Happy National Arbor Day 2012. "Lowcountry Morning Glow" is my plein air painting of a SC Lowcountry marsh hummock with the state tree - the Palmetto. What a great day to get outside and celebrate the beauty of trees.
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"Lowcountry Morning Glow" oil on panel sold |
The Exhibition will be on display at the Charleston Visitors Center, 375 Meeting St, Charleston SC,through April 21,2012. An Artists Reception will be held Sat., April 21,2012, 6 -8pm.
I enjoyed painting historic St. Michael's Church in the early morning sun as the bells from the steeple chimed the time as they have for centuries.
St. Michael's Church, situated at the "Four Corners of Law" in Charleston, is the oldest church building in the city. Both President George Washington in 1791 and General Robert E. Lee in 1861 attended worship services at St. Michael's during visits to the city. Although the entire steeple sank 8" as a result of the earthquake 1886, the steeple clock remains the oldest functioning colonial tower clock in the country. |
| "When Morning Gilds the Skies - St. Michael's Church Charleston" Oil on panel 11"x14" unframed Price: $475.00 |
43 painters including Charleston artist Katherine M. Schneider enjoyed beautiful weather as they gathered in historic Charleston, SC for the 2011 Oil Painters of America (OPA) Paint Out Saturday.
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| View of St. Michael's Church, Charleston by OPA member Katherine Schneider |
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| OPA member John Hulsey and his wife Ann traveled from Kansas to participate in the Charleston paint out. |
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| As the artists completed their plein air works, the paintings were delivered to Lambert Gray Gallery where they were hung for the evening Exhibition and Reception. |
Oil Painters of America (OPA) artist members and guests will be painting "en plein air" (on location) in historic downtown Charleston from 10:00 - 4:00 Saturday November 12, as part of the 2011 Oil Painters of America "Great American Paint Out".
This year's event in Charleston is being organized by OPA members Sally Reynolds and Hilarie Lambert and is hosted by Lambert Gray Gallery and Studios 54 Broad St. Charleston SC. A reception will follow at the gallery 5:30 - 7:00 pm.
Several artists including Katherine Schneider will be painting along historic Broad Street during the morning and afternoon and welcome visitors to stop by and see what's on their easels.
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| OPA member Katherine Schneider paints en plein air (in open air) in historic Charleston ,SC |
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| Katherine Schneider Signature Art Show Award Winner |
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| "Old Boardwalk on the Creek" Oil on cradled panel 14"x11" |
After an unusually mild winter, bright skies and warm weather has caused an early bloom of colorful Spring flowers in the SC Lowcountry.
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| Colorful flowers and a red tin roof make a charming Lowcountry scene in the late afternoon light. |
A bright red Japanese maple and intertwining vines of pink roses and confederate jasmine blooming on the garden gate of the Joseph Verre House were the inspiration for this plein air (on location) painting .
Charleston's historic colonial homes are graced with some of the loveliest, intimate garden spaces in the country. While they are often planted to be enjoyed all year long, it is in the spring that they outdo themselves with colorful blooms. 
"Springtime in Charleston"
Plein air oil on panel
Size: 11" x 14"
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