An Ocean Point gathering
Plein Air Painters at Ocean Point. From left, front row are Roger Milinowski, Margaret Canepa, Sarah Greenier, Susan Stranc, Betsy Lewis, Marjet Lesk, Tony van Hasselt, Corinne McIntyre, Gail Morrison; back row are Ken Carlson, Tom Whittle Daniel Shaw, Jacob Towle, Bobbie Heath, Jim Taliana, Sue Heil Kibbe, Celene Farris, Geoff Bladon, Sally Smith, Brenda Haley. Missing were Bob Grant, Roberta Goschke and Carole Palmer. JOHN EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Plein Air Painters at Ocean Point. From left, front row are Roger Milinowski, Margaret Canepa, Sarah Greenier, Susan Stranc, Betsy Lewis, Marjet Lesk, Tony van Hasselt, Corinne McIntyre, Gail Morrison; back row are Ken Carlson, Tom Whittle Daniel Shaw, Jacob Towle, Bobbie Heath, Jim Taliana, Sue Heil Kibbe, Celene Farris, Geoff Bladon, Sally Smith, Brenda Haley. Missing were Bob Grant, Roberta Goschke and Carole Palmer. JOHN EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
A few years ago four professional plein-air painters from the Boothbay region, Corinne McIntyre, Roger Milinowski and Ron and Monique Parry, were at an opening.
Milinowski said, "Since we all usually paint by ourselves why don't we go out every Wednesday and paint together?" And so Plein Air Painters of Maine was born.
What started out with four painters now has over 280 members with a Western chapter and a Southern Chapter. At any given time in the summer there can be 14 to 18 people painting. In the winter there may only be two or three hearty folk. But the interest has never subsided.
The camaraderie, exchange of ideas and just plain fellowship with other painters is great.
On September 12, 23 members of the Plein Air Painters of Maine participated in the Oil Painters of America's 8th Annual Great Paint Out at Grimes Cove Ocean Point.
Plein Air painters from all across the U.S. were painting together. An exciting day for all!
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