2008

Plein Air Artists, we are being asked to display our art in the History Museum of Los Gatos starting Sept 1st., changing out every two months. 12 to 16 pieces. This new schedule will give us an opportunity to paint the great variety of historical buildings and homes in Los Gatos as
well as local landscape. Think small with 11x14 being the largest, Good time to work on some miniatures as well. Plein Air frames or wrap around canvases are recommended. Lets go find those little gems that abound in Los Gatos. Know any body who would place an old classic car
out in front of their place? Let have fun with this opportunity, Cynthia Riordan will join me hanging the art. Nick

(Note) In our effort to showcase our artists we will be painting at the home of Sam and Addie Pearson August 18th. mark you calender

Breath of Plein Air

Prospectus

May 4 - September 21
Leonard and David McKay Gallery in Pasetta House
History Park at Kelley Park, San Jose
www.historysanjose.org
Info: Sarah Puckitt, Curator of Photography and Art
spuckitt@historysanjose.org. 408-521-5025
{editor 's comment: consider submitting images based on San Jose area locations}

PLEIN AIR SITES
9am to 12 noon

If lost, call Nick White: 408-313-9274. Rest facilities usually nearby.
NOTE: Due to gas prices it's time to retire the Look for the Green Truck with the orange cone on top and replace it with a generic looking Nissan with a new LGAA Paintout sign posted!

August 2008

MONDAY AUGUST 4th VASONA COUNTY PARK , LOS GATOS 9am/12noon
Lots of variety for the landscape painter with distant vistas, stream and lake, great trees and joggers. $6 fee without pass. Park behind boat house. On Blossom Hill Rd near University Ave, Los Gatos

MONDAY AUGUST 11th GLENRIDGE AVE, LOS GATOS 9am/12noon
The Old Grand Homes of Los Gatos, From Santa Cruz Ave. Go West on Nicholson up the hill to Glenridge Ave. Go left and meet on corner of Hernandez and Glenridge.

MONDAY AUGUST 18th HOME OF SAM AND ADDIE PEARSON 15530 CORINNE DR.
LOS GATOS 9am/12noon. Sam and Addie each have separate charming studios on a property with 2
huge oak trees shading a beautiful Ranch Style home. Lovely landscape abound. No big vistas here but many charming vignettes to paint or set up a still life. From Los Gatos take Los Gatos Blvd to Los Gatos
Almeden Rd. Go left on Chirco and right TO 15530 Corrine Dr.

MONDAY AUGUST 25th MONDAY AUGUST 25th RAY'S RANCH, Los Gatos 9am/12noon
Close in ranch with turn of the century barns, corrals and horses. Take Shannon Road east off of Los Gatos Blvd. Follow Shannon Road to top of hill ranch is on the left.

July 2008

Monday July 7th LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL LOS GATOS 9am/12noon. In 1923 this 1908 High School was renovated to its present appearance. Meet on the front lawn. Main street, Los Gatos. Besides the obvious, The sports field behind the high school and the victorians across the street and Forbe's Mill nearby give us lots of variety,

MONDAY JULY 14th BACHMAN PARK, LOS GATOS 9am/12noon
This park is nestled in an older part of Los Gatos with beautiful older homes on the surrounding streets.
Take Bachman Ave. West off Santa Cruz Blvd. and turn left on Belmont.

MONDAY JULY 21st and 28th HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN LOS GATOS 9am/12noon
Paint Historical downtown Los Gatos. Meet in The Park on the Plaza at Main and Santa Cruz Ave.

June 2008

MONDAY JUNE 9th HELLER PARK (correction) My instruction said to go West on Capitol expressway and should have read East to Senter Rd. also there is a county park fee of $6 Lets go in on the West side of the lake for a change of scenery

MONDAY JUNE, 16th/23th DAVENPORT CALIF. 9.5 Miles North of Santa Cruz 9am till------
Some us us didn't get enough of this site which offers industrial (cement Plant) Coastal cliffs/Ocean and monterey pines, small but historical and weathered downtown and coffee house and restaurants for after a fun day of painting. Take Hwy 1 north from Santa Cruz to Davenport. Lets meet in the coffee house parking lot till we get our bearings.If you get there a little late go thru town and meet on the left near the railway signal across from the cement plant.

MONDAY JUNE 30th COYOTE CREEK TRAIL off Monterey Rd. South of San Jose This recent site is part of the Southern Coyote Creek Trail systems. It offer lake and creek settings plus views of the hills on both side of the valley. This is also home to the Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark Take 85 to 101 to Bailey and left on Monterey Rd. Barnhart Ave is the rd. Between the huge electrical towers and as you travel south, on Monterey, you will need to make a u-turn back to Electrical towers turn right and follow the road around towards the Airport parking lot.

(NOTE) Elke Groves has ask me to head up the hanging and Rotating of Plein air art in the History Museum of Los Gatos. As it would seem appropriate to do Los Gatos Historical and landscape scenes I will be scheduling July and August in and about The Town of Los Gatos,---- David and Sam I would like to include your respective Studio/property in this period If your open please get back to me with a Monday (july/august) that works for you. I told Elke we would be ready to hang by Sept.1st If one of you will help me out with this project, I would appreciate it, Nick

Elke's Proposal to sell Plein Air Paintings at History Museum

Equipment
Need display stand, guessing wire stand 6' tall with 4 sides to allow hanging of work, tag with name of artist and price to be attached to wire at back. Display stand from catalogues $60-70. For display purposes need small business card basket for each work, with price on card. ($1/basket)

Terms for artwork
Work should be small (8x10,11 x 14). Framed/unframed? But ready to hang.
Work will be marked with received date and be kept on view for 2 months, and if not sold, it will be returned to supplier/artist.
Price will include sales tax, and Museum will collect 30% commission. Upon sale, artist will receive 70% of retail price (after sales tax removed.) The artist is a wholesaler; the Museum will pay sales tax at year end. The Museum will also provide the name and contact information of the purchaser.

May 2008

MONDAY MAY 5TH and 12th HOME OF PATTI HUGHES
23107 SUMMIT RD, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS 9am/12noon
Quite Mountain Setting with Monet-like pond, old farm equipment, barn and lots of redwoods. A personal favorite, Take Hwy17 South to Summit Road. Go East on Summit Rd. and go left on Trail Ridge Road (about 1 mile from Hwy17 Ä…look for rack of mailboxes on left and club sign). Take Trail Ridge about 1/4 of a mile and look for parking lot in redwood grove on right. Orange cone will mark the parking area.

MONDAY MAY 19th and 26th DAVENPORT CALIF.
9.5 Miles North of Santa Cruz 9am till------
New site for us which offers industrial (cement Plant) Coastal cliffs/Ocean and monterey pines, small but historical and weathered downtown and coffee house and restaurants for after a fun day of painting. Take Hwy 1 north from Santa Cruz to Davenport. Lets meet in the coffee house parking lot till we get our bearings.

April 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 7th and 14th ALUM ROCK PARK San Jose 9am/12noon
125 year old park with creek, stone bridges with old trees and nice
landscape. Take Penitencia Creek Road off Capitol Expressway. Go east
into park and park near the ranger station. Bring a lunch and enjoy the
park. possible fee

MONDAY APRIL 21st and 28th MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA – 9am to Lunch
Our return visit to this Historical Mission Town. 19th century
buildings, Mission and Grounds to paint. Take 101 south ,well past
Gilroy to Highway 156. Go South 3 miles to the Mission San Juan
Bautista Turn 0ff. Follow to end and go right to Plaza Green in front
of Mission, Allow 1 hour for Travel.

POPS Paintout Schedules
Tuesday and/or Thursday morning paintouts.
Varying frequencies. No charge (other than park entry fees)
download schedule at website and just show up.
www.pleinairlinks.com/Plein_Air_Links/POPs.html

April 2-5, 2008
Winters Plein Air Painters Festival
Application not required. Call and say you are coming.
Host: Briggs & Co, 820 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA. 95694
530-795-9505
www.briggsandco.com

July 14 - July 20, 2208
Frank Bette Center for the Arts
3rd Annual 2008 Plein Air Paintout
Application Due, April 4
Alameda, Ca
http:///frankbettecenter.org/PAPo08.htm

September 29 - October 5, 2008
Plein Air Festival 08
San Luis Obispo, CA
Application Due: April 15
www.sloartcenter.org

May/June 2009 Los Gatos Plein Air
Morning Rotary is planning Plein Air Art Fest 2009.
Open to all plein air artists in the West. Spread the word to reserve the date and come paint in Los Gatos.
AND...this event does not occur annually, yet the artist's regarded the inaugural event of 2004 as welcoming and hospitable.
More updates to come.

March 2008

MONDAY, MARCH 3rd and 10th SANTA CRUZ BOAT HARBOR Santa Cruz
9am/12noon
Boat harbor, Carraige house, grand oaks and a nearby beach and
light house. Bring quarters to feed parking meter and lunch money for
fun eating. Take Highway 17 to Santa Cruz. Go to end of Ocean Ave and
go left on East Cliff Dr. go Right on Sea Bright and left on Atlantic
Ave. At end turn left into Harbor parking lot. Park on far left.

MONDAY, MARCH 17th and 24th MCLELLAN RANCH PARK, CUPERTINO 9am/12noon
Working ranch with old water tower, barns, out buildings.
beautiful treelined creek setting and meadow. Tale 85 west to DeAnza
Blvd.. go right to McClellan Rd.Take a left and go 2 miles till you see
golf course on left. Take a right here into park.

MONDAY, MARCH 31 Guadalupe Oak Grove Park, Almaden Valley
Paint between rocks and a hard place; old limestone quarry, large oak
grove, meadows, hiking trails and hilltop views! Take Almaden Blvd.
South to Coleman. Go right, then left on Porto Alegra, right on
Thorntree and right on Sterling Oak Dr. to Park entrance.

February 2008

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4th and 11th.
COYOTE CREEK TRAIL off Monterey Rd.
South of San Jose
This site is part of the Southern Coyote Creek Trail systems. It offer lake and creek settings plus views of the hills on both side of the valley. This is also home to the Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark Take 85 to 101 to Bailey and left on Monterey Rd. Barnhart Ave is the rd. Between the huge electrical towers and as you travel south you will need to make a u-turn back to Barnhart turn right and follow the road around to the Airport parking lot.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th and 25th VILLA MONTALVO SARATOGA
9am/12noon
Once grand estate of Senator Phalen, Villa Montalvo offers a
quite setting to paint a Mansion surrounded by formal gardens. Take
Montalvo Road off Saratoga Los Gatos Road and follow it around to the
end. Meet in parking lot #3 to left of Mansion.

January 2008

MONDAY, JANUARY 7th and 14th
WILDER STATE PARK, SANTA CRUZ
Recent site enjoyed by all. Well maintained historic ranch with old adobe, victorian house and lots of barns and out buildings plus great surrounding coastal landscape. Take Hwy 1 towards Davenport a couple of Miles out of Santa Cruz and the Park entrance will be on Left. The address is 1401 Old Coast Road. Fee

MONDAY, JANUARY 21st and 28th
SANTA CRUZ BOAT HARBOR, SANTA CRUZ
The back of harbor has a variety of boats some in drydock with lots of contrasting colors do to the trees lining the hills on both sides of inlet.We will meet here but Twin Lakes State Beach is nearby for landscape only artist. Good eating places as well.From Santa Cruz
go South on Hwy 1 to Soquel Ave once on Soquel Go left and a quick
left on 7th. St. Follow 7th. down to Brommer go right and when you get
to the Harbor take left to first available parking lot.