There are few things more exciting and challenging than painting plein air, that is outside, on location! A tradition in New England and elsewhere, artists have ever gravitated to the inspiration from beauty outdoors, directly in front of them!
For artists of all levels, and any medium you are comfortable with. Each week we will be at a different location (seaside, town view, gardens, parks, etc) and we will have rest observations of a subject of our choosing. All along the South Shore we will be in locations that are distinct and challenging. I will paint as well and at any time you can simply watch. Our group is aways supportive and kind, and directions will be emailed to you at the beginning of the week. We do our best to secure indoor or sheltered locations during inclement weather. The first week is always based at North River Arts Society so we can meet and get our bearings. Join in and enjoy!
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About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald
After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.
Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.
A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.
In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.
