Three Lakes District artists will square off this Aug. 26 in the final of The Search for 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 Centennial Artist.
Susan Chretien, Kara Palmer, and Annamarie Douglas were selected as finalists for the event at a timed plein air painting competition held in downtown 亚洲天堂 Lake on Aug. 12. Their renditions of 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 urban landscape faced stiff competition from works produced that day by fellow competitors Gemma Elliott, Lynda Peebles, and Barb Durban-Wilson.
The three judges for the event had a difficult time selecting from the paintings produced that day.
Selecting three finalists was difficult,鈥� noted one judge. 鈥淎ll six semi-finalists produced memorable pieces that captured the essence of 亚洲天堂 Lake on a beautiful mid-summer Saturday morning. But the three artists we chose have consistently produced amazing works throughout this competition, and their submission pieces were equally stunning.鈥�
The three finalists come from diverse backgrounds. Chretien is a Southside resident who works in a variety of media. Palmer specializes in fantasy art, but she has proven throughout the competition that she can paint landscapes equally well.
The third finalist, Douglas, is a graphic designer and outdoor enthusiast who has been creating eye-catching advertisements for the Lakes District 亚洲天堂 and Houston Today for more than 25 years. She earned a spot in the semi-final with her wildcard entry, an acrylic rendering of a waterfront home on the east end of Gerow Island.
The three finalists will have a chance to paint a 亚洲天堂 Lake landmark this weekend. Located at 520 Highway 16 West in 亚洲天堂 Lake, the building now occupied by the Lakes District Museum was constructed in 1937 as the forest ranger鈥檚 residence. It is now a heritage building.
The Aug. 26 event will get underway at 10 a.m. Artists don鈥檛 have to be one of the three finalists to participate.
鈥淲e encourage people to paint along with the contestants,鈥� said Michael Riis-Christianson, curator of the Lakes District Museum. 鈥淭his competition is about having fun and celebrating the arts, so come out and exercise your creative instincts.鈥�
The winner of this weekend鈥檚 plein air paint-off will be commissioned to create a work of art that represents or reflects on the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 first century. It will earn them a prize worth $2,000.
Anyone wanting more information on The Search for 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 Centennial Artist can contact the museum by telephone (250-692-7450) or email (ldmuseumsociety@gmail.com).
