Desert Ridge Plein Air Festival
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Free Admission
There is no cost to attend the art festival.
Event Partners
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LocationDesert Ridge Marketplace
21001 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050 Set in a striking outdoor setting, Desert Ridge Marketplace features premier shopping, chef driven restaurants, health and fitness inspired options and entertainment for every occasion. Experience upgraded amenities and immerse yourself in a collection of destinations. Conveniently located in Phoenix, Arizona just North of the Loop 101 on Tatum Boulevard. Come experience Desert Ridge Marketplace. Where Life Happens. |
Get Involved
2019 Winners
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1st PLACE: JUDGE'S CHOICE
Casey Cheuvront Scottsdale, AZ www.caseycheuvront.com |
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2nd PLACE: JUDGE'S CHOICE
Mick McGinty Gilbert, AZ www.mickmcgintyfineart.com |
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3rd PLACE: JUDGE'S CHOICE
Mory Casa Grande, AZ www.arizonamurals.net |
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HONORABLE MENTION: JUDGE'S CHOICE
Ken Requard Tucson, AZ www.kenrequard.com |
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HONORABLE MENTION: JUDGE'S CHOICE
Jim Kinne |
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PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Mory Casa Grande, AZ www.arizonamurals.net |
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1st PLACE: JUDGE'S CHOICE YOUTH WORKSHOP
Gina Guarracino |
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Participating Artists
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Casey Cheuvront
Scottsdale, AZ www.caseycheuvront.com My favorite shoes are hiking boots! Having wandered (usually not lost) through much of the Southwest, nothing makes me happier than capturing its beauty on canvas. There is an immediacy, an intimacy, and ideally a relationship between painter, subject, and light, in working en plein air that can't be captured in the studio. My best studio paintings are informed by my plein air work. Painting outdoors, immersed in natural beauty, face to face with the subject, finding the light, makes me a better painter, and it's truly not hyperbole to say it also makes me a better person. |
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Eli Farias
Phoenix, AZ www.elitheartist.com The remarkable thing about Plein Air Painting is that you get the opportunity to witness the capturing of a fleeting moment. As the day progresses changes in lighting and atmosphere become a factor in rendering the environment around you. In many cases it's a race against time and daylight. It can very challenging painting Plein Air but can also be very educational as you observe the changing space around you. |
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Judith Gary
Tucson, AZ www.sonorannouveau.etsy.com I've always loved painting and drawing in my studio, but plein air painting offers a special experience of energy and freshness you can't get from indoors. Besides a great view of your subject, you're immersed in the environment, surrounded by the sites, smells, and sounds of nature. Plein air painting is also a great way to loosen up my tendency to focus on small details. Sometimes environmental hardships make it tough, but to me the rewards are well worth it. And it does help that Arizona's weather is usually wonderful. |
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Rita Goldner
Scottsdale, AZ www.ritagoldnerbooks.com Plein air painting is harder than studio painting because the artist has to filter out extraneous elements not to be included in the composition, and focus. Also there is a time crunch, since the shadows move. But the experience is worth it in my opinion, so much fun! |
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Linda Harrison-Parsons
Scottsdale, AZ www.lindaharrisonparsons.com Painting in nature, creating art brings a moment of peace. |
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Maria Karlosak
Phoenix, AZ www.maria-karlosak.pixels.com Desert Ridge Plein air painting is a great idea to create art in the open air meet with shoppers and other artists. |
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Andrea Landes
Phoenix, AZ www.fineartamerica.com I am constantly exploring new and interesting art forms, discovering new ways of expressing myself in the process. I believe this self discovery is an ongoing process that will always keep me interested and challenged and helps me grow as an artist and a person. |
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Mick McGinty
Gilbert, AZ www.mickmcgintyfineart.com The best thing about plein air painting for me is observing the natural color and form from real life of different subjects instead of painting from a single view of a photo that doesn't possess accurate or changing colors. I enjoy painting the desert all around Phoenix as well as the Grand Canyon and Sedona areas. |
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Charlotte Moore
Glendale, AZ www.charlottemooreart.com I enjoy the learning curve of producing art live as well as connecting with people and enjoying creativity with others. |
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Mory
Casa Grande, AZ www.arizonamurals.net I enjoy meeting new artists and interacting with the community while painting in plein air. |
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Barbara Mulleneaux
Green Valley, AZ www.barbaramulleneaux.com I love to paint all over the Sonoran Desert and Barrios day South Tucson. The textures and colors of the desert provide a rich tapestry to paint. I love to be outdoors and carry the tradition of capturing light and atmosphere. |
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Debra Murrow
Scottsdale, AZ www.debraleemurrow.com I exist to serve by encouraging creativity to reveal your natural God given talents and abilities. |
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Gordon Ord
Peoria, AZ www.ordart.com I prefer Plein air because it keeps me close to nature. I enjoy how every time I go out it is different. I enjoy painting out on ATV trails at New River Trail by Table Mess, Tip Top Mine Trail, and around Lake Pleasant. I appreciate the challenge of Identifying the light, values, and colors. |
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Ken Requard
Tucson, AZ www.kenrequard.com Plein Air is a challenge and challenges bring personal growth. Although the main reason for Plein Air painting is to accurately assess colors and values, I have found that it also brings input from other senses like smell, touch, and hearing. When I use a Plein Air work as the basis for a larger studio work, I recall all of the sensory experience. |
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Kimberly Scott
Litchfield Park, AZ www.kimberscott.com Most of us go through our day without really seeing what's around us. Painting en plein air allows me to be completely present and aware of the beauty that surrounds me every day. Trying to capture a moment in paint, a piece of light, the color of a shadow is a challenge of which I will never tire. |
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Kathy Wadsworth
Buckeye, AZ www.kathywadsworthfineart.com My happy place is when I'm standing in front of a beautiful landscape with my easel, paints, and brushes. It is only when an artist is outdoors that can they accurately depict the effect of sunlight on the land. That is what Monet taught the art community and that's what I try to depict in my own paintings. |
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Edward Ward
Arizona City, AZ |
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Chad Worth
Phoenix, AZ www.chadworth-art.com When I engage in the painting process I'm completely focused. Inspiration comes from the human form, everyday objects, and nature's pristine locations. My motivation comes from the challenge of painting the effects of light. As a painting progresses, I hope to display a manipulation of color and form that conveys a unique creative moment. |
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Schedule
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Competition Registration
- 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Painting “en Plein Air”
- 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM Kids Activities, Workshops, Demos
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Youth Plein Air Painting Workshop and Competition
- No later than 3:30 PM, final art submission by artists to stage
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Judging and People's Choice Voting
- 5:00 PM Announce Winners
Free Workshops
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Prep for Plein Air Painting with Thumbnail Sketches - Lisa Brethour
Unlock your creative process with fast, mini sketches that help capture your vision. Usually about the size of your thumb, thumbnail sketching is a great tool for the planning stage of any painting. Take visual notes, workout ideas, and form layout possibilities for your composition.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Proportions for Portraits - Darlene Curtis
Learn how to use simple patterns and guidelines to block in realistic proportions for the face and head.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
One Point Perspective Practice - Lisa Brethour
Practice a simple but effective drawing technique that uses lines, points, shapes, and planes. Use One Point Perspective to find the horizon line and vanishing point in your painting site to capture dramatic and realistic compositions.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speed Drawing the Human Figure - Darlene Curtis
Use fun and fast gesture drawing practice to quickly capture lively gestures and poses of people in action.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
YOUTH PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP - Sandra Zally
(up to 15 students ages 10 – 18)
Step into painting “in the open air”! …A great way to enjoy and experience the great outdoors. This workshop will be a beginner’s guide to Plein Air Painting.
Pre-registration required
Prep for Plein Air Painting with Thumbnail Sketches - Lisa Brethour
Unlock your creative process with fast, mini sketches that help capture your vision. Usually about the size of your thumb, thumbnail sketching is a great tool for the planning stage of any painting. Take visual notes, workout ideas, and form layout possibilities for your composition.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Proportions for Portraits - Darlene Curtis
Learn how to use simple patterns and guidelines to block in realistic proportions for the face and head.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
One Point Perspective Practice - Lisa Brethour
Practice a simple but effective drawing technique that uses lines, points, shapes, and planes. Use One Point Perspective to find the horizon line and vanishing point in your painting site to capture dramatic and realistic compositions.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speed Drawing the Human Figure - Darlene Curtis
Use fun and fast gesture drawing practice to quickly capture lively gestures and poses of people in action.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
YOUTH PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP - Sandra Zally
(up to 15 students ages 10 – 18)
Step into painting “in the open air”! …A great way to enjoy and experience the great outdoors. This workshop will be a beginner’s guide to Plein Air Painting.
Pre-registration required
Awards
- The following award categories are Purchase Awards and will be added into the Desert Ridge Marketplace’s Plein Air Gallery upon completion of the event:
- Best of Show - $750 award
- Second Place - $500 award
- Third Place - $250 award
- First Place Youth Competition - $100
- Additionally, there will be ribbons awarded to the following categories:
- People’s Choice
- Judges' Choice Honorable Mention
Professional Judges
Elaine Waters
Jennifer Freeman
Jennifer Freeman
Festival Tips
Parking is available free of charge at the shopping center. If you are an emerging artist or professional artist and would like to get involved in the festival, complete the application for participation.
Festival Rules and Guidelines
The festival competition is open to any artist who paints using the Plein Air technique in oil, watercolor, acrylic, or pastel. Plein Air (open air) paintings are executed outdoors from real life, as opposed to being painted from photographs in a studio. Both artist and subject must be outdoors, and photographs are NOT used. Contemporary plein air artists capture moments in time that reflect the ever- changing colors, light and shadows, temperature and shifting elements. This art form requires stamina, focus and the ability to be completely absorbed in their work regardless of their surroundings.
When: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Desert Ridge Marketplace (Loop 101 & Tatum Boulevard Phoenix, AZ) 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
Schedule:
ABOUT DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE | Loop 101 & Tatum Boulevard Phoenix, AZ
Conveniently located in Phoenix, Arizona just North of the Loop 101 on Tatum Boulevard. Come experience Desert Ridge Marketplace. Where Life Happens. Set in a striking outdoor setting, Desert Ridge Marketplace features premier shopping, chef driven restaurants, health and fitness inspired options and entertainment for every occasion. Experience upgraded amenities and immerse yourself in a collection of destinations, including AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Barrio Queen, Dave & Buster’s, FIT36, Kirklands, MidiCi, Nekter Juice Bar, Old Navy, Target, The Body Lab, The Keg Steakhouse+Bar and Ulta. A center with depth and dimension, Desert Ridge Marketplace lets you interact and express yourself while experiencing something new and unique in this part of the city. Address: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050
ABOUT THE YOUTH WORKSHOP AND COMPETITION
The FREE youth workshop and plein air competition is a component of the Desert Ridge Plein Air Festival (9 AM - 5 PM) which will offer a unique opportunity for young, student artists to create original painted artworks live and in the open air, while being provided hands-on guidance from professional artist instructors from the Scottsdale Artists School. The winner of the Youth Plein Air Workshop will receive a $100 prize and have the opportunity to become part of the official Desert Ridge Plein Air Gallery! The workshop will take place from 12 PM - 1 PM near the KidsZone.
The Youth Plein Air workshop is festival competition is open to youth artists age 10-18, painting using the Plein Air technique in oil, watercolor, acrylic, or pastel. To ensure each participant is given the necessary guidance and one-on-one attention the Youth Plein Air Workshop will be limited to 20 participants maximum. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis, pre-registration is encouraged.
Register here: https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/desert_ridge_plein_air_painting_youth_registration
RULES FOR THE ADULT COMPETITION:
REQUIRED REGISTRATION: All artists must register and have their canvas, panels or paper stamped prior to any work being done. (No exceptions).
SUBMISSION and JUDGING PROCESS:
AWARDS:
Award payment will not be presented on the day of the event. All funds will be disbursed within 30 days.
For more information, please contact Cait Huble at (602) 697-0056 or cait@saaca.org, or visit https://www.saaca.org/desertridgepleinair.html
When: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Where: Desert Ridge Marketplace (Loop 101 & Tatum Boulevard Phoenix, AZ) 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
Schedule:
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Event Registration
- 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Painting “en Plein Air”
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Kids Activities, Workshops, Youth Plein Air Painting
- No later than 3:30 PM Final art submission by artists to stage
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Judging and People's Choice Voting
- 5:00 PM Announce Winners
ABOUT DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE | Loop 101 & Tatum Boulevard Phoenix, AZ
Conveniently located in Phoenix, Arizona just North of the Loop 101 on Tatum Boulevard. Come experience Desert Ridge Marketplace. Where Life Happens. Set in a striking outdoor setting, Desert Ridge Marketplace features premier shopping, chef driven restaurants, health and fitness inspired options and entertainment for every occasion. Experience upgraded amenities and immerse yourself in a collection of destinations, including AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Barrio Queen, Dave & Buster’s, FIT36, Kirklands, MidiCi, Nekter Juice Bar, Old Navy, Target, The Body Lab, The Keg Steakhouse+Bar and Ulta. A center with depth and dimension, Desert Ridge Marketplace lets you interact and express yourself while experiencing something new and unique in this part of the city. Address: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050
ABOUT THE YOUTH WORKSHOP AND COMPETITION
The FREE youth workshop and plein air competition is a component of the Desert Ridge Plein Air Festival (9 AM - 5 PM) which will offer a unique opportunity for young, student artists to create original painted artworks live and in the open air, while being provided hands-on guidance from professional artist instructors from the Scottsdale Artists School. The winner of the Youth Plein Air Workshop will receive a $100 prize and have the opportunity to become part of the official Desert Ridge Plein Air Gallery! The workshop will take place from 12 PM - 1 PM near the KidsZone.
The Youth Plein Air workshop is festival competition is open to youth artists age 10-18, painting using the Plein Air technique in oil, watercolor, acrylic, or pastel. To ensure each participant is given the necessary guidance and one-on-one attention the Youth Plein Air Workshop will be limited to 20 participants maximum. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis, pre-registration is encouraged.
Register here: https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/desert_ridge_plein_air_painting_youth_registration
RULES FOR THE ADULT COMPETITION:
- Painting Location:
- All artists will be paining subjects or scenes outdoors within “The District” location of Desert Ridge Marketplace (see below map). To prevent congestion and ensure event spread throughout the Marketplace, up to 10 painters will be allowed in each of the 4 zones. Preference for zone selection will be given based on order of selection at registration.
- Artist registration, judging and awards announcement will be held near the Desert Ridge Marketplace stage in Zone 2, near Dave and Busters.
- Materials:
- All canvas/panels/paper must be stamped PRIOR to painting. NO unstamped art will be judged. An unlimited number of canvases may be stamped but no more than two (2) can be submitted for the competition.
- Only the following mediums will be accepted: oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels.
- Students (age 18 and under) may utilize canvas, panels, paper in various mediums such as pencil, crayon, pen or ink and may submit unframed completed artwork.
- Artists must provide their own materials and a sturdy easel(s) for display during the judging process.
- Students (age 18 and under) may utilize canvas, panels, paper in various mediums such as pencil, crayon, pen or ink and may submit unframed completed artwork.
- Painting Time Period:
- Each work of art must be started and completed, "en plein air", on March 9, 2019, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the day of the event. The event will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather we encourage artists to come prepared.
- Size of Artwork:
- Size of unframed artwork is not to exceed 18" x 24".
- Artist Participants:
- Participation is open to all. Artists under the 18 of enter are welcome to enter the Youth Plein Air Competition.
- Legal:
- Artists will be responsible for the safety of their paintings. Arizona Business Committee for the Arts and Vestar Properties (Desert Ridge) shall assume no responsibility for loss or damage to any work, display or person during this event.
REQUIRED REGISTRATION: All artists must register and have their canvas, panels or paper stamped prior to any work being done. (No exceptions).
- Pre-registration can be done online at https://www.saaca.org/desertridgepleinair.html
- Artists that register early will be included in advance festival marketing and have onsite signage printed with their name and website. Zone selection for the festival is decided on a first registered, first basis.
- Onsite registration will take place from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the District Stage in Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
- There is no Registration fee to participate.
- No registrations will be accepted after 11 AM on March 9, 2019
- Artists are encouraged to bring business cards and interact with the public while their art remains on display. The festival will print onsite signage for all artists that pre-register.
- FREE YOUTH REGISTRATION: https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/desert_ridge_plein_air_painting_youth_registration
- FREE ADULT REGISTRATION: https://saaca.formstack.com/forms/desert_ridge_plein_air_painting_festival_2019
SUBMISSION and JUDGING PROCESS:
- Paintings must be delivered to the judging site (The District Stage) by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019. There will be no late entries accepted.
- Each artist may submit no more than two (2) finished paintings to be judged. Each entry must be on stamped canvas.
- Each finished painting submitted must be signed by the artist on the front.
- The "Plein Air Stamp" provided at registration must be visible on the back of each painting at the time of submission.
- Paintings must remain on display from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- All judging is final during the competition.
AWARDS:
- The following award categories are Purchase Awards and will be added into the Desert Ridge Marketplace’s Plein Air Gallery upon completion of the event:
- Best of Show - $750 award
- Second Place - $500 award
- Third Place - $250 award
- First Place Youth Competition - $100
- Additionally, there will be ribbons awarded to the following categories:
- People’s Choice
- People’s Choice Youth Competition
Award payment will not be presented on the day of the event. All funds will be disbursed within 30 days.
For more information, please contact Cait Huble at (602) 697-0056 or cait@saaca.org, or visit https://www.saaca.org/desertridgepleinair.html