The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is very excited to invite artists to participate in our 2nd Annual Coastal Plein Air Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Florence Events Center.
This event will begin with the artists painting scenes along our beautiful coast from the northern city of Newport, OR down to the southern city of Coos Bay, OR. The artists can paint between July 21st and August 3rd at which point they can contribute up to 3 paintings to the Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Florence Events Center on August 5th and 6th. Their paintings will be judged for awards as well as on sale to the public which are invited to attend the Art & Wine Festival.
Key dates
Registration ………………………………………..…. April 24 – July 1
Painting on the Coast between ……… July 21 and August 3
Artwork Drop Off Date ………………….…..………….… August 4
Artist Reception ……………………………….……………….August 4
Art and Wine Festival Dates …………………………. August 5-6
Art Pick-up………………………….……….…… August 6 (evening)
Download the Prospectus Plein Air Prospectus 2023 here.
Download the Sponsorship Packet_2023 Plein Air Art and Wine here.
PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP WITH AIMEE ERICKSON
The Magic of Plein Air Color Studies with Aimee Erickson
Painter, Educator, and Author, Judge for 2nd Annual Coastal Plein Air Art & Wine Festival
WORKSHOP AT DRIFTWOOD SHORES
- Tuesday – Thursday, August 1-3
- 8:30 am to noon, and 5-8pm
- Fees: $450
- Materials list available here
- Note: Any work done in a workshop is not eligible for entry into any competition.
Playing with color is one of the surest ways to enjoy yourself, and to learn. Making color studies on location means that we back off the subject matter a little and see what’s possible within our chosen palette. (10 student minimum; 16 student maximum)
Students of all levels accepted. Registration in person, by phone or online here.
Payment at time of registration.
ABOUT OUR JUDGE, AIMEE ERICKSON
Known for an engaging style and versatility in subject matter, AIMEE ERICKSON is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide and abroad. Her first book, Plein Air Techniques for Artists, was released by Quarto in 2023. Erickson maintains interest in a range of subject matter and is known for her still lifes, portrait/figure work, and landscape paintings. A standout at plein air painting competitions, she has won both Best of Show and Artists’ Choice at Plein Air Easton, as well as Best of Show at Carmel, Sonoma, Olmsted, Laguna, and Pacific Northwest Plein Air art festivals.
She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia, is an inaugural member of Charlie Hunter’s En Train Air expedition, and painted the official portrait of governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts. Erickson’s professional affiliations include Plein Air Painters of America, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, American Impressionist Society, and the California Art Club; her work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector, and PleinAir Magazine, and on OutdoorPainter.com. Erickson has a BFA in Visual Communication Design with an Illustration emphasis. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and carries a sketchbook. To see more of Erickson’s work, visit aimeeerickson.com, @1aim on Instagram, and Aimee Erickson Artist on Facebook.
