First Place Winner: “Come September”
We’d like to congratulate Paula Holtzclaw for winning Overall First Place in the November 2022 PleinAir Salon, judged by Lance Rehs, Director of Rehs Contemporary Galleries.
Artist Spotlight: Jill Stefani Wagner, PSA-MP IAPS/MC
I was fixated on having my own “style,” but had no idea how to accomplish it. My mentor told me not to worry about that saying, “your style will come to you as you continue to paint.”
![Cornelia Hernes (b. 1979), "Midsummer Night [after Arthur Rackham’s Fair Helena]," 2013, oil on canvas, 35 1/3 x 23 2/3 in.](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/detail-art-collection-Cornelia-Hernes-218x150.jpg "4 Keys to Building an Art Collection: A Collector Spotlight")
4 Keys to Building an Art Collection: A Collector Spotlight
Through two decades of experience, this enthusiast has arrived at some helpful guidelines for art collecting from which all of us can learn.
Artist Spotlight: Debra Joy Groesser
Artist Debra Joy Groesser was intrigued by the backlit scene – the almost neon glow of the grass underneath it, the negative spaces of the wheels, and the beautiful colors in the rust.
“Do Not Go Gentle” Wins First Place in PleinAir Salon
Please help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by ...
Finding Faith in Nature: Narrative Oil Paintings
To understand Terry Rowlett’s paintings is to take a glimpse into his captivating life journey from evangelical roots in Arkansas to hipster-bohemian Athens, Georgia.
The Challenge and Joy of Painting San Francisco
Congratulations to Richard Boyer, whose cityscape oil painting, "Last Light" won First Place in the June 2020 Plein Air Salon. We asked him to tell us about his winning work in this exclusive feature.
Change of Perspective
Artist and gallery owner Colin Page reflects on how, and why, his art has changed over the years, and his turning point to make more meaningful paintings.
Artist Spotlight: Kim VanDerHoek
Kim DerHoek has an approach to painting that keeps her work looking fresh while preventing her from becoming bored and too set in her ways.
Transitioning from Commercial Art to Fine Art
Having a foot in two careers such as illustration and fine art — really, anything and fine art — is not easy...