Our next show, Contra Costa Landscapes, will be from August 1 to August 31. This show will feature the paintings of two plein aire painters, Pam Miller and Pat Draper.
An Opening Reception is scheduled for Thursday, August 7 from 6 to 9 pm.
Pam Miller, once a long term member of the California Watercolor Association is now also painting with acrylic medium. Pam has switched from watercolor to acrylic and enjoys plein aire painting. The elements do not frighten her. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night shall stay Pam from her appointed rounds. She paints by mixing directly on the canvas. Her favorite tool is the palette knife; her marks are bold and bright. Several of Pam's paintings have depicted the aRt Cottage. Pam's paintings reflect her cheerful, positive attitude and makes one smile.
Pat has been painting since high school and drawing all of her life. She painted in oils to begin with and switched to acrylics in 2008. She made the switch because the solvents were to bothersome with the oils. Pat and Pam met through Mark Jezierney's Adult Education painting class and became colleagues. Their adventures began through plein aire painting at various local locations. Pat feels she is a colorist, and this shows in her bold strokes. Pat is currently working on a collection featuring barns.
