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APAA HISTORY

APAA History Alabama Plein Air Artists began on May 6, 2004

  APAA HistoryAlabama Plein Air Artists began on May 6, 2004 by twin sisters, Bonnie Phillips from Sylacauga and Connie Watts from Childersburg. Charter members of the group included Connie Watts, Bonnie Phillips, Donna Chieves, Charlotte McDavid, Joan Weaver, Susan Beck, Fran Harry, Donna Gordon, Linda Steed and Susan Baird.Early members also included Glenda Adams, Anne Stickney, Barbara Davis, Dee Falls, Deborah Hughes and Joan Di Laura.The Mission- To start a supportive, networking group of professional artists who promote and enjoy plein air painting. Early Exhibitions:

  • Isabel Anderson Comer Museum - Sylacauga, Alabama - 2004
  • Fayette Art Museum - Fayette, AL - 2005
  • “A Capitol Exhibit : 100 Paintings of Montgomery” - Old Supreme Court Library at the Alabama State Capitol. Alabama First Lady, Patsy Riley, invited the group to the governor’s mansion grounds to paint. - June, 2005
  • “Gardens & Landscapes of Alabama” - Old Supreme Court Library at the Alabama State Capitol - June, 2006

             Annual Paintouts with Exhibitions:

  • Selma Pilgrimage Paintout (ended in 2021) - annual event hosted by Karen Weir and the Selma Art Guild, painted scenes around historic Selma, Alabama 2008-2021
  • Pike Road Paintout - annual event hosted by Patty Payne and the Pike Road Arts Council, October, 2011 - present. Paintings from Pike Road, AL and surrounding countryside. 
  • Hamilton Paintouts - hosted by Andrea Harbinger (architect in Hamilton,AL) and Amy Peterson. We painted in several locations throughout Marion County with Reception/Sale of our work in the City Gallery of Hamilton, AL. 2019 - present 

Special Exhibition for Alabama Bicentennial Celebration - exhibition coordinated by Amy Peterson and Anne Stickney. Paintings of historic locations throughout the state along with their history, this exhibition travelled to a number of locations around Alabama during the 200th anniversary celebration of the statehood of Alabama. - 2019Many other paintouts and some with shows (certainly not all are listed) throughout Alabama and surrounding states including - Several at Gulf Shores hosted by Marlene Johnt and Mildred Hanson,Wetumpka, Jasmine Hill Gardens, Mentone, Gadsden / Noccalula Falls, Huntsville, Decatur/Mooresville, Athens, The Dismals, The Cahaba Lilies in West Blocton, Monroeville, Lake Martin and many locations in Birmingham area including Bham. Botanical Gardens, Sloss Furnace, Highland Avenue, Oak Mountain State Park, Tannehill State Park and Montevallo. Other Special Plein Air Events -  Plein Air South - a nationally known event in Apalachicola and Eastpoint, Florida. This is a large, week long plein air event with demos and workshops in the beautiful “Forgotten Coast” area of Florida. Many from APAA have served as coordinators and volunteers and some members have been among the invited faculty artists.  2016 - present Forgotten Coast en Plein Air - an invitational event following Plein Air South. Several of our members were among the group of exceptional, nationally and some internationally known artists chosen to participate in this eleven day event. Many demos and a quick draw which anyone can enter.  

APAA HISTORY GALLERY

      

    Alabama Plein Air Artists (APAA) New Member Form

    Membership is open to all plein air artists age 18 or above living in Alabama or adjacent states. APAA members are predominately from Alabama.

    Annual Dues: $10 (after October 1, dues will be applied to next year) Renewal is January 1.

    There are two methods to pay dues:

    1. Scan or photograph Form with cell-phone, then Email to alapleinairartist@gmail.com. You will be sent a PayPal invoice for payment. Please show name on pay pal account, if different___________________________________________ or

    2. Send a check payable to APAA to :

    APAA Treasurer

    37 Lee Road 2060

    Opelika, AL 36804

    New Member Form

    Complete and mail to the address above or Email to alapleinairartist@gmail 

    Name:______________________________________________________________________

    Address:________________________________________________________­­­­­­­­­­­_______________

    City/Zip Code:_________________________________________________________________

    Phone: ____________________________Text? Y or N. Have What’s App? Y or N (For paint outs)


    Optional: Website or Social Media User names: ________________________________________

    Tell us about your plein air painting (experience, paintouts attended?, preferred medium, preferred subjects,etc___________________________________________________________


    Are there skills you are willing to share to help APAA as an organization?

    ___Writing ___Accounting ___Mentor (for new plein air artists)

    ___graphic design ___Website Mgmt ___other__________________________________

    ___photography ___Paint out host ___Paint Out sites near you? __________________ 

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