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Plein Air Painting at The Bay: Katie Dobson Cundiff
March 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Plein Air Painting at The Bay: Katie Dobson Cundiff
Friday, March 14
Capture Sarasota’s picture-perfect beauty by learning and enhancing your Plein Air Painting skills at The Bay — a blue and green oasis near the heart of downtown.
By definition, “plein” painting means “painting in the open air.” Under the watchful eye and gentle instruction of one of Art Center Sarasota’s talented artists, explore and capture the many inspiring elements of The Bay — resilient shorelines, stunning coastal views of Sarasota Bay, thriving native trees and plants, as well as architectural structures and historical buildings found throughout the site. For beginners and experienced artists alike. Supplies are provided for FREE for beginners. For those more experienced, feel free to bring your own.
Tips for an Enjoyable Experience:
- Bring your own lawn chair to ensure you have a comfortable seat.
- Bring a reusable water bottle to help keep The Bay green. A water station is available near The Nest Café.
- Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
- Protect yourself from the sun – wear SPF/ UV protection, sunglasses and a hat.
About Featured Artist: Katie Dobson Cundiff
Katie acquired an early appreciation for the fine arts, drawing, and painting, under the direction of her artist parents, her father a successful illustrator, and mother a display artist and sculptor. From the time she could hold a pencil, she was drawing on the floor of her father’s studio, and realized her destiny as an artist at an early age. Cundiff received a B.A. in Fine Arts and Painting from Ringling College of Art and Design in 1971. A love of the outdoors and a passion for painting has resulted in numerous awards and recognition in plein air events and festivals across the country. Although primarily a landscape painter, her work also includes still life, figurative and wildlife, and has been featured on apparel and in print for many national and international conservation and wildlife organizations.
About Art Center Sarasota
Founded in 1926, Art Center Sarasota serves as the first and oldest visual arts organization in Sarasota. Art Center Sarasota is admission-free and open to the public; our mission is to bring together creatives and the broader public to increase understanding of our human condition, support wellbeing, and build community connection through the universal language of art.