Barbara Szkutnik
Lopez Island was my
best paint-out experience ever! How wonderful--
after years of being a member "in absentia"--to
put faces to the names I'd read about in the
newsletters. The week was wonderfully organized,
thanks to all who put it together. The locations
were picture perfect. Word has it that this may
become an annual event.
Sign me up for next year. You'll have an even
larger contingent of Portland/SW Washington
artists for sure. Eventually word will get out
and we'll need a larger island to accommodate
all of us! Vancouver Island, anyone?
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Laurie Crawford
Thank you so much for posting the shots of all
the painters and various locations on Lopez. It
was my first such NPS outing for several days
like that and what a time I had.
Everything was just arranged too well. I got
back to Gallery 10 with my family to see the
show and what a lot of examples of how artist's
see the same scene differently. I look forward
to another plein air next year. I am so glad the
Wild Watmough preservation was a success. It is
a rare and valuable island. Thanks again, Laurie
Crawford
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Janice Wall
There is no place quite like an island. Living
on an island myself, I can appreciate the
special fabric of community, pride in
preservation and relationship with nature. They
say that once you have slept on an island, it
has you. The days I spent painting on Lopez in
August were the highlight of my summer.
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