Lisa Stauffer | Plein Air Painting in Pastel | Competition Judge
PSA Signature Member, IAPS- Master Circle
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PSA Signature Member, IAPS- Master Circle
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Lisa Stauffer received her Master’s in Design (University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis) and studied Illustration at Parson’s School of Design (NYC). She enhances her education by taking workshops from nationally recognized painters whose work inspires her. She has worked and taught in a wide variety of media, now primarily painting in soft pastel with a special focus on painting en plein air to indulge her fascination with light and color in Minnesota’s beautiful north shore landscape. Lisa was awarded Master Circle status by the International Association Of Pastel Societies in 2011. She was awarded the H.K. Holbein Award at the Pastel Society Of America Show at the National Arts Club in New York City, September 2010, and the Pastel Painters Of Cape Cod Award in 2012. Lisaʼs paintings were chosen each of these years by the Director of the Butler Institute Of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, for inclusion in the annual exhibit, American Pastels. Lisa was juried into the Pastel Society Of America and awarded Signature status in 2012. Her work has been featured in articles in PleinAir Magazine, Pastel Journal, Stephen Dohertyʼs book, The Art Of Plein Air Painting and two PBS specials on painting. More information at lisastauffer.com
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Grace Haverty grew up in Brooklyn, New York where she was a frequent visitor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the Brooklyn Museum of Art. She worked for Young and Rubican, Advertising Agency in New York City. It was not until she was raising her children that she decided to take art lessons. After painting for many years, Grace earned her status as signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America and the Pastel Society of America where she is a Signature member as well as Master Pastelist. Grace is published in many national and international magazines and art books. She and her husband, Mike, live in Scottsdale, Arizona in the winter and Otter Tail, Minnesota in the summer. She teaches in Minnesota and Arizona.
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Scott art directed print magazines for 20 years when the digital age came. So he decided it was time to start painting like dead guys. After training and getting his feet wet on the circuit of plein air painting events, he was lucky enough to win a few awards and get on the map. Check out his website for a full listing. He teaches and as served as judge in a variety of events as well. His work is seen in many private collections, and a few corporate and museum settings. But mostly he's pleased with having been selected for the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition 13 times since starting to paint in 2001. He's won ten ribbons, notably two 2nd place red ones!
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Dan is an award winning third-generation painter. His first interest in painting was in the 9th grade; while driving with his dad he mentioned he’d like to try painting. The next morning he woke to the kitchen table covered with everything he could ever possibly need to paint a picture. He lives in Cold Spring, MN with his wife Mallory, sons Jack and Drew, and plein air painting canine bud - Ruby.
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Matt Kania is a professional oil painter and fine art printmaker from Duluth. Working outside on location as a painter (en plein air) has allowed Matt to combine his love for being outside with his love for painting. Matt has been painting en plein air for twelve years and loves to share his ideas and techniques on painting with other artists.
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