Beginning April 14th and running through April 23, the North East Texas Fine Art Alliance sponsored the Paint Historic Terrell Plein Air event in and around Downtown Terrell, Texas. Terrell was established in 1873 as a railroad town, and was named for Robert A. Terrell, a pioneer who originally came from Murfreesburo,Tennessee.
The weather did not pan out as many of us who participated would have liked, but what do you do? Rain off an on, clouds one minute, bright sunshine the next. Hide and seek lighting conditions always proves difficult to capture. A huge help to this problem was the nature of this particular paint event, which allowed some some studio work once the piece was began on site. I took advantage of this and finished a couple pieces under more controlled circumstances.
This paint was unique in another way as well. There was a photography division, with separate judging and prizes. My wife, Donna joined me on this Terrell outing which made it even more enjoyable for me. I never tire of her presence. She also brought home a bit of prize money when she won 1st Place in the Photography competition.
Below are both her’s and my entries in the show and juried competition held at the Terrell Heritage Museum, built in 1904. (Carnegie Library Building).
12 x 9 Oil on panel, Titled – Two Car Garage – This one won 3rd Place in the Terrell compeitiion
8 x 6 Plein Air oil on panel called “The Orange Door”, painted on location just off Moore Street in Terrell, Texas
This is a 14 x 11 oil on Birch panel, began on location at the Johnson Feed Company just south of the old downtown section of Terrell, Texas.
This plein air piece was painted Friday morning on location, Moore Street, Terrell, Texas
The photography below are Donna’s entries into the Terrell competition where she took 1st Place.
The Iris – on Moore Street in Downtown Terrell, Texas – Won 1st Place in the photo competition
This photo was created by Donna Miller and shows a view of Moore Street in downtown Terrell, Texas
Johnson Feed Company, Terrell, Texas by Donna Miller
Photography by Donna Miller, House on Brin
Donna discovered an awesome dove nest in an old telephone pole, just south of Moore Street in Terrell
Unique shot of the Carnegie Library, build by Dale Carnegie in 1904
