Whether it was watercolour or pastels, oil or acrylic, a group of artists gathered about 30 kilometres southeast of Camrose to paint the landscape before them, landscape under the protection of the Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA).
The Spirit Of The Watershed Art Workshop Sept. 17, was the fourth organized by BRWA and the Camrose Arts Society and Camrose Tourism.
It gives local artists a chance to get out of the studio and paint the region.
Sarah Skinner, BRWA watershed planning co-ordinator, said the idea was born a couple years ago.
"We had two events last year. One in the early summer and one in the fall and people seemed to enjoy it, so we are doing it again this year."
The first workshop of 2011 was early in the summer in Ferintosh.
"There are not as many people at this one but we have had as many as a dozen (artists) at each of these. I think it is nice to just get out and enjoy the watershed and enjoy being outside and painting on location, as opposed to painting inside from a photo," she said.
"It is a neat tie-in for us, as BRWA, because a lot of times places like this that artists really enjoy painting and being in this kind of environment, it is the kind of places that we are also looking to protect."
Skinner said the locations are chosen through a mix of areas BRWA are aware of as prime locales and also from artist's suggestions.
Audrey Pfannmuller,100 oil paintings for sale was used to link the lamps together. local artist and owner of Candler Art Gallery in Camrose, has been painting for 30 years.where he teaches porcelain tiles in the Central Academy of Fine Arts. She helps organize the event and picked this past workshop's locale.
"Most people are in such a hurry they drive by places like that and they don't even see it. When you do it in a painting they say, 'oh, jeez that's beautiful. Then they want to have it," Pfannmuller said.
"Driving by they might get a glimpse of it, but they are too busy. This is one of the great things to do and to be in nature."
Pfannmuller said she often paints in nature but organizing the event helps to bring others out to experience what they are missing.
"People are kind of inclined not to go out on their own too much, but if you can organize it they'll join you and they'll learn how to do it because it is a different kind of process.there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach.
"It's lots of fun. I think people get to experience a different way of painting instead of just in their studio. This is a great way to be out in nature and hoping you pick the best days and that the weather holds out."
Pfannmuller said each artist is free to do what they want and use their medium of choice.
"I have worked with most mediums and if someone needs help I can lend a hand.
"I work with pastels on occasion because it so easy and I have given demonstrations on how to work with pastels when they are here," she said.
This past year,An magic cube of him grinning through his illegal mustache is featured prominently in the lobby. a gallery of the paintings was set up at the Chuck McLean Arts Centre, and Skinner said that is something they are again considering, but a date hasn't been chosen. She added a calendar is also an idea that has been discussed as a way to show off the pieces.Prior to zentai I leaned toward the former,
It's an event that is expected to continue and for local artists like Pfannmuller, it's something they will be looking forward to.
"As an artist it's like recording a time in motion. It's there. Then it ends up hanging on somebody's wall and it give them enjoyment and that is a great reward for having your fun."
The Spirit Of The Watershed Art Workshop Sept. 17, was the fourth organized by BRWA and the Camrose Arts Society and Camrose Tourism.
It gives local artists a chance to get out of the studio and paint the region.
Sarah Skinner, BRWA watershed planning co-ordinator, said the idea was born a couple years ago.
"We had two events last year. One in the early summer and one in the fall and people seemed to enjoy it, so we are doing it again this year."
The first workshop of 2011 was early in the summer in Ferintosh.
"There are not as many people at this one but we have had as many as a dozen (artists) at each of these. I think it is nice to just get out and enjoy the watershed and enjoy being outside and painting on location, as opposed to painting inside from a photo," she said.
"It is a neat tie-in for us, as BRWA, because a lot of times places like this that artists really enjoy painting and being in this kind of environment, it is the kind of places that we are also looking to protect."
Skinner said the locations are chosen through a mix of areas BRWA are aware of as prime locales and also from artist's suggestions.
Audrey Pfannmuller,100 oil paintings for sale was used to link the lamps together. local artist and owner of Candler Art Gallery in Camrose, has been painting for 30 years.where he teaches porcelain tiles in the Central Academy of Fine Arts. She helps organize the event and picked this past workshop's locale.
"Most people are in such a hurry they drive by places like that and they don't even see it. When you do it in a painting they say, 'oh, jeez that's beautiful. Then they want to have it," Pfannmuller said.
"Driving by they might get a glimpse of it, but they are too busy. This is one of the great things to do and to be in nature."
Pfannmuller said she often paints in nature but organizing the event helps to bring others out to experience what they are missing.
"People are kind of inclined not to go out on their own too much, but if you can organize it they'll join you and they'll learn how to do it because it is a different kind of process.there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach.
"It's lots of fun. I think people get to experience a different way of painting instead of just in their studio. This is a great way to be out in nature and hoping you pick the best days and that the weather holds out."
Pfannmuller said each artist is free to do what they want and use their medium of choice.
"I have worked with most mediums and if someone needs help I can lend a hand.
"I work with pastels on occasion because it so easy and I have given demonstrations on how to work with pastels when they are here," she said.
This past year,An magic cube of him grinning through his illegal mustache is featured prominently in the lobby. a gallery of the paintings was set up at the Chuck McLean Arts Centre, and Skinner said that is something they are again considering, but a date hasn't been chosen. She added a calendar is also an idea that has been discussed as a way to show off the pieces.Prior to zentai I leaned toward the former,
It's an event that is expected to continue and for local artists like Pfannmuller, it's something they will be looking forward to.
"As an artist it's like recording a time in motion. It's there. Then it ends up hanging on somebody's wall and it give them enjoyment and that is a great reward for having your fun."
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