Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Fun a Mitch Baird and Eric Jacobsen's Workshops this month

It is always a challenge to fit in seasons of learning when you are constantly performing the tasks of your business. Sometimes you reach those plateaus or have a series of paintings where you know you are missing core areas of good painting. Instruction from good professional painters who teach well are so valuable to emerging professional artists. I'm blessed to live in the Portland, Oregon area where there are so many well schooled nationally and internationally ranked professionals who are willing to take the time to teach. Many Thanks to artists like Mitch Baird & Eric Jacobsen, who travel back to Oregon occasionally to give work shops.

In my own back yard is Jennifer Diehl, Thomas Kits, Yer Za Vu, Eric, Bowman, Joanne, Mehl, Joanne Kollam &Karen Lewis who also occasionally offer workshops. Many more withing doable driving distance. It seems Oregon is a magnet to great artists.


Friday, June 3, 2016

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Best of Plein Air


Anna Lancaster’s plein air painting “Swan Island Dahlia Gardens” was accepted into the Laguna Plein Air Painter Association Best of Plein Air 2016 Online Show Case; Expanded Online Gallery of this year’s LPAPA’a Best of Plein Air Exhibition. 


The painting is available for sale at DailyBrushWorks.com Until June 22nd 2016.

Art Splash Show and Sale July 22 - 24, 2016

Anna Lancaster has been participating in Art Splash for the past 14 years. Find the perfect piece of art for your home by coming to the Art Splash art show and sale featuring works by Northwest artists, including Anna Lancaster. The show is July 22 - 24, 2016 at the Lake of the Commons in Tualatin Oregon.

ArtSplash show and sale


Upcoming Summer/Fall 2016 Exhibition Schedule


Plein Air Richmond 2016

Brazier Studio and Gallery, Inc.
June 19 - 26, 2016
Tuesday – Thursday by Appointment
Friday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Brazier Studio and Gallery, Inc.
1616 W Main St.
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Phone: (804) 358-2771

·         Anna Lancaster was accepted into her first out of state, juried plein air competition, Plein Air Richmond 2016. Join us Friday, June 24 for the Collector’s Preview with cocktails and the opportunity for patrons and collectors to meet the artists. On Saturday morning from 9:00 – 11:00 am the “Quick Draw AKA Fast and Fresh” will be held.

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Open Show

Lakewood Center for the Arts
June 24 - 26, 2016
Friday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034


Willamette Valley Lavender Plein Air Exhibition

Brazier Studio and Gallery, Inc.
July 9 - 10, 2016
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chehalem Cultural Center Ballroom
415 Sheridan Street
Newberg, Oregon 97132


ArtSplash Show and Sale

Tualatin Commons
July 22 - 24, 2016
Friday 12:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tualatin Commons
8325 SW Nyberg Street
Tualatin, Oregon 97062


Umpqua Valley Plein Air

Umpqua Valley Arts Association
September 17, 2016 – October 28, 2016
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday & all Major Holidays
Umpqua Valley Arts Association
1624 West Harvard Avenue
Roseburg, Oregon 97471
Phone: (541) 672-2532

·         Join Anna Lancaster for the Opening Reception September 17 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.


Washington County Plein Air

Sequoia Gallery Hillsboro
September 28, 2016 – October 2, 2016
Exhibition Bag & Baggage Production
4th and Main
Downtown Hillsboro, Oregon


Portland Open Studios

Anna Lancaster’s Home Studio Tualatin
October 10 – 11, 2016 and October 17 – 18, 2016
Monday – Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Anna Lancaster Fine Art – Home Studio
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
Phone: (804) 358-2771

·         The tour takes place throughout the Portland metro area in Clackamas County, Multnomah County, and Washington County. To find the artists, you will need a map – which is also your ticket. You can buy a ticket/tour guide that features both Eastside and Westside maps and neighborhood maps, along with artwork from the participating artists, the artists’ contact information, and the media(s) they work in for $15. Buy your Map Here. You can also buy a Mobile App with images from the participating artists, google map integration, the ability to plan which artists you will see and take notes about the artists you’ve visited and more. The Portland Open Studios App is $4.99, available for both iPhone and Android. Buy your Mobile App Here


Washington County Open Studios

Anna Lancaster’s Home Studio Tualatin
October 15 – 16, 2016
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Anna Lancaster Fine Art – Home Studio
Tualatin, Oregon 97062


Washington County Open Studios Sneak Preview Exhibit

Beaverton City Hall
September - October, 2016
Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Beaverton City Hall
12725 SW Millikan Way, 1st – 4th Floors
Beaverton, Oregon