Paint the Parks

At a time when  the California Park System faces possible closures, our group was pleased to have the opportunity to help increase public awareness of the problem.  Fourteen of our members participated in a group show sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Bank Art Collaborative.  Check out our “Paint the Parks” page on this blog.… Continue reading Paint the Parks

We've Made the News!

Recently Michele and I were contacted by a student from UCSC.  We were interviewed and he published an article in their student newspaper.  While it focuses on our ‘Paint the Parks’ exhibit, it also mentions our group SCOP.  Check it out. Just click here.

Share your Stories of Painting (and other Adventures) in Parks

Dear painters ~ do you have a great STORY about being in Parks? Whether you were painting, hiking, encountering wildlife or you name it… in one of our beautiful national or state parks, please share it with all of us at http://www.painttheparks.com/your-stories/  Thanks so much, I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures!

Paint the Parks on CA State Park Foundation Blog

Happy to report that the California State Park Foundation featured Paint the Parks on their wonderful blog and on Facebook!   Check it out at http://calparks.wordpress.com/ . We’ll also check into them possibly featuring our SCC Bank show down the road. CalPark Voices calparks.wordpress.com  

CA State Park Closures

At our annual meeting the topic of scheduled CA State Park closures came up. A shocking  70 of Californias 278 State Parks  are scheduled to close by July 2012, including our beloved Twin Lakes and Moss Landing State Beaches.  The Parks need our help! The CA State Park Foundation has made it easy to send a letter ,… Continue reading CA State Park Closures

PaintTheParks.com

Dear Adventure Painters, PaintTheParks is growing, and I’m excited about the project.   I’ve been reaching out to artists and plein air groups across the US and internationally, and I’m happy about the positive response.  Many of you have expressed interest in www.PaintTheParks.com, and I would love to have you participate. Participation is easy, many of you… Continue reading PaintTheParks.com