Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Exhibition, Opening Night October 7th

"Hillsboro Bridge with MCM Style", 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas en Plein Air

I was so blessed to participate in the Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Competition.  Thank you Lord, I'm so grateful that You helped me get through the paint out with my back behaving. When I can go out to paint, I feel like a little kid who gets to go out and play.  I was only able to paint for 2 hours the 1st day because of a doctor's appointment.  But I was able to paint from 9 am to 2 pm today and was able to finish my painting.  It's a 16 x 20 oil on canvas. I call it Hillsboro Bridge with MCM Style.

Day 1 of the Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Competition

Day 2 of the Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Competition

Join Anna for the opening reception of the Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Exhibition on Tuesday, October 7th, from 5:00 - 6:30 PM.  If you can't make it, come by and view the exhibit between October 7 - November 18.

Hillsboro Plein Air Plus Exhibition
Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E Main, Hillsboro OR 97123
(503) 615-3485

Galley Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Peninsula Art League 2014 Open Juried Art Show

Very blessed to have my painting Blue Morning Mist chosen to be part of the Peninsula Art League 2014 Open Juried Art Show, September 27 - November 15 at the Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor Washington.

Juror this year is Carla O'Connor, a signature member of the American and National Watercolor Societies.

Blue Morning Mist, 25 x 24 Oil on Linen

This piece is an enlargement of a small 9 x 12 study done at Cannon Beach last year.  The study sold at Forever Art Gallery and owner Carole Bordak asked me to do a larger painting for the gallery.  She felt that the image lent itself to a larger work.

Sadly, Forever Art closed this past May.  I look forward to new venues Carole will be a part of.  I'm so glad Carole encouraged me to do the enlargement.  I didn't get to hang it at her gallery but it has been given the honor of being included in this national exhibition; many thanks Carole, your encouragement and direction has blessed me many times.

The opening reception for the exhibition is September 26th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. 

Harbor History Museum
4121 Harborview Drive
Gig Harbor, Washington 98332
(253) 858-6722
www.harborhistorymuseum.org

Exhibit at The Lincoln Gallery this Fall

Skinner Butte Rapids, 16 x 20, Oil on Canvas en Plein Air

Well; back breaker that is was, here is a better shot of my entry for the Eugene Create Competition Skinner Butte Rapids, Eugene - En Plein Air - 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas which will be exhibited at The Lincoln Gallery, 309 W. 4th Avenue, Eugene Oregon, August 22 - September 2, Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Affolter Gallery Exhibit, Reception and Art Walk in McMinnville

Anna has two paintings from the Lavender Festival on exhibit at the Affolter Gallery in McMinnville Oregon. Come down to enjoy the festivities of the August 2014 McMinnville 3rd Saturday Art Walk. Reception and Art Walk are from 4:00 - 8:00 PM.

Affolter Gallery

325 NE Evans

McMinnville, OR 97128

Phone: (503) 835-1610

Little Warm Up for 2, Mountain Side Lavender Farm, Hillsboro OR
 12 x 16 Oil on Canvas En Plein Air

Watching over the Lavender, Mountain Side Farm, Hillsboro OR
16 x 20 Oil on Canvas En Plein Air

Washington County Artists Open Studios

Anna will be opening up her studio for you to visit for a project of the Washington County Art Alliance, the Washington County Artists Open Studios.  The event will be held October 18 & 19, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Participating artists, maps and addresses of home studios will be published in the Washington County Artists Open Studios catalog.  For more information, please visit www.washcoart.org or the Washington County Art Alliance on Facebook.

ArtSplash, Tualatin Commons

Join Anna for ArtSplash, Tualatin's local juried art show and sale held on the Commons lakefront (8325 SW Nyberg Street) July 18 - 20.  Hours are Friday 12:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

For more information, please call (503) 691-3061 or visit the City of Tualatin website.

Paint the Lavender Fields of Northwest Oregon

Come down for a public showing and sale of Artists' work at Beulah Park in Yamhill during the Paint the Lavender Fields of Northwest Oregon 2014 event, July 12 - 13.

For more information, visit Oregon Lavender Destinations.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Open Exhibition

Anna will be participating in the 51st Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Open Exhibition. Please come enjoy the art and other events at the Lakewood Center for the Arts (368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego).

The show runs from June 20 - 22, 2014, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

For more information, please call (503) 635-3901 or visit Lakewood Center. A friendly reminder to please leave your pets at home, service dogs are welcome.

Alla Prima Portland 1st Annual Invitational Group Show at Art Factors

Alla Prima Portland has teamed up with Art Factors to present a show that offers Alla Prima paintings from all over our region within the last year. Thirty-five artists, including Anna, were invited to show in the First Annual Alla Prima Portland Invitational Group Show 2014.

Join Anna for a reception on First Thursday, June 5th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Art Factors (7035 SW Macadam Avenue, Portland Oregon 97219). For more information, please visit Alla Prima Portland.

Exhibit at Historical McLoughlin House & Barclay House

'Blue Heron Swan Song'

Anna will have two paintings of the Blue Heron Factory at Willamette Falls on exhibit at the historical McLoughlin House & Barclay House in Oregon City during the month of May to celebrate Founders Month in Oregon City.

Her pieces titled 'Blue Heron Swan Song' (18x24 oil on canvas) and 'View from McLoughlin Promenade' (16x20 oil on canvas) will be on exhibit. Both paintings were created en plein air during the 2013 Oregon City Paint the Falls Challenge.

'View from McLoughlin Promenade'

The houses are open Friday - Saturday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.  For more information, please visit the McLoughlin House website.

McLoughlin House: 
713 Center Street, Oregon City Oregon 97045

Barclay House:
719 Center Street, Oregon City Oregon 97045

Other area plein air painters who participated in last year's plein air also have their paintings on display at the historical museums.

8th Annual Hillsboro Plein Air Event

'View from Rood Bridge' in progress during last years event by Anna Lancaster

Join Anna Lancaster and other local artists for the 8th Annual Hillsboro Plein Air Event this September 12 - 13, 2014.  

Event highlights include an Artists' luncheon at Rood Bridge Park, two figurative "Tableaux Vivant" opportunities, reception with music, refreshments and People's Choice voting and gallery exhibit of the work created during the Plein Air Event at the Walters Cultural Arts Center.

Visit the City of Hillsboro website for more information

Below are two of the pieces Anna completed during the event last year.

'View from Rood Bridge, Hillsboro Oregon' Plein Air by Anna Lancaster

'House on Main Street, Hillsboro Oregon' Plein Air by Anna Lancaster

Anna at Cathedral Park in St. Johns District

Anna Lancaster takes a day to paint with Karen Niemuth at Cathedral Park in St. Johns district of Portland.  A great addition to some new work in development that celebrate landmark areas in the City of Portland Oregon.

Anna at Cathedral Park

9th Annual Masterpiece Christian Artists Conference & Workshops

Anna Lancaster takes 2nd place for 'Lessons by Scripture Light' 46x34 Classical Americana - Oil on Canvas and Honorable Mention for 'Concert of Brothers Bring Praise' 46x34 Classical Americana - Oil on Canvas at the 9th Annual Masterpiece Christian Artists Conference & Workshops.

'Lessons by Scripture Light' takes 2nd Place

'Concert of Brothers Bring Praise' receives Honorable Mention

The Conference features 4 world class artists, C. Michael Dudash, Thomas Blackshear II, Dan Chen & Eri Bowman.