2023 ARTISTS

Amanda Lovett

Gainesville, GA

Painting for me is a never-ending journey of discovery and exploration. I have a fascination with light and movement and love finding new ways to convey the message I am after. My goal is to leave an image in someone’s mind long after they have walked away from the painting. Whether I paint a landscape, animals or a still life, it is always an intriguing journey in which I hope to include the viewer.

Antwan Ramar

Orlando, FL

While painting I am always exploring new ways to interpret the scene. I feel like a finished Plein Air painting that does nothing more for the viewer than tell them what you painted, is a personal failure. I feel painting becomes an ART, and not just a SKILL, when you are able to convey to your viewer a finished piece that is greater than the sum of its parts. Transcending the realm of the literal and the job of the camera, that’s where I believe the magic of a painting captivates and inspires.

Audrey Cushman

Trent Woods, NC

I am new to plein air painting, and I am excited to participate in my first plein air event! My first career was in school counseling, but I developed a stronger passion for the arts when I became a mother in 2010. My goal as a painter is to shed light on the beauty in the world around us. Often what catches my eye is as simple as the fleeting light on an object. I am inspired by the marshes, sailboats, pine trees, beaches, tobacco barns, and farmlands that surround me in eastern NC.

CHARLES CASHWELL Sautee Nacoochee, GA

My paintings are about a fleeting moment. I try to capture that moment by first establishing a light and dark pattern. Then with the push and pull of values, color and design, take my viewer to the same place and hopefully show them that thing that first inspired me. I may use oil or acrylics, my palette consists of a warm and a cool of the primaries and I use the largest brush I can find for the job. I work very quickly to establish my large shapes once that is done I can take some time to put in as much or as little detail as I find necessary.

CRAIG REYNOLDS Gadsden, AL

As a young man Craig learned a deep appreciation for the outdoors, old farms and barnacle laden harbors with history told by the well-worn scars. Traversing the countryside with his artist father instilled in him to use his talents to record these precious memories within his paintings. Craig’s method of painting from life brings a sense of atmosphere, capturing the essence of the scene to depict a more dynamic painting. Craig believes painting on location helps to capture the DNA of the scene.

CRISTA PISANO Nyack, NY

Crista is known for her small scale format landscape paintings and is a member of numerous art organizations, and is represented by Sylvan Gallery in Wiscasset, Maine and Box Heart gallery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trippe Gallery in Easton Maryland.