Aspen’s Plein Air Invitational was the week following the 4th of July. I spent the week camping up on Lincoln Creek in my camper trailer and Bill Cramer and I were taking baths in the Devil’s Punchbowl. Cold, Clear, and Refreshing!! Click the image to the left to see me busting a GAINER right in to the punchbowl!! I give it a 10!! The show in Aspen should be better. Not sure why, but the sales are just not FANTASTIC. I would think that Aspenites would jump at the opportunity to get a painting painted of their beautiful area that very week and just shake my head at the fact that we were not overrun with enthusiastic people scrambling and fighting over the work?! The Galleries in Aspen are all a complete joke showing schlockey, pressed out, downright bad work with a “contemporary” new age bend. My take on the lack of huge numbers at this show is simply people just didn’t know about it. I would like to see the Sheridan Arts Foundation take Aspen to another level by putting a LOT more energy in to advertising and possibly just getting to know the area a bit more. Still I did manage to sell about 10 paintings and it was well worth the fun and excitement of going and painting the area. Extra curricular activities not recommended!!
Anyway below is the body of work from the trip!! Enjoy and please browse to the Landscape Painting Gallery Page using the navigation bar above for availability of the work.
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Josh…great pieces. The “Summer Dance” is a masterpiece!