Dan Schultz Fine Art

Remember that two special benefit shows open this weekend in Colorado Springs that need your support.

The Art for Land’s Sake show to benefit the Palmer Land Trust will open this weekend and feature 40 of the region’s top artists who have been specifically invited to provide artwork featuring Palmer Land Trust properties. Three of my paintings will be available at the show including Blanket of Snow, Oil on Linen, 24 x 36 inches (pictured) which features Stratton Open Space. Click here to see all my pieces in the show. The show will be open Friday the 26th from 6 pm to 9 pm to offer the best chance for visitors to purchase their favorite pieces of artwork. If you can’t make it on Friday, the show will also be open on Saturday the 27th from 10 am to 4 pm. The special artwork in this show will only be available during the two days of this event, so don’t miss it! Artwork prices will start at $300, and 40% of each sale will support the Palmer Land Trust and will be eligible as a tax deduction. For further details contact Gary Conover at gary1gc@yahoo.com or 719-635-2505.

The Gallery at Rich Designs will host the Art of Living show to benefit Pikes Peak Hospice on Saturday the 27th from 10 am to 4 pm. This promises to be an exciting event with artists painting on site, craft vendors, live jazz, food from Cravings and beautiful fine art in the gallery. Several of my paintings will be available at the show including Cool of Evening, Oil on Linen, 18 x 18 inches (pictured). Click here to see all my pieces in the show. A percentage of all sales will go directly to the hospice.

Sarah and I recently returned from Winter Park, Colorado, where I taught a two-day figurative painting workshop and participated in the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) National Show. Click through the photos below for a description of our experience including our close encounter with a lightning strike (about 15 feet away)!

One of my painting demonstrations is currently being featured on some great instructional websites. Click the links below to check it out.

CreativeSpotlite.com

ArtInstructionBlog.com

RedEasel.com

There is still space available in both of my upcoming July outdoor painting workshops. These are my only two scheduled workshops for 2008, and July is a beautiful month for painting outside. Register now!