Dave Santillanes has been chosen to participate in the 2010 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

“Plein Air on the Rim”

Thirty plein air artists from across the country will participate in a competition, quick draw, public auction, exhibition and sale on the South Rim.
Sept. 11-18, 2010
Artwork will be on display at Kolb Studio until November 28th.

For more information please visit:
http://www.grandcanyon.org/celebration.asp

Download flyer here:
GC_Celebration_of_Art.pdf

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See my latest studio painting, Thunder Pass, at the “Celebration of Rocky Mountain” show at Reily Fine Art in Estes Park, Colorado. This premier show will feature large masterworks by 21 artists depicting Rocky Mountain National Park and the surrounding areas of Roosevelt National Forest and Comanche Peaks Wilderness. Some of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Rocky Mountain Nature Association.

Opening Reception – August 27, 6-9 PM – Reily Fine Art
Estes Park, Colorado

Evergreen, CO • August 26–28

I’ve been invited to participate in the upcoming Windows to the Divine® Paint Out hosted by Evergreen Fine Art Gallery & the Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation and Sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine and Laron Juhl Frames. Along with 40 other award-winning artists from 10 states, I’ll be painting in and around Evergreen, Colorado for two days culminating in a Show and Sale at Evergreen Fine Art Gallery.

For more information and a complete schedule of events please visit:
http://www.coloradodominicanvocationfoundation.com/upcoming_events.html

The Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters National Event in Crested Butte, Colorado turned out to be an enormous success. The gala show for this event took place at Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery and featured over 250 paintings from 45 of the best plein air painters in the country.

Two of my paintings (pictured above) received awards at the event. Thunderclouds Over Red Mountain received an Award of Merit and Late Afternoon Near Crested Butte was voted People’s Choice.

Here are several more plein air paintings from my three-week painting odyssey through Durango, Telluride, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Crested Butte, Colorado.  Each of these paintings was completed on location in one to two hours. (Click each image for more details and a larger view).

Dave’s painting, Spring Runoff – Study, was awarded the Bronze Medal at the Oil Painters of America National Show.  The show features 200 paintings selected from over 2,500 entries from across the nation. The selected paintings will be on display from April 30th through May 31st, 2010 at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.   To view a digital showcase of the entire exhibition please visit the Legacy Gallery’s OPA event page: http://www.legacygallery.com/events/opa/.  You can find a complete list of award winners at the Oil Painters of America website: http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/awardees.cfm.

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Oil Painters of America 19th Annual National Show

April 30th – May 31st, 2010
Legacy Gallery | 7178 Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona
OilPaintersOfAmerica.com
LegacyGallery.com

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