I moved to Cleveland, TN. at the end of 2019 and immediately set out to paint the surrounding countryside. This area is target rich for the outdoor painter. Between the national forest and all of the rivers, streams, and mountains, to the winding country roads and numerous farms, and even the towns and cities, there is unlimited subject matter to paint.
Before I moved, I was a member of the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, a well established and active group of many accomplished artist's. I was also painting with a small group of friends in and around my home in Owensboro, KY. With the move, I'm having to basically start all over again and with the pandemic of 2020, that has been a slow to non-existent prospect.
In the ensuing year, I have been looking for other artist's, locally, who either already are plein air painters or would be interested in doing it.
I know there are groups in surrounding cities, but it appears there is nothing near to Cleveland. I've been asked if I would start a group and it seems no better time than the present. Thus, the Southeast Tennessee Plein Air Painters is born.
Now, the group needs members and schedule some times to meet up and paint. As this is a fledgling group, I intend to keep it flexible, fun, and free to join and participate.
To better keep everyone on the same page, I created a public facebook group here and also this page of my website. To get updates from my website, please subscribe to my newsletter with your e-mail.
I would like to hear from anyone interested and get an idea of best time to schedule a paint out and to answer any questions you may have about anything.
You can call, text, or e-mail.
My cell# is 812-306-1699
My e-mail is [email protected]
Happy painting,
Todd
