76 days till Paintout
26/01/08 17:49
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76 Days to go!
Your News!
PaintOut Artist, Nancy Moskovitz writes....
Think like the Olympics? This paint out is the Olympics. Plein air painting is calisthenics; you build your painting muscles for studio work and for paint outs. Then for the HoFL paint out, you are painting with the best plein air artists in Florida. There is excitement, an audience, and weather. There is also the gestalt of the individual artist. Some have situations calling them away or preoccupying their thoughts. Last time we had one artist miss much due to a stomach flu, and an other who soldiered on with a broken painting arm. There are no do overs like when Tanya Harding had a broken skate lace.
Nancy Moskovitz
Paint Out Artist
January 26th, 2008
The artists are sending us plenty of images painted in the designated sites. We take beaks to admire them and to rejuvenate ourselves. Thank you artists!
We're using these for the massive promotion of the PaintOut. To let the public know about this week long event we're querying magazines, newspapers, and travel sites.
We're making postcards, posters and other materials to be sent out and placed around the area. Its a huge job just to market this event!
I'm happy to report our latest two successful queries for articles which will appear in Arbus Magazine (Jacksonville) and nationally distributed, Southern Tour Magazine. Locally we'll be in Gainesville Magazine and two different articles in Ocala Style Magazine.
I'm determined to make it deeper into the national press...contacts anyone?
Please do help us connect with media, local, state and national.
Meanwhile we're shifting into higher gears with the production of the Heart of Florida Scenic Trail Guide. As you know the Paintout, April 11-18th is the kick off celebration for the opening of the Heart of Florida Scenic Trail. That means we go to press with the full color gorgeous guide book soon in order to have it back and distributed by April 11th! Yikes! The paintout calalog/collectors guide will be part of the Trail Guide this year. The combination will really make a beautiful keepsake Commemorative Edition!
Its still chilly here in Florida's heartland!
Looks like winter too.
I keep hoping for a glimpse of those mythic buffalo...ever hopeful me. They sometimes come closer to the Visitor's Center and are easier to see at the Prairie at this time of year.
We're enjoying our winter harvests here in the perennial gardens. Lot's of greens for salads and cooking, root vegies for roasting, great Seminole pumpkins... my favorite and yet more citrus. How lucky are we! The farmer's markets are full and so is Freddy Wood's store; The Wood and Swink Old Store and Post Office in Evinston, the capital of veggies and plein air painting! Drop in and say hi.
The camellias are in full bloom, its a terrific time to hit the trails or sign up for one of Lars Anderson's canoe/kayak trips. Call Lars at Adventure OutPost : 386-454-0611 or email at
Riverguide2000@yahoo.com Tell him Annie says hello.
If you're itching for a book on our Heart of Florida; here's a few favorites:
Paynes Prairie by Lars Anderson, a terrific history of our beloved and exotic Prairie.
Mirage by Cynthia Barnett, my pick this year about Florida's water issues
Cross Creek by our patron saint, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Creek by Evinston resident and our friend JT Glisson who grew up next door to MKR
Either of Freddy Wood's books on Evinston and his family history which are available at the Wood and Swink, a great glimpse into the area and fun to read.
A Land Remembered by our State Author, Patrick Smith...I'm ready to read this again!
Write to me at awpais@aol.com, I'd love to hear from you!
Annie
76 Days to go!
Your News!
PaintOut Artist, Nancy Moskovitz writes....
Think like the Olympics? This paint out is the Olympics. Plein air painting is calisthenics; you build your painting muscles for studio work and for paint outs. Then for the HoFL paint out, you are painting with the best plein air artists in Florida. There is excitement, an audience, and weather. There is also the gestalt of the individual artist. Some have situations calling them away or preoccupying their thoughts. Last time we had one artist miss much due to a stomach flu, and an other who soldiered on with a broken painting arm. There are no do overs like when Tanya Harding had a broken skate lace.
Nancy Moskovitz
Paint Out Artist
January 26th, 2008
The artists are sending us plenty of images painted in the designated sites. We take beaks to admire them and to rejuvenate ourselves. Thank you artists!
We're using these for the massive promotion of the PaintOut. To let the public know about this week long event we're querying magazines, newspapers, and travel sites.
We're making postcards, posters and other materials to be sent out and placed around the area. Its a huge job just to market this event!
I'm happy to report our latest two successful queries for articles which will appear in Arbus Magazine (Jacksonville) and nationally distributed, Southern Tour Magazine. Locally we'll be in Gainesville Magazine and two different articles in Ocala Style Magazine.
I'm determined to make it deeper into the national press...contacts anyone?
Please do help us connect with media, local, state and national.
Meanwhile we're shifting into higher gears with the production of the Heart of Florida Scenic Trail Guide. As you know the Paintout, April 11-18th is the kick off celebration for the opening of the Heart of Florida Scenic Trail. That means we go to press with the full color gorgeous guide book soon in order to have it back and distributed by April 11th! Yikes! The paintout calalog/collectors guide will be part of the Trail Guide this year. The combination will really make a beautiful keepsake Commemorative Edition!
Its still chilly here in Florida's heartland!
Looks like winter too.
I keep hoping for a glimpse of those mythic buffalo...ever hopeful me. They sometimes come closer to the Visitor's Center and are easier to see at the Prairie at this time of year.
We're enjoying our winter harvests here in the perennial gardens. Lot's of greens for salads and cooking, root vegies for roasting, great Seminole pumpkins... my favorite and yet more citrus. How lucky are we! The farmer's markets are full and so is Freddy Wood's store; The Wood and Swink Old Store and Post Office in Evinston, the capital of veggies and plein air painting! Drop in and say hi.
The camellias are in full bloom, its a terrific time to hit the trails or sign up for one of Lars Anderson's canoe/kayak trips. Call Lars at Adventure OutPost : 386-454-0611 or email at
Riverguide2000@yahoo.com Tell him Annie says hello.
If you're itching for a book on our Heart of Florida; here's a few favorites:
Paynes Prairie by Lars Anderson, a terrific history of our beloved and exotic Prairie.
Mirage by Cynthia Barnett, my pick this year about Florida's water issues
Cross Creek by our patron saint, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Creek by Evinston resident and our friend JT Glisson who grew up next door to MKR
Either of Freddy Wood's books on Evinston and his family history which are available at the Wood and Swink, a great glimpse into the area and fun to read.
A Land Remembered by our State Author, Patrick Smith...I'm ready to read this again!
Write to me at awpais@aol.com, I'd love to hear from you!
Annie