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NEWS
The Plein Air
Brush Off!
November 10, 2011
The PBS station in Duluth ran a fun bit on the "quick paint" contest at the 2011 Grand Marais paint out. Who me? A ham?
First Place plus in
Plein Air magazine’s July-August National Salon
September 29, 2011
Artist James Gurney, who judged the bimonthly event, said that New Extended Hours (above) is “a superb painting in every respect....There is a nice handling of the natural and artificial light, a fine control of detail module, and the artist put just enough well-drawn detail where it was needed. Bravo for choosing a subject that most people would pass by.” Scott was also awarded semi-finalist and honorable mention awards. More on that here.
First Place at Grand Marais Plein Air
September 3, 2011
Judge Mary Pettis gave top honors to 15-Horse Merc (left) at the 9th annual plein air competition hosted by the Grand Marais Art Colony in northern Minnesota.
In Pettis's words, “Line, shape, value, color, and paint handling are balanced, harmonious, and satisfying. Anderson makes clear what he found beautiful through great editing, observation of forms, and a perfectly handled focal path. A fun, masterful gem of a painting.”
Featured in the March issue of
American Art Collector magazine
March 5, 2011
Best of Show!
April 10, 2010
Valentines for Sale (below) wins the top prize at Salon International 2010! The piece was selected from 392 juried works out of 1300 submissions from 46 states and 18 countries.
The judge, renowned portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler, had this to say:
"Valentines for Sale is imaginative, well composed, and excellently handled. Anderson's use of color and sensitive, painterly technique make for an unusual and interesting painting. The conception conveys a sense of time, space, and temperature. It is intelligent and contemporary. I'm very impressed."
Also in the exhibition are Hallelujah! and Jesus House. The event is held at Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio. Thank you Mr. Kinstler and Salon International.
China: What a trip!
November 13, 2009
I recently traveled to Guangdong province in China with California painter Jason Situ and several other artists. Our hosts from the Kaiping Ministry of Culture were friendly, gracious, and attentive in the extreme. We painted in the city, countryside, and surrounding villages, often alongside Chinese art students. It's amazing how much can be communcated with pointing, smiling, and giving thumbs up!
Best New Painter at Easton
July 26, 2009
Scott was selected the 2009 Best New Artist to Plein Air Easton!, the premiere outdoor painting event on the east coast. Out of 59 participating artists, about 25 were new to the event this year. Thank you, PAE!
San Luis Obispo People's Choice!
October 2008
October was a busy month for Scott in California! At the San Luis Obispo Art Center's Plein Air Festival, Scott's painting, Morning on Estero Bay (below), was voted "People's Choice" by event attendees. Two weeks later, Scott's work was included in the Laguna Beach Invitational at the Laguna Art Museum, alongside some of the top plein air painters in the country.
Twin Cities media dig the bridge project
September 2008
Last summer, Scott did a series of paintings of the reconstruction of the I-35W bridge over 
the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Check out the media coverage:
Minnesota Public Radio (audio)
KSTP Live (video)
Minneapolis StarTribune
WCCO News
MinneapolisSt.Paul Magazine (left)
Southwest & Downtown Journals
Laguna Beach Plein Air member's show:
3rd Place Winner
Spring 2008
Scott's painting, Waterslide, won third place honors at the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association's 4th Annual (2008) "Best of Plein Air" show. The event was juried by artist Gil Dellinger. The director of the Irvine Museum, Jean Stern, judged the awards. Scott's painting, Karaoke, was also part of the show.
Images and text copyright ©2010 Scott Lloyd Anderson
COMING EVENTS
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Winter Workshop
March 2–4, 2012, Minneapolis
Ohio Workshop
March 26–30