Paint Out in New Brunswick Canada!

Exciting News! I've been invited to paint with the En Plein Air Masters in St. Andrews By the Sea in August. So--what is En Plein Air Masters?

You can learn all about the paint out and who is participating (as in the Master painters) here, but in short the following artists will be participating and helping us all learn as we paint with them:

Kevin MACPHERSON / Oil Painting Landscape
Joe Anna ARNETT / Landscape & Still Life Oil Painting
James ASHER / Watercolor, Landscape / Architecture
John BURTON / Portraits, Figurative / Landscape
Kenn BACKHAUS / Oil Painting, Landscape
Gil DELLINGER / Pastel & Oil Painting
Betty CARR / Watercolor & Oil / Painting
Jeff LEGG / Oil Painting, Still Life, Landscape
John BUDICIN / Oil Painting Landscape
Clayton J. BECK III / Landscape, Portraits/ Figurative
Barry HERNIMAN / Watercolor, Landscape & Seascape

I'm honored to be painting in such company. All, as you can see by the bios and photos on the site, are extremely talented and I look forward to the mentoring they will bestow on me during the paint out.

The painting on the first page of the site, "Diane", was done from a study I did when painting with Kevin Macpherson in Taos. Diane posed for us--tirelessly for a good 4 or 5 hours, hence the name of the painting. She was a good sport and in good spirits we finished up the morning session. The painting was done on the grounds of another nationally known artist, Walt Gonske, home. It was another great honor to meet Walt and he was very patient with all of us. He even painted with us--although I haven't checked to see if his painting of Diane has been added to his site. It was a stunning painting!

Work continues on the Reflections On A Pond exhibit and tickets will be on sale soon
for the Opening weekend in Middletown. There is a lot of activity behind the scenes for future exhibits as well. More on that as things develop.

And with all of this going on, I do find some time to paint. I am currently working on a painting of an adobe oven with three bowls of rising bread dough which are covered in fabric. The fabric is giving me fits--but I think I figured out why and that will be added to the site soon. There's some travel coming up and I'll be taking my plein air setup so I can capture some painting at the beach in North Carolina. Be sure to check the plein air blog for updates--as I'll be heading outside to paint studies as the weather and time permits.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out wassup.

Caio for now!

Macpherson's New Executive Director

Hello friends!

Yes, it's true. Kevin has appointed me his new Executive Director. I'm very thrilled to be working with Kevin and looking forward to the many opportunities ahead of us.

Here's the press release---it tells of the responsibilities I'll have and what I'll be doing.

Press Release: Kevin Macpherson Appoints Executive Director
For Immediate Release

July 2, 2008


Kevin Macpherson, Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, Past President of Plein Air Painters of America and one of the country's leading En Plein Air Painters, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Fisler as his Executive Director.


Mr. Mapherson's desire to pursue opportunities exhibiting the "Reflections On A Pond" collection to museums across the United States as well as educational activities in association with the exhibit were cited as the purpose for appointing Ms. Fisler. "I look forward to working with Ms. Fisler. I consider Reflections On A Pond my legacy. The cycle of life in the microcosm of the pond made me aware of the macrocosm of change we live through. Through the educational activities, this concept of change and the journey we all are on can be reflected upon and reveals how preserverance is key."

Ms. Fisler's responsibilities will include the submission of proposals to museums, oversight of the exhibit's progress on Mr. Macpherson's behalf, working with the museum's staff to ensure a successful exhibit for both parties and monitoring the progress and logistics of the exhibits and associated programs.

"I look forward to working with Mr. Macpherson in offering a wonderful opportunity for everyone to see this Master's work and study the effects of time, light and atmosphere. The Reflections On A Pond collection represents not only change in the pond itself, but how change is a daily occurrence in life." Ms. Fisler stated. "I look forward to working with museums across the country in the effort to exhibit this commentary of life."

Reflections On A Pond is an in-depth visual exploration and portrays a year in the life of a pond: 365 days, one leap day, the last day of the century, and the first day of the new millennium. Although Mr. Macpherson knew change was at the heart of the project, he held several elements constant. Each painting was created on a 6 by 8 inch panel. His palette was consistent and he remained faithful to the reality of the scene's composition.


Just as Claude Monet worked to capture the beauty and brilliance of his beloved Giverny Garden, Kevin Macpherson's love affair with mercurial light and mesmerizing colors was interwoven with his heart.

This picture of Wanda, Kevin and I was taken the afternoon of the appointment. The prior week I spent in Kevin's workshop in Taos, painting on hot, sunny, beautiful days with Kevin and a number of other talented artists. It was a challenging and FUN week.

I'm looking forward to working with Kevin and Wanda. The journey has just begun!

Cheers,

Linda