When Scott Gellatly paints in the Red Rock National Conservation Area during the 1st Annual PleinAir Convention & Expo, he will offer the benefits of his experience as both an accomplished painter and an expert on artists materials. That’s because in addition to being an exhibiting artist he is a Product Manager for Gamblin Artists Colors, a Bronze Level Sponsor and maker of the Official Oil Paint of the convention.

The presentation Thomas Jefferson Kitts makes in Red Rock National Conservation Area during the 1st PleinAir Convention & Expo will cover a remarkably wide range of materials and techniques. That’s because the Oregon artist is amazingly knowledgeable and has won major awards in plein air competition, and because he teaches comprehensive workshops on both outdoor painting and studio practices.

Momentum is building for the 1st Annual PleinAir Convention & Expo from April 12-15, 2012 with dozens of artists registering every day and new sponsors lending their valuable support to the record-breaking gathering of outdoor painting enthusiasts. A number of the top art-materials companies are now supporting the event as sponsors and exhibitors.