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8/29/2016 10:13:22 AM

Upbeat news in a nutshell... Mystic, OPA Salon, Cape Ann & Best of the Best

Kirk Larsen / Comment on this
Topics: Plein Air competitions & Painting Giveaway

"Getaway Bliss" in the Long Beach island Plein Air Plus Exhibition

Painting giveaway;3 acceptances & a nomination~with your help

Hello there. Wow summer once again flies and I will share some updates briefly let you know about the artwork giveaway & ask for a minute of your time to nominate me for artist/painter. I am almost shocked that it has been a couple months since the last newsletter.... so lets get to it. After Some great art at Easels in Frederick, including :Generations" (on right). I went on to paint, have a great time and sold some great art at Plein Air Easton 2016, my 6th year.

"Generations" oils 20x16

I'm giving away a few paintings-details below... Just before Easton, I found out my painting "Another day on the Rake" was accepted into the Mystic Seaport 37th Annual International Marine art exhibit". (Image rt). [One of my Easton competition pieces is on the front page of the website.]

"Another day on the rake" 12x16

I am asking you, yes you, for a little help. I would like to ask you to submit my name for nomination for "Best of the Best on Long Island" and I am pasting the link here along with the information, you will need to enter to submit the form by August 31st. If I am one of the top nominees, I will be asking you to vote for me. I will send another email newsletter when it comes to that stage.I thank you in advance and hope you will nominate me today and also please keep reading for the painting giveaway details.

https://bestof.longislandpress.com/nominations-arts-and-entertainment/

Arts & Entertainment , artist/painter

Thank you in advance... and now onto the last 2 events & the art giveaway.

"Catoctin Breeze" oils 12x24

"Catoctin Breeze" was accepted into the OPA Salon Show (Oil Painter's of America) at Castle Gallery in Ft Wayne, IN. As part of the opening events I will be demoing nocturne painting on the night of 9/29/16. 'C U there'

Assateague waiting for a wave

'Waiting for a wave" oils 14x11 (left)was my other competition piece at Easton and is currently available at Patricia Hutton Galleries in Doylestown, PA. Speaking of waves i have been accepted and will be painting and competing at the 1st annual Cape Ann Plein Air Event October 10-16, 2016, in Cape Ann. MA. The field of artists is amazing and all art lovers and collectors should be making plans to attend. http://www.capeannpleinair.com/

I stated earlier this year that when my facebook page "Kirk Larsen Art" hit the mark of 1500 likes, as a measure of gratitude, I would giveaway a few pieces of art. Well during the Olympics, It hit 1500 and now its even more.

In order to be eligible to win one of the artworks you must :

"The Grand sky" oils (SOLD)

#1-be signed up for the email newsletter on my website,

#2- *LIKE Kirk Larsen Art on facebook and

#3-have not won a painting in a previous giveaway

OPTIONAL #4-follow me on twitter and instagram @kirklarsenart

You will have one entry per person. **You do not have to purchase anything.

In the past I have picked names at random that have signed up for the newsletter and Liked the page. This time I am going to post the Artworks and you will be able to 'like' the particular piece and write a one or two sentence reason why you like the particular piece of art for 1 week, I may add a question as a tie breaker if needed. Then I will select from the answers a winner. I will be selecting paintings this week and post them at the beginning of September. I am planning on giving away 3 paintings (unframed), Winner pays shipping only.

IF Kirk Larsen Art hits 1600 likes by Sept. 3rd I will add another painting to the giveaway.

* If you are not a facebook user, after I post the artwork I'll send a newsletter and then you may email me with the subject line "art giveaway request please" and I will send a jpeg of the art and you can then respond with your entry sentences.
**If you happen to purchase a work of mine between now and contest time from a gallery that has my work, then write me a private message telling me the title and where you purchased it and you will be entered in a secondary drawing for a framed sketch.

Eligibility will remain the same and contest details are subject to shifting in respect to scheduling if needed.

Thank you and Please nominate me for artist/painter. Have a great weekend and a great safe labor day

Almost forgot... LONG BEACH ISLAND Plein Air Show opens September 9th, 2016 - Monday, October 24th, 2016

"Getaway bliss" oil 10x20 By Kirk Larsen Long Beach Island Plein Air 2016

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