Open Air Arts

Last weekend, I had the great pleasure of painting in Melrose and south of Micanopy, FL as part of a fundraiser to benefit the Alachua Conservation Trust. This is the third year that I have participated in Open Air Arts, where 65 artists work for 10 days, making their art outside within certain geographical confinements. There are all kinds of artists working together: painters, photographers, and weavers, for example. I most love the community of artists and art-watchers that develops so easily and comfortably. This event is so well-managed, and everyone involved deserves a great deal of credit.

This year I made journey daybook pages. The one that I presented for judging is shown below. I made the page outside of Micanopy on the edge of a prairie which has recently been preserved. I painted last Sunday afternoon, lying face-down in a thicket of soft winter hay. Bliss!