8 Paintings sold at Arts and the Park Capitol Reef

 I was treated like royalty at the Arts and the Park Light on the Reef event in Capitol Reef. I enjoyed making a Keynote presentation called "Getting the Most from Plein Air Painting" to a group of wonderful artists and guests. I was able to sell all five plein air paintings I did at Capitol Reef as well as three other studio pieces which were part of my display. What an honor.

I sold 8 paintings at Arts and the Park

Plein air painting at Capitol Reef National Park

Making a Keynote presentation at Arts and the Park

Roland Lee plein air painting at Capitol Reef National park

Guest Artist at "Arts and the Park - Light on the Reef"

This week I am at Capitol Reef as guest artist presenter and juror for "light on the Reef." Co-sponsored by the Utah Watercolor Society. Most of the snow has melted and the sun is shining, although our temperatures are hovering at 43 degrees. We painted in the park near Chimney Rock yesterday and just had a great time.

Roland Lee watercolor plein air painting at Capitol Reef

We are guests at the little restored pioneer home owned by Dawn House.

Maynard Dixon Legacy Plein Air Workshop with Roland Lee

Roland Lee explains how to find the best views.

What a wonderful three days we enjoyed in Mt. Carmel Utah at the Maynard Dixon Legacy Plein Air Workshop with Roland Lee. Two days of sun, and one day of cool rain set the tone for this experience. I was joined by 14 other excellent artists who dove in to their paintings with enthusiasm. We are grateful to Paul and Susan Bingham of the Thunderbird Foundation for hosting us at their beautiful Maynard Dixon Legacy Museum. Nellie and I were able to lodge in the lovingly restored Maynard Dixon Home which was a highlight for us. On the rainy day we painted in the Edith Hamlin studio where she completed some of her wonderful paintings after Dixon's death. The property was purchased by famed watercolorist Milford Zornes  who held watercolor workshops there for a number of years.Thanks to Margo Cook, Dixie Stoddard, and Diane Stephenson for creating wonderful breakfasts for us each day, and to Melissa Griffiths for our fabulous "Garden to table" dinner one night. What a delightful group of people to spend a week with.

View from the Maynard Dixon Property in Mt. Carmel Utah

Roland Lee doing a watercolor demo of an old barn

Roland Lee and watercolor workshop group

5 Paintings sold at the George Phippen Museum Show "The River Flows--Watercolorists of the American West"

 I was thrilled to rub shoulders with watercolorists I admire, and meet wonderful new collectors at the group show "The River Flows -- Watercolorists of the American West." The show is a result of the new book by the same name produced by Marlin Rotach and Don Weller, which traces the use of watercolors by many revered artists of the west.

Marlin Rotach, Jim House, William Matthews, Cha Cha and Don Weller, Roland Lee and Kathy Sigle.

Barbara Nelson with Roland Lee and the painting she purchased at Phippen Museum