SCHEDULE

2025 SCHEDULE

*Tentative schedule subject to change
Daily demos, two daily painting in the field sessions with demos, stay back sessions, Saturday sales, and more!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:00 am Check in. Receive your name badge and event materials. Light Breakfast included
8:30 am Welcome and overview of the Event - Steve Stauffer
8:45-9:45 Presentation - John Hughes, Beginning A Painting
10:10 am -12 noon Faculty Teaching - quick instructions of four painting techniques by different instructors. Attend the session according to the color you were given at check-in. See details below Round Robbin
12:00-1:30 pm Lunch on own
2:30-5:30 pm

Afternoon Painting Session, Field Demonstrators: Ellie Wilson, Allen Brockbank, Susan Gallacher
Stay Back: Steve Heward

***PAU INSTRUCTOR STUDIO & PLEIN AIR PIECES - SALES OPEN 3-6 PM***
5:30 - 7:00 pm Dinner on own, Student Critiques: Steve Heward, Scott Bevan, Beckie Rock
7:00 - 8:30 pm Presentation - Bryan Mark Taylor
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
8:30 Welcome - Steve Stauffer
8:30-9:45 Presentation - John Hughes - Painting in Progress
10:00-Noon Morning Painting Session, Field Demostrators: Jane Ann Woodhead, Jared Rawle, Anne Marie Oborn
Stay Back: Kimbal Warren
noon -1:30 pm Lunch on own - Student Critiques: Steve Stauffer, Kimbal Warren, Ken Spencer
1:30 - 5:30 pm

Afternoon Painting Session, Field Demonstrators: Rob Adamson, Kimbal Warren, Steve Stauffer
Stay Back: Becky Hartvigsen

***PAU INSTRUCTOR STUDIO & PLEIN AIR PIECES - SALES OPEN 3-6 PM***
5:30-7:00 pm Dinner on own - Student Critiques: Becky Hartvigsen
7:00 - 9:00 pm Presentation - TBA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
8:30 Welcome - Steve Stauffer
8:30-9:45 Presentation - John Hughes - Finishing a Painting
10:00-Noon Morning Painting Session, Field Demonstrators: Bonnie Posselli, David Dean, Susette Gertsch
Stay Back: Beckie Rock
noon - 1:30 pm Lunch on own - Student Critiques: Anne Marie Oborn, Natalie Shupe
1:30 - 5:30 Afternoon Painting Session, Field Demonstrators: Roland Lee, Trijsten Leach, Natalie Shupe
***PAU INSTRUCTOR STUDIO & PLEIN AIR PIECES - SALES OPEN 3-6 PM***
5:30-6:30 pm Check-in and hang paintings for Saturday's exhibit
5:30-7:00 pm Dinner @ Town Hall for participants. (additional cost if you would like to bring a partner to this dinner).
7:00 - 9:00 pm Presentation - TBA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:30 -10:00 am Final Check-in opportunity
10 am-5:00 pm Wet Paint Sale & Exhibit. Participants may display two or three of their best works painted over the last three days at the Retreat. (Sales staff provided).
One-on-One instruction. Instructors will be available for instruction and critique of your work if desired.
  Plein Air Painting. Faculty and participants paint on the lawn in the area of the Midway Town Hall and Park.
CLEAN UP BEGINS AFTER 5:00 PM!

ROUND ROBBIN INSTRUCTION - Schedule Subject to Change.
SESSION
TABLE 1
Drawing Skill
TABLE 2
Composition
/Design
TABLE 3
Color
TABLE 4
Perspective
10:00-10:25
Kimbal Warren
Beckie Rock or Rob Adamson
David Koch
Scott Bevan
10:30-10:55
Roland Lee
Steve McGinty
Steve Heward
Natalie Shupe
11:00-11:25
Trijsten Leach
Susan Gallacher
Kathryn Stats
Ken Spencer
11:30-12:00
Becky Hartvigsen
Jane Ann Woodhead
Susette Gertsch
Allen Brockbank

PAINTING IN THE FIELD DEMONSTRATORS:

David Dean, Susan Gallacher, Susette Gertsch, Steven Heward, Tom Howard, John Hughes, Trijsten Leach, Roland Lee, Steve McGinty, Bonnie Posselli, Ken Spencer, Kathryn Stats, Kimbal Warren, and Jane Ann Woodhead.

WHAT TO BRING

In addition to your painting supplies, it is suggested that you bring the following with you to the event. Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes, notebook/sketchbook, water, camera, lawn chair, insect repellent, sunscreen, painting apron if desired, and a hat. Optional: umbrella and stakes to hold your easel.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING

The painting blocks on the schedule include travel time to the locations. You will rendezvous with one of the faculty teams (with 2-3 instructors) at a specific location in beautiful Heber valley. You will paint at 3 beautiful locations over the 3 days. At least one faculty member of each team will demonstrate en plein air for those who wish to watch a demonstration, and the other faculty members will coach those who want to set up and paint. If you wish to have coaching from one of the faculty members while on site, just let them know.

ART SUPPLIES

There are numerous supplies and equipment and a wide variety of painting approaches. PAPU artist and instructor Bonnie Posselli and Tom Howard have given us her list for you to use as a guide if you wish. Bonnie's list is focused on oil painting. Bonnie is a veteran painting teacher from Salt Lake City.

NOVICE PAINTERS

The novice group will gather for special training and move from team to team. Novice painters will learn together because the coaching will be keyed to your specific needs. If you prefer to paint with intermediate and advanced painters, you are welcome to. However, we recommend the novice group for ease of learning. Rob Adamson will demonstrate for the novice painter on the first field session..

WATERCOLOR

Tom Howard, Roland Lee, and Becky Hartvigsen are specialized watercolorists in painting en plein air. You may opt to focus exclusively with this medium if you wish. Tom Howard's watercolor supply list.

WET PAINT SALE & EXHIBIT - PREPARATION AND RULES

Invite your art buyers to this Saturday Art Sale! Two pieces maximum per participant. Choose your best two that were painted during this event. No pieces larger than 18x24, not including mat and frame. Your plein air artwork must be framed and ready for hanging as shown in the schedule above.You may want to come prepared with frames for your pieces that you will paint. If you wish to purchase frames on site, Willis Group Frames for Artists will be available on Friday during the event.

You will need to fill out an “Art Sign-In Sheet & Release Form” when you submit your pieces. Please remember to include sales tax and the 20% commission when establishing a price for your artwork.

Sale and Exhibit Hours for participants: Saturday, Sept. 20 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM  

At least 90% of the artwork must be produced outdoors in the spirit of plein air.

The Midway Art Association retains 20% of all sales of artwork exhibited during the retreat.**

**All sales either inside or outside the Town Hall must be processed through the Midway Art Association sales desk.**

Checks for the sale of artwork will be mailed to artists shortly after the event. Additionally, any sale made either by agreement with the buyer during the show or through arrangements as a follow up to the show are subject to the same agreement.

The PAU Committee reserves the right to jury out any subject matter unsuitable for the event and to adjust the number of works shown in the event according to available space.

Also on Saturday, the 20th, attendees and faculty are invited to paint out-of-doors on the lawn and around the Town Hall using any appropriate subject matter and reference. Sorry, no nudes. This is a great time to meet the art-loving public in Midway, get exposure for your art or just hang out with fellow artists and just enjoy yourself in this relaxed atmosphere. It is an opportunity to sell, hand out cards, make new friends and educate admiring friends to the marvelous tradition of plein air painting. Paint at any or all of the suggested painting times: 10-12noon; 12noon – 2pm; 2-4pm

CHECK-OUT

Check out with us before you leave and turn in your Event Survey. Collect any unsold paintings and sign your paperwork.


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