Greg McHuron (1945-2012), a plein air painter who will be honored in this exhibition with a Curator’s Tribute

Many subscribers to PleinAir entered the “America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art” competition, and several of them have paintings among those that will begin touring the United States in March 2013.

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“Movement?” by Greg McHuron, oil, 24 x 30 in.

“America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art” is an international art competition and exhibition intended to recognize and promote excellence in original works of art depicting any park (national, state, provincial, county, city, or private) in North America. Jurors selected 101 artworks for the competition in November 2012; original, two-dimensional works of art completed in 2010, ’11, or ’12 were eligible for entry. Jurors included M. Stephen Doherty, editor, PleinAir magazine; Susan T. Fisher, past president, American Society of Botanical Artists, and former director, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute; and Todd Wilkinson, managing editor, Wildlife Art Journal. The top 50 works will be included in a national tour to three venues.

Among the artists whose work will be included in the touring exhibition are Carel Pieter Kempen, Julie Taylor Chapman, David Gallup, Jack Garver, Mary Helsaple, Shawn Murtha, Aaron Schuerr, Jeanne Rosier Smith, Jason Sacran, Cory Trepanier, Morten E. Solberg, and James Wisnowski.

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“Silver Threads,” by Greg McHuron, oil, 18 x 27 in.

“America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art” will premiere at the Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Bolivar, Missouri, from March 17-April 14, 2013. The other venues and dates are: May 18-July 28, 2013, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, Jamestown, New York; and August 17-October 13, 2013, Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The 2013 edition of “America’s Parks Through the Beauty of Art” is the first of three, with others to follow in 2014 and 2015. The competition is a new initiative of David J. Wagner, LLC. Information and instructions to submit work for consideration for the 2014 edition of “America’s Parks” will be announced early in 2013. To receive information about the 2014 edition of the competition, e-mail [email protected].

 For further info, contact: David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director, David J. Wagner, L.L.C.; “America’s Parks” Competition and Exhibition Office; www.davidjwagnerllc.com; 414.221.6878.


10 COMMENTS

  1. Hi Sterling, I enjoyed reading your article. I will be painting in the San Luis Plein Air Festival also so I look forward to meeting you. Just curious, is your painting Armstrong Woods from Armstrong Grove in Guerneville? I grew up in Sonoma County so am familiar with the area. Also I see you have a gallery in Sebastopol. I was actually born there. It has changed a lot. I will also be in Sedona for a workshop with Kevin McPherson when you are there for the Sedona Festival. Looks like a lot of fun. See you in San Luis.
    Sheryl Knight

  2. Sterling, great work! Do you leave quite a lot of palette knife thickness of paint on the canvas besides smooching it together with a brush?

  3. very interesting -further contributions, like these, from other painters would be appreciated. I live in Ireland so getting to your plein air gatherings is not an option.

  4. Hello Barbara,

    Your question-

    “Sterling, great work! Do you leave quite a lot of palette knife thickness of paint on the canvas besides smooching it together with a brush?”

    Well put! I have been applying the paint with a pallet knife and working it with the brush. This will give me more variety of texture and will help in giving the painting a 3-D look. I find it more effective to add hard edges when working wet into wet.

  5. Hello Barbara,

    Your question-

    “Sterling, great work! Do you leave quite a lot of palette knife thickness of paint on the canvas besides smooching it together with a brush?”

    Well put! I have been applying the paint with a pallet knife and working it with the brush. This will give me more variety of texture and will help in giving the painting a 3-D look. I find it more effective to add hard edges when working wet into wet.

  6. Hello Barbara,

    Your question-

    “Sterling, great work! Do you leave quite a lot of palette knife thickness of paint on the canvas besides smooching it together with a brush?”

    Well put! I have been applying the paint with a pallet knife and working it with the brush. This will give me more variety of texture and will help in giving the painting a 3-D look. I find it more effective to add hard edges when working wet into wet.

  7. Hi Barb, I like to use more than I think I’ll but just border on “too thick.” I find it best to block in value and color shape first and leaving space around so the edges will be soft when I scumble the shapes together with a brush.

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