The Barn Stands Alone

Painted en plein air in the Berger Bottoms, Autumn, 2009

Lyon School Plein Air -----April 17th & 18th

Saturday and Sunday April 17th & 18 th

Come join me at Lyon School Studio ---my home & studio

to paint plein air!!!

Friends, art lovers, family & artists of all levels are welcome!

------- All are invited ( at no charge) to come paint , sketch or watch---------

Purchases directly from the artists' easels are encouraged!

Plein air workshop Saturday from 9 until 5

Instructed by Julie Wiegand

"Capture a Mood with Color & Light "

$65.oo fee for the workshop---includes lunch prepared by me!

Contact : 573-834-5064 or art@juliewiegand.com

I will limit the workshop to 12 participants

Spring is in the Air

Hello all----It is officially spring ----I was in Colorado in late February enjoying the amazing vista views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains from 10 miles outside the small town of Westcliffe -----about 1 1/2 hours South of Colorado Springs----Tommy , Emma and I had a wonderful time-----We had great weather----hiked, painted, hiked some more, cross country skied, downhill skied, painted some more, relaxed and soaked up the mountain air and plenty of Colorado sunshine----There was even a little health food store to buy provisions of local grass fed beef, bison and elk, and organic produce in Westcliffe, which made me happy.

I did 6 or so new paintings and sketched quite a bit------so that also made me happy!

Snow Shadows 2010

Hello all and Happy nearly New Year 2010!

I enjoyed the long lasting beautiful snow we've had this month and have adjusted to the cold fairly well---------I got out and painted several times and have some nice winter images to show for it--------I just hung 18 of my most recent oil paintings in St Louis at Fleishman Hillard , the communications firm in downtown St Louis. This is an Art St Louis sponsored show which will run for two months .

I have a show at the Monday Club in Webster Groves Missouri, which opens with a reception on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7th , 2 until 4 pm. Please stop by the Monday Club for my reception, we'll serve refreshments and I'm showing my Travel Images collection of oils, to take you away to warm ocean settings on a cold February day!!!! This show is up through March 3rd.

Interested in plein air painting??? Join me on April 17th & 18th , 2010, for plein air painting at Lyon School----workshop Saturday ---or just come to paint anytime Saturday or Sunday----beautiful views---great comraderie----warm up for the Augusta Plein Air event!

Directions to Lyon School:

65 miles west of St. Louis: Hwy 44 West to the Washington, Missouri Exit (Hwy 100 West), through Washington, through New Haven, continue 9 miles past New Haven to V V (left), 1 mile to Lyon School Road (right), 1 mile to property on left. (Black mailbox with orange flower on opposite side from the driveway)

General directions: Lyon School Road runs parallel to Hwy 100, in Between Hwy Z to the West and Hwy V V to the East. Our driveway is on the South side of Lyon School Rd , about midway between Z and V V.

Call if you have trouble!!! 573-834-5064

I'm getting excited readying for the party!

Holiday Studio Sale & Open House

Please Come and bring your friends and families along! Saturday December 5th and Sunday December 6th, 2009----- Noon until 6 pm -----at our historic one room schoolhouse---Lyon School Studio---- 4588 Lyon School Road, Berger, Missouri, 63014

----We will serve refreshments and I'm working on scheduling music for the event---

I have many fresh plein air paintings and will be offering selected works at discounted prices----------

I have just completed a 3 x 5 studio oil ---a vertical "skyscape" that I'm very excited about----inspired by the 'big sky' in my prairie---My 8 x 12 plein air study painted this summer "White Light Throughout" became this studio piece-----

I look forward to seeing you all!!!