ARIZONA STATE PARKS PAINT-OUTS
Questions? cindyLcarrillo@yahoo.com
Arizona State Parks is sponsoring a series of plein air contests at several of their parks.
This series of contests is part of a celebration of the Anniversary of the Arizona State Parks system.
*There will
be a small non-monetary prize for the first place winner of each
contest. They are giving two tickets to Kartchner Caverns
State Park .
* In addition, there will be a one month show of the first
three place winners from each contest. This show will be in Tubac, January of 2009.
*The painting time will be from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M on each scheduled contest day. Judging will be done by the contestants at each event shortly after noon.
*You MUST have your canvas/paper stamped by the State Parks representative at the meeting site prior to painting. It must be BLANK, no drawing, only a prep / solid color wash (to cut glare) is accepted and will be stamped. You may have multiple pieces stamped.
*Bring a frame/mat to help keep your wet painting safe and to help it show better.
*Any medium that is 2D.
*Any plein air painter may attend any one or all of these ten events.
* Winning any of the three places awarded will add a line to your resume, and give you a opportunity to be the final gallery showing which will be in Tubac in 2009.
2008
January 5th Boyce Thompson Arboretum - State Park Paint-out 12:00-4:00 Open to all, this event launches the "Treasures" show of winners from 2007 paint-outs.
March 22 Lost Dutchmen State Park- 8:00am - 12:00pm State Park Paint-out. Bring sunblock, sack lunch, water, hat. We are hoping for flowers.
May 10th Tonto Natural Bridge- 8:00am- 12:00
July 19th Fool Hollow
September 27th Dead Horse State Park Cottonwood
Catalina State Park Winners: All TPAPS members!
Winners were:
1st Place Janine Manemann 2nd Place Bob Goldman 3rd Place Walter Porter