Sixth Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out

Congratulations to our ribbon winners for the 6th Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out Event!

We’d also like to also say thank you to all the artists, our wonderful Workshop instructors for sharing their time and talent, and all the hours put in by our staff and volunteers to make this event possible. What a wonderful day of fun, art, and friendship.

The 6th Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out Awards went to…

1st place Josh Hatfield for “Truck at the Flower Shop”
2nd place Dawn Kinney Martin for “Beauty of Spring”
3rd place Joel Gilmore for “Alley”

Merit Awards:

• Meagan Thomas for “Floral Flair”
• Dale P. Taylor for “The Pink Lady, My Dream House”
• John Firth for “Garden and Church”

Click below to enlarge photos of the Awards at the Gallery

Photos from the morning Workshops and the afternoon Paint Out.  Locations were all around downtown Eatonton.  Click on the photos to enlarge.  Use the arrows to scroll through photos.  To view photos from the Open House event at the newly renovated Livery Studio CLICK HERE> 

The Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out was held on Saturday, April 30, 2022. 

The day consists of two main events: Workshops and a Paint Out. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

1. Workshops: BOTH OF OUR WORKSHOPS ARE FULL. From 9:00 am – 12:00 pm we are pleased to offer two Plein Air Workshops ($45) taught by award-winning Plein Air painters and instructors Ed Cahill (oil/acrylic) and Brenda Pinnick (oil/acrylic). See more information about the instructors below.

2. Paint Out:  Artists must be 18 years of age or older.  Registration for the Paint Out is $20. Please be sure to read the full rules and regulations.  Artists must begin painting at or after 1:00 p.m. the day of the event and submit the painting to event organizers by 5:00 p.m.  Artists should paint outdoors within one mile of the registration location at The Artisans Village Art Gallery, 110 W. Marion St, Eatonton, GA. 31024.

For suggestions on where to paint for the Eatonton One Day Paint Out view our NEW Interactive Google Map. Click on the purple markers for the exact address, short description, and photos of the location. We will continue to add more Historic Homes and Gardens as we get permission and details from the homeowners. We’ve added a few public spaces to this map as well, but there are many more beautiful public areas you are welcome to paint. If you’d like to suggest a spot or home for this list for 2023, or if you have any questions about the map, feel free to complete the form on our website. *We did get permission from the private homes on this list. Please be respectful and leave no trace anywhere you decide to paint.

There are cash prizes! (1st:  $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd:  $75.). Judging will be done by the workshop instructors. The event will be held rain or shine, so come prepared.  We highly recommend you register in advance for the Paint Out so we can provide recommended locations to paint and suggestions for inclement weather locations as well. However, we do accept walk-ups on the day of the event.

PLEIN AIR WORKSHOPS – 9:00 AM – 12:00PM

WORKSHOPS ARE NOW FULL! Award-winning Plein Air artists and teachers Ed Cahill and Brenda Pinnick will each lead a workshop in oil/acrylic in downtown Eatonton.  Both artists have painted Plein Air extensively and also have taught many Plein Air workshops.  Topics will include how to compose on-site and how to get the most out of your materials.  Material lists will be provided in advance.  We will have indoor accommodations in the event of inclement weather.

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS:

ED CAHILL: Ed teaches plein air painting and oil painting at Kennesaw State University and teaches workshops in the Atlanta area as well as nationally.  He has painted in plein air events across the country and has over a dozen awards in plein air events including eight first-place finishes.

Among those awards are 2018 Stone Mountain Plein Air, 2018 Blue Ridge International Plein Air, 2018 Olmsted Invitational:  Community Plein Air, 2015 Marietta/Cobb County Museum Plein Air Event, 2014 Marietta/Cobb County Museum Plein Air Event, 2013 Blue Ridge Art Association Fall Plein Air, and 2013 Charleston SC OPA Plein Air Event. In 2019, he received coveted invitations to both the Olmsted Invitational Plein Air Event and Plein Air Easton.  In 2020, he again was invited to the Olmsted Invitational Plein Air Event. Ed has a BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University.  Visit his website here > https://edcahill.com/

BRENDA PINNICK:   Brenda Pinnick is known for her use of beautiful color as she paints en plein air and studio. She is the 2020 winner of the GA Color Plein Air where she also won the “Best Depiction of Light” award for the same work.

Brenda is an engaging and generous instructor who shares her techniques and her passion for creating one’s personal vision. Her background includes working for Hallmark Cards as a hybrid designer, creating surface designs and concepts for a variety of products for Hallmark’s Gold Crown brand. She has licensed her designs for products sold worldwide via major retailers in the stationery and crafting markets. She returned to fine art painting 10 years ago and has won many awards since then. Her accomplishments earned her a spot in the prestigious Olmsted Plein Air in 2021. Brenda enjoys painting a variety of subjects and depending on the weather, prefers to paint en plein air.  Visit her website here > http://brendapinnick.com