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| Volunteer POP instructors Deborah Chabrian and Edward Martinez capture a scene “en plein air” in the hills of Connecticut. Painters are invited to paint at Great Hollow Preserve in New Fairfield, CT on Saturday, July 9th. |
Chabrian-Martinez
Plein Air Dynamic Duo to Teach July 9th
Pomperaug Outdoor Painters (POP) will host a free outdoor painting/sketching
event in New Fairfield, CT at Great Hollow Preserve, 225 Route 37 on Saturday, July 9th,
from 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join POP for prime painting locations
in Western Connecticut in State parks, and on private lands. This year, seasoned POP
volunteer artists will work one-on-one with registered beginning artists at
each event. The featured artists
at this event are Deborah Chabrian (watercolor) and Ed Martinez (oil) of Kent,
CT. Anyone interested in trying
“plein air” painting in watercolor or oil, at no charge, will need to sign up
in advance by phone (203) 429-4356 or email, pomperaugoutdoorpainters@gmail.com. The event is open also to experienced
painters who just want to spend the day sketching and painting.
Martinez and Chabrian met in the Parsons School of Design in New York. The couple shares a love of art where life and
work are intertwined. Mutual love
and support have taken the artists down many paths -- one of them in plein air
painting. In this session in
New Fairfield, they are going to share their passion for going out into nature
and painting together.
Both painters are representational artists from Kent, CT. While Deborah works in watercolor Ed
prefers oils. The artists migrated
from commercial art mid-career to fine art, to adapt to changes brought about
by a now computer-dominated world.
Their challenge is continuous improvement every day of painting. It is a constant battle, strengthening
the work in the long run. They
don't create their art in a vacuum, but live in the same house, work in
adjacent spaces, and rely heavily on each other's critical eye and
opinion. An unusual arrangement
between husband and wife. But it
works. Their paintings defy the
ordinary, and bring the viewers into a scene immediately. http://www.edmartinezart.com/
The Great Hollow Preserve, http://greathollowct.org/
is a new private preserve, a few miles
North of New Fairfield, CT, featuring many views and painting opportunities for
artists like open fields, mature floodplain forest, a beaver pond, in a natural
state. Hiking and picnicking is
allowed in the park. Visitors
are also welcome to view artwork in progress. Heavy rain cancels.
Directions from New
Fairfield: I-84 to Danbury CT,
Exit 5, 9.8 miles. The entrance to
Great Hollow Preserve will be to the left.
For more information on the group or to register to
paint with the featured artists, please call or email: Ellie Boyd, 203-429-4356, pomperaugoutdoorpainters@gmail.com
Deborah Chabrian's and Ed Martinez' Bios:
