To Our Friends and Supporters,
Island Fine Art of Crescent Beach closed its doors in May of 2010.
For the past five years, this wonderful gallery has been the host, sponsor and home of the Crescent Beach Paint Out.
The closing of both Island Fine Art and the SJCC's Art Advocate Gallery in downtown St. Augustine make it difficult to host future paint outs in Crescent Beach.
So as of now, the 2010 and future Crescent Beach Paint Outs are cancelled.
I'm sure you all join me in thanking the folks at Island Fine Art for their support of plein air art over the years.
Their generosity and dedication made our paint out a truly unique event, unlike any other I know of.
And thanks to all of the wonderful artists who participated in each of our paint outs.
Your determination, talent and creativity have been truly amazing to witness.
Warmest Regards and Best Wishes,
Hal Stringer, Organizer - Crescent Beach Paint Out
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2009 Crescent Beach Paint Out
& Artists Retreat
Held October 24 - 31, 2009
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Create, Learn, Share, and Explore - that's what the 2009 Crescent Beach Paint Out was all about. For 2009, we changed the focus of our event from a pure paint out towards something much more!
In addition to the paint out, we held two great workshops led by Larry Moore and Romel de la Torre. Artists also had a chance to meet and share ideas and thoughts on plein air painting in a number of social activities including:
- Artists Social and Pizza Party,
- Low Country Shrimp Boil on the Beach,
- Gadgets, Gizmos and Goofy Golf Night,
- Sunset "Paint In" at Saltwater Cowboys,
- Island Opening and Awards Ceremony, and
- Downtown Opening and Halloween Party.
Shown below are some of the great paintings from our 2009 event. Click on any image to see more paintings by each artist.
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Click here to see pictures of our
Sunset Paint-In
at Saltwater Cowboys

Here's a few more fun pictures!
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 -- BEST OF SHOW -- Stewart Jones "Forces of Nature" 21x29, Watercolor
|  -- FIRST PLACE -- Charles Dickinson "Xynides Shadows" 16x12, Oil on Linen Panel
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 -- SECOND PLACE -- Stacy Barter "With Friends at the Beach" 12x9, Oil on Linen
|  -- THIRD PLACE -- Elaine Hahn "Before Sunrise" 14x11, Oil on Panel
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 Kirsten Andreason "Saltwater Cowboy's on the Marsh" 20x16, Watercolor
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Steve Andrews "Bridge" 8x10, Oil on Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Linda Apriletti "Pink Muhly Grass" 12x8, Oil on Linen Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Lyn Asselta "As the Day Gets Brighter" 10x8, Pastel
|  Christophe Cardot "Vilano Beach" 30x24, Acrylic on Canvas
|  Kate Carney "Up Before the Birds" 12x16, Oil on Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Kathleen Chenet "Ft. Mantanzas Park" 16x12, Oil on Canvas
|  Margé Drew "Fire Side Chat" 8x10, Oil on Canvas
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Cynthia Edmonds "English Landing" 14x11, Oil on Canvas
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Sally Evans "Shore Drive Thunder" 15x19, Pastel
|  Elisabeth Ferber "Genung's Canoe Rest" 12x12, Oil on Canvas
|  Pamela Geiger "Saltwater Cowboy's" 16x12, Oil on Linen
|  Brenda Hofreiter "Down to the Beach" 16x20, Oil on Canvas
|  Linda Holmes "Beach Cottage at Vilano" 14x11, Oil on Panel
|  Tim Malles "View from Genung's" 8x10, Oil on Wood
|  Bernard Martin "Genung Sailboat" 20x16, Oil on Panel
|  Enrico Maschino "Matanzas Inlet" 18x24, Acrylic
|  Marilyn Masters "Aah, Life is Good" 16x12, Oil on Canvas
|  Richard Morgan "Skyward" 8x10, Oil on Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Berto Ortega "Beachside Bouquet" 20x16, Oil on Canvas
|  Peter Pettegrew "Saltwater Cowboy's Sunset" 8x10, Oil on Canvas
|  Peter Raymundo "Looking Up (three views)" 10.5x23, Watercolor
|  Robert Rohrich "On Ridrigues Creek" 14x11, Oil on Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Tom Sadler "Sunset on the Marsh" 16x12, Oil on Panel
|  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Charles Schaefer "Five at Genung's" 16x12, Oil on Canvas
|  Robert Simone "Genung's Old Florida" 12x9, Oil on Linen
|  Cindy Sturla "Morning at the Pier" 11x15, Watercolor
|  Joe Taylor "Graveyard of Memories" 24x30, Oil on Linen
|  Trish Vevera "Permission" 16x12, Oil on Panel
|  Mary Jane Volkmann "Glow" 12x16, Oil on Panel
| |  -- AWARD OF MERIT -- Lynn Whipple "Marsha Marsha Marsha" 10x10, Oil on Wood Box
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We are pleased to partner again this year with the following organizations to bring you the Crescent Beach Paint Out. Works from this year's event will be shown throughout November at the SJCC's Art Advocate Gallery located in downtown St. Augustine. |
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Thank
you to the following businesses for providing prizes, discounts, and
services
in support of this year's event.
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