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August 8, 2024

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden engages visitors with nature in unique ways. On Thursday, August 8, the Garden launches Nature Speaks Through Art—an experiential opportunity integrating nature, learning, and art. As part of our admission during extended evening hours on Thursday, visitors will be able to learn about Plein Air Art—a French phrase meaning “in the open air,” describing the process of painting a landscape outdoors. The Garden has engaged the Missouri Plein Air Painters’ Association (MOPAPA) to have local artists (about 15) including Gateway East Artist Guild members Michael Anderson and Susan Rogers creating art throughout the Garden. Shawn Cornell, a member of MOPAPA will be giving a talk in the Lelia J. and David N. Farr Auditorium for visitors to learn about the practice and its connections to nature. 
 
Schedule: 

5–6 p.m. – Set-Up and Start Painting

 

6–6:30 p.m. – Setting the Stage Presentation (Plein Air: Nature Inspired Art) – Speaker, Artist (Shawn Cornell) – MOPAPA – FARR AUDITORIUM 
 

6:30–7:45 p.m. – Visitors will walk in the Garden to observe the artists creating new art – THROUGHOUT GARDEN

 

Thursday Extended Evening Hours
Take a sunset stroll through the Garden, enjoy dinner or drinks on the Sassafras patio, and explore the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden as the Garden stays open late (8 p.m.; last entry at 7:30 p.m.) on Thursdays this summer. Garden admission applies; free for Garden members!

About Shawn Cornell

Shawn Cornell is a plein air painter by the strictest terms. Simply defined-all paintings are completed 100% on location-there’s absolutely no indoor touch up. He does this for the vast challenges of painting from firsthand outdoor observation and to fully honor the historical tradition of painting directly from life. Why complete the painting entirely on location? It’s a personal challenge. He simply wants to see if he can.
Shawn’s paintings are neither cutting edge nor deep in metaphorical meaning, they’re simply stories about brief moments that he experiences and witnesses during his excursions. Hopefully these stories connect with the viewer, sparking a fond memory, a sense of familiarity or a bit of humor. Each painting is documented with its location, date, time of day, weather conditions, and brief observations about the day. Many have referred to this documentation as the painting’s birth certificate.
For Shawn, painting “en plein air” is more than just creating two dimensional representations. “It’s my wife’s companionship as she illuminates the canvas with a flashlight so I can paint the full moon. It’s my dad and me sharing a thermos of hot cheesy tomato soup while we paint a frozen, snow-covered stream.” It’s spending time to see the extraordinary in things many would call ordinary. It’s a brief moment of life, captured on canvas.

“Who Saved Who,” a Soulard Art Gallery Exhibit produced in cooperation with Rescue St. Louis, highlights the unique relationship between animals and humans. It opens on July 26 and runs until September 13. Shada Vega has two graphite drawings of her dogs in this group exhibit.

 

 

 

Michael Anderson is pleased to announce the upcoming art exhibit “Elegant Metaphors: Paintings by Michael Anderson.” The show will run from August 3, 2024, through September 27, 2024, showcasing 30 recent works by the artist at the Gretchen Brigham Gallery.

Located within the Union Avenue Christian Church at 733 N. Union Blvd, St. Louis, MO which also serves as the home of the Union Avenue Opera Company, the gallery is a vibrant hub for the arts in St. Louis.

An Artists Reception, free and open to the public, will be held on Saturday, August 31, from 3-5pm. This event offers an opportunity to meet Michael Anderson and gain insight into his creative process.

Exhibit Dates: August 3, 2024 – September 27, 2024

Public Reception: Saturday, August 31, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Artist Talk: Saturday, September 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: Gretchen Brigham Gallery Union Avenue Christian Church 733 N. Union Blvd. St. Louis, MO, Enter parking lot from Enright Avenue

Hours: Monday through Friday, 10am – 3pm

For more information, please contact:

Carla Duncan, Gretchen Brigham Gallery Coordinator, uaccgallery@gmail.com, 314-727-2309, www.union-avene.org/agua

Or Michael Anderson, michaelandersonstudio@gmail.com, 618-830-5142, www.michaelandersonstudio.com

Charlotte Johnson’s work was accepted in the Soulard Art Gallery’s Pop! Goes the Easel! exhibit in St. Louis that runs from May 10 through June 7.

The Grafton Art Gallery accepted 6 pieces of Christine Lampe’s GFYS Floral series. Opening is March 16th at The Grafton Art Gallery, 301 East Main Street, Grafton, IL

DeBorah Horrell’s  paint-pour  was chosen to be a part of the Grafton Art Gallery’s opening exhibition. The grand opening of the gallery will be Sarurday, March 16, 2024, at 1:00pm. It is located at 301 East Main Street, Grafton, IL .

Barb Polar had a photo accepted into World Water Day Photo Contest 2024 sponsored by The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. Gallery Night is Wednesday, March 20th from 5-7 at Jerry F Costello Field Station

Karen Romani received a Best in Show Award for her painting, ‘ Princess of the Garden’ by the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society in their recent Exhibition. She was also juried into Missouri Watercolor Society International Show, ‘ Lovely Parsnip’ as well as into the Georgia Watercolor Society Show, ‘ Dragon Eye Cabbage’

Spring Field by Karen Miller was accepted into Webster Art – Small Works Show

Michael Anderson painted live along with Missouri Plein Air Painters Association at the St. Louis Art Museum Public Preview event for the Matisse and the sea on February 16, 2024. Michael posted a short video on his Instagram page.

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