The Casements Cultural Center
Celebrates the Arts and Culture in Ormond Beach
as part of
Starry, Starry Night Gallery Walk
featuring
East Coast Plein Air Painters
in an exhibit entitled
Sunrise, Sunset
Extraordinary Color obtained while painting on location
in and around the Ormond area
Opening Reception Friday, January 11, 2008
Exhibit runs through February 6, 2008
25 Riverside Drive
Ormond Beach, Florida 32178

Feature Artist December 2007 - Barbara Perrotti - Florida

It is with strong motivation that I continue onward, having the same enthusiasm with which I first began my career as an artist. My time is filled with painting and working with my students. I try to instill in my students a feeling of inspiration and a thirst for learning. More than ever, my focus in 2008 is leaning towards people and their individual environments. My need to establish a sense of place; and beyond that, a moment of quality is of the utmost importance.... constantly treating my subject matter as mearly a vehicle to further explore the elements of painting.

Barbara Perrotti is listed in Who's Who in American Art and is an active member in the following professional organizations:

International Plein Air Painters ( Sig. Status, SE Ambassador),

National Mus. of Women in the Arts,

American Impressionist Society,

Southern Ladies Art Conference,

Plein Air Florida (Signature Status).

Barbara was instrumental in founding the Emmons Cottage Gallery Co-op, East Coast Plein Air and Group of Eight.

Ms. Perrotti takes part in various plein air invitationals and competitions. She began formal drawing lessons at the age of seven; further education included the Paier School of Art and studies with Robert Brackman, Lois Griffel and Burt Silverman.

Barbara has recently received a professional artist development grant to further her career.

Visit Barbara Perrotti 's website

http://www.barbaraperrottistudios.com/

Member News: Barbara Perotti

For you Football buffs and/or historians:

(to my plein air friends...
I do an occasional portrait or two ...
this one is to honor my grandfather)

Barbara Perrotti's painting of her Grandfather, Boy With a Dream has been accepted in a show entitled Game Day! From Medieval Times to Modern Age to be held at the Thomas Center, Main Gallery. The Thomas Center is located at 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. For further information 352-334-5064. The show will be open from Nov. 10, 2007 - Feb 3, 2008. The opening reception is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2007, 5-7pm.

My grandfather is highlighted in a new book entitled
Columbus Panhandles (Pro footballs toughest team) by
Chris Willis (head of Research Library, NFL Films)

Hope you can join me.
Sincerely,
Barbara

Member News

VAL CARSON
http:www.valcarson.com
Brushes with Italy Exhibition
accepted painting
9x12 "Fiori Tierreni".



Signature Member BRENDA HOFREITER's painting "Yellow Flowers" won First Place in May at a regional juried competition at Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee, FL.

JULIE HOUCK's painting, "A Desert Dawn" was juried into the national Paint America competition and also won a juror's award. The exhibit will travel across the country for the next year.
Julie Houck Studio
PO Box 791644
Paia, HI 96779
(808) 873-0597
http//.www.juliehouck.com
julie@juliehouck.com

DOUG MARTIN
www.dougmartinstudio.com
New Gallery representation
Breckenridge Gallery Breckenridge, CO
Pinon Fine Art Littleton, CO
Recently awarded the Shirl Smithson Scholarship for 2006 by the Oil Painters of America
Chosen to participate in 2006 coffee-table book publication The Jack Richeson Annual: The Plein Air New Mexico Year

KATHRYN A. MCMAHON, a Colorado Springs, CO. resident, has 3 small plein air paintings in accepted into The Village Gallery in La Jolla.
Kathryn A. McMahon can be reached at 719-331-2370.

BARBARA PERROTTI
bpanartist@earthlink.net
Congratulations to Signature member Barbara Perrotti who has been accepted into Plein Air Easton.

BONNY C. WHITE's painting "Green Pastures" has been accepted into the American Academy of Women Artists show Visions of America on display at the Bennington Center For The Arts in Bennington, VT from July 28th - Sept. 9th. She is a member of the AAWA, IPAP, OPA, and the Coppini Academy of Fine Arts.