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THE PLEIN AIR CONNECTION October 15th, 2014

CHASING THE LIGHT!

"Katahdin from the Natarswi Girl Scout Camp, Baxter State Park" a watercolor 19 x 25 inches by Michael E. Vermette.

Last Friday the Plein Air Connect group and myself painted in Baxter State Park hoping to capture the beautiful and spectacular color of the Fall foliage. We rented a house on Ambajejus Lake from good friends of mine. Each day we went into the park to paint en plein air. You might say we were "Chasing The Light" as we were lead by the spirit of beauty that was found their. We would gather every morning and discuss where we would go together to paint, but dispite our plans we would find some place where the light was amazing that would arrest us and make us stop to paint it. My good friend Michelle Mina sent me info on a video on U-tube that I recommend you all check out when you have 22 minutes to watch it. It is a film by Lee Groberg and Mark Goodman that includes multiple artists describing this very idea of spiritualy "Chasing The Light". It is refreshing for me to find so many testimonies of painting in the spirit and identifying with a painting having a life of its own.  Here is the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCnkB3DscDs. I hope you enjoy it and are as encouraged as I was.  

Kay Carter and Becky Whight hiking the Elbow Pond trail in Baxter State Park. Photograph by Michael E.Vermette 

Upcoming Shows

For future showing opportunities PAPME or the Plein Air Painter's of Maine are having their third annual members show in November in Boothbay. It is open to everyone who has painted in plein air in Maine over the last year and you can enter up to two paintings. The drop off days are November 11th 9 am to 7 PM and November 12th 9 am to noon at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation. Most of our group will be participating and I would encourage you all to do so as well. This is a well attended event with good sale opportunities before the holidays.

The Next Paint-out and Book Discussion

Our next paint-out will be at Mount desert Island in Acadia National Park at Sand Beach on October 25th. The color will still be there and be sure to bring plenty of warm clothing layers. We will also stop at a restaurant on our way home for a group sharing of work. We will meet at the old Aubauchon Hardware in Penobscot Plaza by 8:30 am. 

Our next book discussion will be November 1st at the Peace and Justice Center between 10 and noon. The Book we have chosen to read is: ART AND FEAR, The Perils and Rewards of Artmaking by authors David Bayles and Ted Orland. 

Discussions will be lively and followed by a delecious soup make by Kay Carter and Becky Whight who will provide the bread for a luncheon after. Please bring your books or e-books on the discussion days and be prepared to discuss the introduction and chapters 1 & 2 by the first book discussion on that Saturday.

I will be teaching a workshop at the Centre Street Gallery in Bath, Maine called:

My Holiday Exclusive Art Sale Begins this week!

I will be putting paintings on E-Bay each week from now through  December and alerting you to these auctions on E-bay. The paintings will each be up for 10 days in a live E-bay auction. They are small in size compare to my larger pieces and reasonably priced which make them perfect gifts for the Holidays.  If you would like to bid on my painting just press" Click Here" below and it will bring you right to the sight. 

"Blackhead From Squeaker Cove, Monhegan Island, Maine" an oil on oak panel 10 x 12 inches by Michael E. Vermette.

If you would like to check out this painting more closely and even make a bid Click Here.

Enjoy and keep chasing the light!

Michael E. Vermette

Coordinator of the Plein Air Connection