9th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival OCTOBER 19-26, 2013           2013 Festival Artists: 30 Nationally known artists will participate. Joshua Been (Colorado) Amery Bohling (Arizona) Betty Carr (Arizona) Bill Cramer (Arizona) Katie Dowling (Colorado) Tracey Frugoli (Illinois) Bruce Gomez (Colorado) Hai-Ou Hou (Maryland) Susiehyer (Colorado) Peggy Immel (New Mexico) Shelby Keefe (Wisconsin) Gretchen Lopez (Arizona) Williamson Tapia Tom Lynch (Illinois) Larry Moore (Florida) Carl Ortman (Colorado) Susan Pitcairn (Arizona) Lori Putnam (Tennessee) Dave Santillanes (Colorado) Jim Wodark (California) Williamson Tapia (Arizona) Williamson Tapia Williamson Tapia Williamson Tapia W W

Bill Cramer (Call of the Canyon) - Poster Award Winner

SEDONA PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL is an homage to the spirit and innovation of the great French Impressionists whose paintings were based on the belief that 'you should trust your eyes' to capture the beauty that surrounds you. As with the old masters, contemporary plein-air artists paint from life in the out-of-doors (en plein air), capturing moments in time that reflect the ever-changing colors, light and shadows, temperature and shifting elements. The art form requires stamina, focus, and the ability to be completely absorbed in the work regardless of what Mother Nature is throwing at them. There is no setting more perfect than Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon in late October to find vibrant, unexpected scenic beauty. It is truly an artist's paradise.  Thirty award-winning artists, selected from among the best of the best, have accepted invitations to participate in this unique artistic showcase. They are coming from all over the United States to spend eight days painting en plein air, and to share their incredible talent and unique experiences with this challenging art form.