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first I want to thank Shaunie and the gang at Briggs and Co for yet another great plein air experience. the artists were well taken care of and the community of Winters were very friendly and accomodating. Along with painting in a very beautiful area, I enjoyed meeting many of the artists and the locals. All in all a good and productive time was had. I'm looking forward to next year already and I haven't even been home a week!

Thanks again for…

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alone in the rain, Terra Firma Farm

This was another great day at the Terra Firma…

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Peoples' Choice:
1. Philippe Gandiol- Pizza on Wheels
2. Matt Connors- Air Conditioned
3. Daniel Mundy- The Cathedral Trees

Artists' Choice:
1. Philippe Gandiol- Coming Rain
2. Daniel Mundy- Here Comes the Rain
3. Dana Phillips- Early Lights

Winters Plein Air - A Day of Painting at Terra Firma Farm

Thursday April 1^st turned out to be an unexpectedly joyful painting day. Shaunie had arranged for a group of us to paint at Terra Firma Farm, a sprawling arrangement of organic fields,, orchards and buildings. After a brief tour of…

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This is my 3rd year to participate in Paint the Town, and every year it gets better. There is a special light and lay of the land about Winters that seems to be very unique. The thing I find always amazing is the color of the hills to the west. It changes all day long: sometimes a soft violet, sometimes a deep strong blue-green-purple, and sometimes an incredible pearlescent azure that can be very evasive to a painter trying to capture just the right hue. I also enjoy the business folks in…

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Attention Paint the Town Festival Participants:



1. Please post your photo and photos of your work on this site. (get someone to help if you are technically challenged)



2. BLOG a brief statement about you, your work, what you love about

painting in Winters, something about your past experiences participating

in The Winters Plein Air Festival...etc



3. All participating artists are invited to a Barnyard dinner at 822 Railroad the 1st

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Hey all you Paint the Towners! Briggs & Co is hosting a party for all Paint the Town participants on Saturday March 27th at 7pm, so mark your calendars and plan to attend, you will receive more details when you have your canvas stamped. We think this will be a great way to get to know each other and share insite with newbies, etc...at the beginning of the week!

Once the rain stops we will be outdoors painting. There are now lots of groups to join with great places to paint. Was in Locke last weekend and there is a painting on every corner. Winters is another location that sparks the creative juices. Two years ago I was at the festival painting on a farm with a dog barking in the background. I was into my painting when this pitbull came charging around the barn, dragging his long broken chain. It was the fasted takedown of an easel on record.

Plein Air Entry Form-Prospctus 2010.pdf

Plein Air Entry Form 2010 .pdf

At the beginning of April, I drove my RV (Artie) up to Winters, CA to take part in a plein air event that was sponsored by Briggs & Co. It was an unexpected joy to have seen this pristine historical farming area and to be welcomed so warmly by the kindhearted people.



The painting event was for seven days, with a reception on the following Saturday night. Since Winters is only an hour from my home, I decided to paint for the full week. This gave me a chance to settle in to the… Continue