In October I participated in the Paint the Towns in Fall Color en plein air competition in Plymouth, Wisconsin. I completed seven paintings and Orange Twist won Best Fall Color painting.
Plymouth Paint the Towns in Fall Color
Apalachicola Quickdraw
In March I participated in the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air quickdraw in Apalachicola, Florida and won Second Place for Dry Dock. It was a warm, rainy day. I had trouble finding a dry location to paint out of the rain. I found an overhang and chose to paint several boats in dry dock.
Plum Bottom Gallery Plein Air Day
| On Saturday, July 23, 2022 you are invited to come watch me paint en plein air at two locations of Plum Bottom Gallery…Fish Creek and Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. From 9 am to 11 am I will be painting outside Plum Bottom Gallery’s Fish Creek location at 4175 Main Street, Fish Creek. Their new gallery is located next door to Hide Side Corner Store on Highway 42 and Main Street. From noon to 3 pm Plum Bottom Gallery will be hosting a Plein Air Day in honor of the Door County Plein Air Festival at 4999 Plum Bottom Road, Egg Harbor. Any painter in the Door County community is welcome to come paint on their 20 acres and the public is invited to watch them paint during this time. The Plum Bottom Gallery at this location will feature my work and also the works of Thomas Buchs, Stephanie Lord, Stephen Wycowski, Tom Smith, and Pamela Grabber. |
| Plum Bottom Gallery represents over one hundred artists from across the country. The galleries are open year-round Sunday – Thursday 10 am – 5 pm and Friday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Phone: 920.393.7885 for more information. My paintings are available for purchase online at www.plumbottomgallery.com |
Artist Spotlight: Keary Kautzer
I am featured in the e-newsletter for the July 20, 2022 issue of Plein Air Today. I shared where I find inspiration for painting and how I got started in my art career.
Click the link below and scroll down to the Artist Spotlight section of the newsletter.
Thelma Plein Air 2022
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac hosted their first annual Thelma Plein Air event June 17 – June 23, 2022. I am happy to announce that I won the First Place Award for my painting Father’s Day and Honorable Mention for my painting Carousel. Both of the paintings were painted en plein air at Lakeside Park. The paintings will be on exhibit until August 6.
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts is located at 51 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm. Saturday 10 am – 3 pm. Closed Sunday. Admission is free. Parking is free along Main Street with a two-hour limit on weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm. Call 920.921.5410 for more information.
Spring Art Show
Spring Show Reception on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 2 pm to 6 pm. I will be one of the featured artists at Plum Bottom Gallery located at 4999 Plum Bottom Road, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. I will be available to tell you what inspired me to paint some of my favorite paintings on exhibit. I look forward to seeing you there.
Plein Air Day Celebration on July 23, 2022 from noon to 3 pm. I will be one of six artists painting outside at the 4999 Plum Bottom Road location outside of Egg Harbor. Come learn why we are so passionate about painting on location.
Plum Bottom Gallery has a new gallery in Fish Creek next to the Hide Side store. Their Grand Opening Celebration will be on Saturday, June 18 from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Plum Bottom Gallery represents over one hundred artists from across the country. The galleries are open year-round Sunday – Thursday 10 am – 5 pm and Friday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Phone: 920.393.7885 for more information.
Most of my paintings are posted online at www.plumbottomgallery.com and kearykautzer.com.
Pyle Center hosts WRAP Exhibition
I am exhibiting two of my favorite paintings on the first floor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Pyle Center – Returning to Port and Dusk. They will be up until April 2 10 am. The exhibit is part of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). The Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) provides statewide art workshops and exhibits for nonprofessional artists. Art work is shown in a noncompetitive exhibit in regional communities. Each one has a different artist demonstration or slide lecture and may have a different judge to lead the afternoon critique. The exhibit judge answers questions on design, composition, and technique during a group critique and evaluative discussion. You may enter as many Wisconsin Regional Art Workshops as you like.
The WRAP Exhibit cycle runs July 1 to June 30. State Award Winners chosen between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 will be invited to participate in the Annual State WRAP Exhibit in Wausau in July and August, 2022. An artist may show only one work, even if multiple State Exhibit Awards have been received.
At the conclusion of the exhibit is the annual State Conference. Two days of festivities celebrating the art and artists of the annual exhibit include a gala Evening with the Arts and “State Day”.
The Pyle Center is located at 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 7:45 am – 4:00 pm and weekends if there is an event there. You may call the front desk to ask to confirm the gallery hours 608-262-1122.
Paintings at Plum Bottom Gallery, Egg Harbor
I invite you to come visit both Plum Bottom Galleries in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. I have ten paintings at the Plum Bottom Gallery, 4999 Plum Bottom Road and 7813 State Highway 42, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. There are two galleries. One is on Plum Bottom Road nestled in twenty acres among perennial gardens, woods, and prairie and has become a Door County art destination. The newest gallery in downtown Egg Harbor is located in the heart of the village and features views of Green Bay in a 120 year old homestead.
Plum Bottom Gallery represents over eighty artists and has been named Best Gallery in Door County. The galleries are open year round every day from 10 am to 5 pm. Phone: 920.393.7885
You can view my paintings online via their website: www.plumbottomgallery.com search for artists
40 Paintings at The Pyle Center, Madison
I have 40 paintings on display on the first floor of The Pyle Center, UW Extension Conference Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The exhibition, Keep It Simple, will be up until December 23, 2021. Hours Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Open weekends if there is an event there. Call 608.262.0881 front desk.
Plymouth Holiday Membership Exhibition
Join us for a festive holiday open house and artist reception Friday, December 3, 2021 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Gallery 110 North, Plymouth Arts Center, 520 E. Mill Street, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Best of Show, First through Third Place and Merit Awards will be presented. The Robert Heuel Award will be presented to an artist who displays exceptional skill in his/her chosen path. Complimentary appetizers and desserts and cash bar. Entertainment courtesy of Mary Fellenz, piano and Elizabeth Daniels, Carper, piano.
Jane’s photograph Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and my painting Richardson Wooden Boat are in the 26th Annual Holiday Membership Exhibition from November 26, 2021 to January 14, 2022.
Juror is Donald Urness, owner of Old Town Hall Studio and Gallery in Belgium, Wisconsin. Although mostly a handmade paper artist he has also worked with digital art, ceramics, sculpture, and drawing.
Admission is free and is open to the public. Gallery hours Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm. Saturday – Sunday Noon – 3 pm. Closed Monday and holidays. 920.892.8409 www.plymoutharts.org
I produced a video about our trip to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta October 2021.