Time is getting close for Plein Air Festival. The banner across Broad Street was put up yesterday; all hands and the cook seemed to have been involved. Mike Hilton, Superintendent of Public Works, and Kristin Sherman Cantrell, President of Sherman Group, LLC, stopped traffic while City crewmen Tim Kimbrough and Beau Griffith operated the bucket truck and hung the colorful PLEIN AIR Banner.

Historic Downtown Shots

Among the interesting features of Historic downtown Gadsden are wonderful period Churches with quiet alcoves, buildings constructed in the early 1900s, and delightful street vendors. Plein air artists will be painting in the downtown area on Friday, May 1 during Gadsden's - First Friday - the liveliest day of the month in downtown!

Scenes Round Town - Before the Rain!

Thought you might like to see some of the streets where Plein Air Artists will be painting on Wednesday, April 26. These photographs were taken the week before Easter - Enjoy!

Featured Artists & Rack Card for Welcome Centers

Just discovered our original blogs have been "archived" and list of participating Featured Artists is no longer available. So, here is a repeat with a few additions.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Ronald Bayens- Auburn, AL http://www.ronaldbayensportraits/

Larry Bishop - Birmingham, AL

Donna Chieves- Birmingham, AL

Greg Little - Oakland Park, FL http://www.gregorylittle.com/

Deborah Pellock - Suwanee, GA http://www.deborahpellock.com/

Brenda Plunkett - Cave Springs, GA

Jan Polk - Southgate, KY http://www.janpolk.com/

Dmitriy Proshkin - Chattanooga, TN

Rick Reinert - Charleston, SC http://www.rickreinert.com/

Craig Reynolds - Gadsden, AL http://www.craigreynoldsstudio.com/

Robin Roberts - Decatur, AL http://www.robinrobertsart.com/

Linda Steed - Huntsville, AL

Anne Stickney - Northport.com www.renaissanceartgallery/annestickney.htm

Tommy Thompson - Florence, AL http://www.tommythompsonart.com/

V...Vaughan - Round Rock, TX http://www.v-vaughan.com/

Photo of Rick Reinert - Featured Artist

Just keep trying if at first you don't get it done!
"Nature and sunlight have provided me with the ultimate reference library. I believe that it is possible to study painting for a lifetime and never have to venture more than one square mile for constant challenges and a wealth of subject matter. Every day offers unique and exciting opportunities for the artist who follows the light."

Featured Artist Rick Reinert - South Carolina

Sometimes you just get a chance to have a "do-over" so here is mine! I was trying to edit Rick's paintings to add his photograph and inadvertently removed the blog! I'll try again --

Wills Creek Vineyards/Duck Springs Community

The Plein Air Festival Artists will paint in the Duck Springs community at Wills Creek Winery and Vinewards on Tuesday, April 28. I rode out to vineyards this week and discovered that Spring is really on its way! The greens of the hillsides are gradually masking the bare trees and warming up the atmosphere. The photographs here include some taken at the vineyard sales room, the