Here is the link to my page at the Paint the Aspens 2010 section of High Country Gallery's website:
joyouslakegallery.com/PainttheAspens2010/AnnOsgoodPTA2010.htm

I am still finding myself thinking about the week in the forest. It was such a nice time connecting with people and a different environment. Almost every day the wind was stirring the trees. It would start in the distance and then move through the leaves with a clatter. There were different cries from birds than the ones I am used to in the desert. The pine smell and crisp air were really like a tonic. I am so glad I made the effort to go out of my comfort zone and experience it all.

Paint the Aspens

It was a great week in the White Mountains of Arizona at the Paint the Aspens event. 30 artist painted in the forest for the week and then submitted 3 finished works to hang in the High Country Gallery in Pinetop. I was a bit puzzled about painting in the forest as I haven't really tried. Desert, beach, city are all in my comfort zone but the forest was a new challenge. The weather was another big challenge as the week started, but fortunately it improved day by day. I was relieved to get 3 paintings done that I could frame and submit for the show. I was happily surprised to learn 2 of my 3 sold the first day! What a nice ending for a spectacular week!