Events

In addition to the events below, you can also see my work at Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek, WI as well as Spatial Effects Gallery in St. Paul, MN and both of the Dunn Brothers Coffee locations in Hudson, WI.

Artist Receptions

First Fridays - Dunn Bros. Downtown Hudson

I will be chilling at the downtown Hudson, WI Dunn Brothers Coffeeshop every first Friday of the month from 5-7 pm. I'd love to chat and catch up with you! I'll give a brief and probably nerdy artist talk at 5:30.

Nov. 1 - artist talk: "Composing with the Golden Ratio"
Dec. 6 - demonstration painting-Christmas themed.
Jan. 3 - artist talk: "Intro to Fovealism"
Feb. 7 - No First Friday - Stay Warm!
Mar. 7 - artist talk: "Summation of MGM Artist Residency"
Apr. 4 - artist talk: "What being a 'Legacy' Painter means to me"
May 2 - No First Friday - I'm Out of Town
June 6 - artist talk: "Ask Me Anything"
July 4 - No First Friday - Happy Independence Day!

Plein Air Hudson Receptions

Friday, July 11, 5 - 8 pm Plein Air Hudson Kickoff, Seasons Gallery, Downtown Hudson, WI
Saturday, August 9, 6 - 10 pm Paint the Town Event for Plein Air Hudson, watch me and others artists painting live along Second Street in Downtown Hudson.
Monday, August 11, 6 - 8 pm Plein Air Hudson Awards Reception, Seasons Gallery, Downtown Hudson, WI.

Workshops

Color Mixing Workshop

Learn how to mix the exact color every time using a limited number of pigments. All skill levels.
Saturday, September 13, 9 am – 4 pm.
Lakefront Park, Hudson, WI.
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Seeing and Painting Values

Learn how to see and paint values…the bones of your painting. All skill levels.
Saturday, September 20, 9 am – 4 pm
Lakefront Park, Hudson, WI.
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Plein Air Workshop

Learn how to paint outdoors, on location! A little bit of painting experience recommended.
Saturday and Sunday, August 23-24, 9 am – 4 pm both days
Green Pastures Family Farm, River Falls, WI.
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Plein Air Competitions

2025 Plein Air Season

Augusta Plein Air (Augusta, MO) April 27 – May 3, 2025. Organized by Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Door County Plein Air (Fish Creek, WI) July 20-27, 2025. Organized by Peninsula School of Art
Hudson Plein Air (Hudson, WI) July – August 2025. Organized by Seasons Gallery
Bluffstrokes (Dubuque, IA) September 28 – October 4, 2025. Organized by Bluffstrokes Art Center.

2024 Plein Air Season

Augusta Plein Air (Augusta, MO)
Red Wing Plein Air (Red Wing, MN)
Hudson Plein Air (Hudson, WI)
Plein Air Grand Marais (Grand Marais, MN)

2023 Plein Air Season

Augusta Plein Air (Augusta, MO)
Red Wing Plein Air (Red Wing, MN)
Into Nature (White Bear Lake, MN)
Paint the Point (Mineral Point, WI)
Hudson Plein Air (Hudson, WI)
Bluffstrokes (Dubuque, IA)

Art Fairs

2025 Art Fair Season

Art on the Square, Belleville, IL (near St. Louis, MO), May 16-18, 2025.
Stone Arch Bridge Art Festival, Minneapolis, MN June 14-15, 2025.

2024 Art Fair Season

Edina Art Fair (Edina, MN)
Art at St. Kate’s (St. Paul, MN)
Spirit of the St. Croix (Hudson, WI)
Rivertown Fall Arts Festival (Stillwater, MN)

2023 Art Fair Season

Edina Art Fair (Edina, MN)
Art Fair on the Square (Madison, WI)
Stockholm Art Fair (Stockholm, WI)
RiverArts Fest (Memphis, TN)