9th Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out & Workshops
Deadline to register for workshops: April 26, 2025
Event: Saturday, May 3, 2025
The Ninth Annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
The day consists of two main events: Workshops (advance registration required) and a Paint Out (advance registration recommended). You may complete the online registration form below, or print and complete the form (click for Rules and Regulations). Please send the completed form along with the payment per the instructions on the form. SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER ONLINE.
1. Workshops: From 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ** WORKSHOPS ARE FULL **
We are pleased to offer two Plein Air Workshops ($50) taught by award-winning Plein Air painters and instructors: Beth Cullen and Barbara Ratner. Each workshop only has room for 10 participants – and they are both already full! If you would like to be added to the waitlist – see directions on the form below.
2. Paint Out: From 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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. No work can be done after 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. There are cash prizes (1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $75 and up to three merit awards at $40 each). 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 – 12:00 PM
*WORKSHOPS ARE FULL* Please join us for hands-on Plein Air workshops on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9:00 to 12:00, just prior to the Eatonton One Day Paint Out. Award-winning Plein Air artists and teachers Beth Cullen and Barbara Ratner will each teach a workshop. 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. Advance registration is required and must be received by April 26, 2025. Registration may be made online using the form below or by printing and sending the completed application to Treasurer, 123 Smith Court, Eatonton, GA along with a check for $50 made payable to TAVG. SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER ONLINE.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS:
Beth Cullen (oil/acrylic)
Beth Blackwell Cullen is a passionate, versatile artist. Painting en plein air has helped her forge a deep connection to landscapes. Whether it is a cool stream or warm sand, bright sunshine or rich shadows, Beth seeks to capture the depth and complexities of nature. She is especially captivated by the intricate textures and shifting forms of trees. Beth is a drawing instructor and manages the Virginia Highland Plein Air Painters in Atlanta. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society and is a Member of Excellence in the Southeastern Pastel Society.
Website > https://bethblackwellcullen.faso.com/
Barbara Ratner (watercolor)
Watercolorist Barbara Worth Ratner’s principal livelihood is architectural illustration, the visual rendering of new buildings and environments before they are constructed. In events and competitions, and often on no special occasions, she also illustrates the real world, en plein air. Ratner is a graduate of Yale’s School of Architecture, a Past President of the American Society of Architectural Illustration, and a recent winner of the Gabriel Prize awarded by the Western European Architecture Foundation. In 2023, she added two blue ribbons in open plein air competitions in Georgia to her list of similar awards.
Website > http://www.bwratner.com
