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Dear Friends,
We are delighted to announce that our painting group, Bay Area Contemporary Plein Air Circle, or BACPAC, as we are known, is about to launch an electronic newsletter. We plan to send it quarterly to anyone who is interested in our work. Information to be included will be:
• Images of new work by BACPAC artists
• Current Events
• News
• Where we paint, including directions and dates
• Links to artists and others
In this issue:
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We cordially invite you to visit our current group show,
"A Brush With Nature"
at the Triton Museum, to be on exhibit until
March 22, 2008.
Daily 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, until 9:00 pm
1505 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA
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The painting "Storm at Sundown," submitted by Susan Brott Lawson for the Triton Museum's Statewide Competition, won a Silver Award of Merit.
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| Also, Maria Boisvert’s gorgeous, large painting was accepted for the Statewide Competition. |
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BACPAC group has regular paint outs on Tuesdays and Sundays.
> The Tuesday Paint Out is held on a weekly basis at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve. The group start around 10:00 am, and Brigitte stays in the afternoon until sunset. Come when you can. The exact location within the park may change from time to time and you can easily find us looking for a group of easels see map at www.classart.org
> We paint on Sundays, most weekends, (generally two to three times a month). It is a very informal gathering. People come when they can, and paint for however long they are able. Emails usually come out Thursdays or Fridays for that weekends location.
If you are interested in joining the distribution list for Sunday Paintouts, please email Kim Holl at kimhollpainting@yahoo.com. She will be happy to add you.
> Brigitte Curt will be teaching her yearly exhilarating Sunset class starting Sunday March 30 more information at www.classart.org • tel 408-739-6037
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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> Sandy Ostrau will be having a solo artist show at Spindrift Gallery, in Gualala CA. Beginning March 15, 2008. The show titled "Essential Impressions" will feature a collection of Northern California landscapes capturing the simple forms and vibrant colors found in the coast and hills of the region.
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Opening Reception
Saturday March 15
4pm-7pm
Spindrift Gallery
Cypress Village
Gualala CA, 95445
www.spindriftgallery.com
Gallery Hours:
1am -5 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday
11am to 3 pm- Sunday
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Open Studios Announcement
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Several of our BACPAC members will be participating in the Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) which is held in May. Find a list of artists, dates and addresses below:
May 3-4
11-5pm
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Brigitte Curt
Kim Holl
Alice Weil
Exhibiting together at:
856 Partridge Ave., Menlo Park, 94025
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Marcia Enns - 260 Oak Grove Ave., Atherton 94027
(Nancy Wagstaff's studio)
Mary Stahl - Redwood City Art Center
2625 Broadway St., Redwood City 94063
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May 10-11
11-5pm
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Brigitte Curt
Kim Holl
Alice Weil
Exhibiting together at:
856 Partridge Ave., Menlo Park, 94025
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Selora Albin - 660 Hawthorne Ave., Palo Alto 94301
Sandy Ostrau - 730 Palo Alto Ave., Palo Alto 94301
Karen White - 146 Walter Hays Dr., Palo Alto 94303
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May 17-18
11-5pm
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Karen White - Gallery House
320 California Ave., Palo Alto 94306
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For a complete list of artists and more information about SVOS visit www.svos.org.
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WET PAINT
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Please click on this link HERE to subscribe. We will never sell or share your email address with anyone.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
BACPAC Members
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