Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is very excited to host our 4th Annual Coastal Plein Air Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Florence Events Center (715 Quince St, Florence).
Whether you’re an art aficionado or just looking for a fun and inspiring day out, the Coastal Plein Air event offers something for the whole family. Stroll through the paintings which were painted in the last 2 weeks outside along our beautiful Oregon coastline, interact with artists, and perhaps discover a new favorite piece of art that you have to have.
Dates:
Artists Reception, September 19th (5:30-8 pm)
Art & Wine Festival: September 20th (11 am-5 pm) and September 21st (11 am -3pm)
Location: Florence Events Center
We also have:
- Interactive Event: Join in and add to a community painting and then enter the drawing to win the finished painting.
- Family-Friendly Activities.
- Free Hot Dogs on Saturday from 2-5 pm.
- Wine Tasting with Bluebird Hill Cellars, McKenzie Crest Wines. Melrose Vineyards, RainSong Vineyards, Summerfield Vineyards
Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of plein air painting and celebrate the natural beauty of Oregon’s coast!
Thanks to our sponsors:
Artefacts, BeauxArts, Jerry’s Place, Riptide Sports, Inc., Streets Insurance, The ArtsDoc, The Merri Artist, Elaine and Allen Thornton, Tracey and Brad Miller
Additional Information:
We are so happy to have Jordan K. Walker as our Judge for this event.
About Jordan:
Jordan K Walker is an award winning landscape painter, illustrator, and teacher based in Eugene, Oregon. His work explores the complex and varied landscapes of the American West.
With painting gear in hand, Jordan hikes through the wild spaces of western North America and creates studies to better understand his surroundings. Intense examples of light and atmosphere, as well as a sense of the geological timescale of his favorite subjects are important elements in his work. He is continually drawn to the timeless drama of stormy skies, churning Pacific tides, steep alpine slopes, and ancient forests. Increasingly, he has found inspiration in the arid steppe of the Great Basin region, where incredible rock spires emerge from blankets of sage and juniper.
In the studio, Jordan uses his studies and photographic reference gathered in the wild to compose immersive paintings. He strives to communicate the power and beauty of his subjects through the use of dynamic compositions, expressive brushstrokes, and unexpected color contrasts.
Jordan’s work has been shown in galleries and museums across the United States, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art, Steamboat Art Museum, CFD Old West Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, and the Bowers Museum. Many of his paintings are held in private collections around the globe.
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