PLEIN AIR
CAROLINA...
Welcome to our website
CAROLINA...
Welcome to our website
For information,
phsteimel@msn.com
phsteimel@msn.com
An organization of artists
who meet weekly to
paint on location at
various sites throughout
the Piedmont of North
Carolina. PAC was
formed in November
2005 and is home based
at the Waterworks
Visual Arts Center in
Salisbury, North
Carolina,
who meet weekly to
paint on location at
various sites throughout
the Piedmont of North
Carolina. PAC was
formed in November
2005 and is home based
at the Waterworks
Visual Arts Center in
Salisbury, North
Carolina,
PAC Activities
Weekly Paint Outs!
Paint out locations:
Old Salem
"Easy Street", Salisbury
Salisbury Greenway
Freedman's Cemetery
Historic Gold Hill
Carolina Lily
Crescent Golf Course
Rowan Wildlife Association
Waterworks Visual Arts Center
River Park
Hurley Park
Dan Nicholas Park
The Old Stone House
The Salisbury-Rowan Farmers Market
Godley's Garden Center
Patterson Farms
Frontz Gardens
Eagle Point Preserve
Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC
Catawba College Nature Preserve
Sloan Park
Salisbury National Cemetery
Dunn's Mountain
Bethabara
Downtown Lexington
Historic Salisbury
Salisbury Country Club
Downtown Lexington
Dunn's Mountain
Downtown China Grove
Compton Farm
Weekly Paint Outs!
Paint out locations:
Old Salem
"Easy Street", Salisbury
Salisbury Greenway
Freedman's Cemetery
Historic Gold Hill
Carolina Lily
Crescent Golf Course
Rowan Wildlife Association
Waterworks Visual Arts Center
River Park
Hurley Park
Dan Nicholas Park
The Old Stone House
The Salisbury-Rowan Farmers Market
Godley's Garden Center
Patterson Farms
Frontz Gardens
Eagle Point Preserve
Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC
Catawba College Nature Preserve
Sloan Park
Salisbury National Cemetery
Dunn's Mountain
Bethabara
Downtown Lexington
Historic Salisbury
Salisbury Country Club
Downtown Lexington
Dunn's Mountain
Downtown China Grove
Compton Farm
| Diane Overcash and Rachel Lee Symphony Garden Tour Home of Clyde Harriss |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
NEWS:
Plein Air Carolina participated
in the annual Spring Garden
Tour hosted by the Salisbury
Symphony Guild.
See comments and photos on
this page.
Phyllis Steimel has had her
painting "One Hundred
Percent Cotton" accepted in
Raleigh's Visual Art Exchange
"Scope" Show.
Plein Air Carolina participated
in the annual Spring Garden
Tour hosted by the Salisbury
Symphony Guild.
See comments and photos on
this page.
Phyllis Steimel has had her
painting "One Hundred
Percent Cotton" accepted in
Raleigh's Visual Art Exchange
"Scope" Show.
It truly "Rained on our Rose Parade"
From Rachel Lee:
Dianne & I had a real treat today at the home of Clyde Harriss, on Briggs Rd. It was
much too wet to paint outside and the docent ladies suggested Clyde's sun room.
We ended up painting there figuring we were painting from life...a beautiful yellow
orchid. We thought it would be fun to paint the same thing and see what we came
up with.
The docents directed the visitors back to us and we had good conversations with
them, the docents and each other. More visitors came than we all expected on this
cold wet day.
From Maria Teresa Rafferty:
I went to the Country Garden yesterday morning at 10 am. I set up, had my car in
the driveway, saw my subject and started to set up my easel and paints. I was really
in my world when the ladies of the Symphony and the visitors started coming in.
My car had to be moved, but I did not lose my mood and I started painting. The
whole conversation around me became like the radio that is often on when I paint at
home.
I had a great time and had only two drops of rain!
From Phyllis Steimel:
I painted in Forest Glen at "The Perfect Rose". Though I dodged rains throughout
Saturday, I had a good start on two paintings. Sunday was a washout, but I returned
to the gardens, took plenty of photos and came home to my studio to apply finishing
touches.
From Cathy Matthews:
Frances and I painted at the beautiful home of Alice Ketcham. It was wet, so we
looked around for shelter and decided to stand under a couple of trees. It was still
wet and our umbrellas were not much help. We did the best we could with wet
palettes and canvases but enjoyed it anyway. Alice was extremely gracious. I was
surprised at the number of people who came out on such a rainy day. I've
personally never seen so many gorgeous roses.
From Norma Owen:
Sounds like some of you had better luck than I did. I painted for a while on Saturday
morning but it started to rain pretty hard. I moved under a tree but it was not much
help. Water on my palette....water running down my canvas, and dripping off the
end of my nose. I did manage to keep my camera dry. By 11:30 I was soaked and
cold so I went home. I had planned to go back in the afternoon if weather was more
favorable but it was not. Sunday it rained pretty much all day so I did not return. The
gardens were beautiful and I would like to go back in better weather. I took pictures
and plan to paint from them.
From Sheryl Johnson (Fisher garden):
Well I painted from 10:30 until about 3:00. It rained lightly off and on until 2:30 or
so and then it poured. I got soaked just trying to get my painting and myself out of
the rain. I waited about 20 minutes for the rain to stop, by then I was cold. I packed
up and went home. The gardens were nice and I almost have my painting done. It
was fun---just wet.
From Annette Hall at the Wallace garden:
I originally set up in the driveway of the Wallace house in front of their beautiful
waterfall garden, but as with the rest of you, I could not paint because it rained off
and on. During the rain showers I covered all my stuff up with a blue plastic tarp I
had brought along with me, but it rained more than it didn’t. I finally moved all my
stuff to the front porch where I had a view of the waterfall garden. I was able to
paint that image after all, though I was farther away from it. The humidity was a
killer! I did manage to get one small painting done except for some final touches I
need to add once it’s drier. I started packing up around 4:00. As I was loading up my
car, the sun came out.
The Wallace gardens are beautiful.
From Sharon Forthofer: (Fisher Garden)
I painted on Saturday at the Fisher home. Their home and gardens are beautiful.
The rain limited the views, but I did manage to complete one painting on site. I just
got started on a second one when it poured. The Fishers were very kind and
invited Sheryl and me inside to wait out the storm. My painting gear, brushes, etc.
were too wet to continue.
Thanks again to the Fishers. It was a great day despite the weather. Hopefully the
fund raiser was a success.
From Rachel Lee:
Dianne & I had a real treat today at the home of Clyde Harriss, on Briggs Rd. It was
much too wet to paint outside and the docent ladies suggested Clyde's sun room.
We ended up painting there figuring we were painting from life...a beautiful yellow
orchid. We thought it would be fun to paint the same thing and see what we came
up with.
The docents directed the visitors back to us and we had good conversations with
them, the docents and each other. More visitors came than we all expected on this
cold wet day.
From Maria Teresa Rafferty:
I went to the Country Garden yesterday morning at 10 am. I set up, had my car in
the driveway, saw my subject and started to set up my easel and paints. I was really
in my world when the ladies of the Symphony and the visitors started coming in.
My car had to be moved, but I did not lose my mood and I started painting. The
whole conversation around me became like the radio that is often on when I paint at
home.
I had a great time and had only two drops of rain!
From Phyllis Steimel:
I painted in Forest Glen at "The Perfect Rose". Though I dodged rains throughout
Saturday, I had a good start on two paintings. Sunday was a washout, but I returned
to the gardens, took plenty of photos and came home to my studio to apply finishing
touches.
From Cathy Matthews:
Frances and I painted at the beautiful home of Alice Ketcham. It was wet, so we
looked around for shelter and decided to stand under a couple of trees. It was still
wet and our umbrellas were not much help. We did the best we could with wet
palettes and canvases but enjoyed it anyway. Alice was extremely gracious. I was
surprised at the number of people who came out on such a rainy day. I've
personally never seen so many gorgeous roses.
From Norma Owen:
Sounds like some of you had better luck than I did. I painted for a while on Saturday
morning but it started to rain pretty hard. I moved under a tree but it was not much
help. Water on my palette....water running down my canvas, and dripping off the
end of my nose. I did manage to keep my camera dry. By 11:30 I was soaked and
cold so I went home. I had planned to go back in the afternoon if weather was more
favorable but it was not. Sunday it rained pretty much all day so I did not return. The
gardens were beautiful and I would like to go back in better weather. I took pictures
and plan to paint from them.
From Sheryl Johnson (Fisher garden):
Well I painted from 10:30 until about 3:00. It rained lightly off and on until 2:30 or
so and then it poured. I got soaked just trying to get my painting and myself out of
the rain. I waited about 20 minutes for the rain to stop, by then I was cold. I packed
up and went home. The gardens were nice and I almost have my painting done. It
was fun---just wet.
From Annette Hall at the Wallace garden:
I originally set up in the driveway of the Wallace house in front of their beautiful
waterfall garden, but as with the rest of you, I could not paint because it rained off
and on. During the rain showers I covered all my stuff up with a blue plastic tarp I
had brought along with me, but it rained more than it didn’t. I finally moved all my
stuff to the front porch where I had a view of the waterfall garden. I was able to
paint that image after all, though I was farther away from it. The humidity was a
killer! I did manage to get one small painting done except for some final touches I
need to add once it’s drier. I started packing up around 4:00. As I was loading up my
car, the sun came out.
The Wallace gardens are beautiful.
From Sharon Forthofer: (Fisher Garden)
I painted on Saturday at the Fisher home. Their home and gardens are beautiful.
The rain limited the views, but I did manage to complete one painting on site. I just
got started on a second one when it poured. The Fishers were very kind and
invited Sheryl and me inside to wait out the storm. My painting gear, brushes, etc.
were too wet to continue.
Thanks again to the Fishers. It was a great day despite the weather. Hopefully the
fund raiser was a success.
The "Perfect Rose" Garden
Cathy at the Ketcham Garden
Ketcham Garden
