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CALL TO ARTISTS FOR 1ST ANNUAL RED TRAIL PAINT-OUT

Richardton, ND - June 2, 2011—Dakota Cactus Gallery and Gifts is pleased to announce a call to artists for the 1st annual Red Trail Paint-Out. Join us in September for an “en plein air” Paint-Out along the Old Red Trail Scenic By-Way. Painting “en plein air” [pronounced: plane air] literally means painting “in the open air.” This method of painting, a favorite of French Impressionists, allows artists to capture the shifting light and moving subjects encountered in nature. The Paint-Out event will start on Friday, September 9, with a quick draw event. The quick draw will give artists a limited amount of time to start and finish a work of art. This will be accompanied by an artists’ reception and a live auction of the completed art work. Saturday, September 10, will feature the day long Paint-Out main event along the Old Red Trail Scenic By-Way where artists will be painting fresh works of art in the open air. The public will be invited to visit the artists on location to watch them as they work. This will be followed by a collectors’ only reception where ticket holders and event sponsors will have the first opportunity to bid on the completed art. The collectors’ reception will also feature the selection of juried awards. The Paint Out events will finish up on Sunday, September 11, with a live auction of remaining work. Any unsold art work will be available for sale at Dakota Cactus Gallery and Gifts in Richardton until September 30, 2011.

Plein air painters work in changing and challenging environments to seize a moment in time. The Old Red Trail Scenic By-Way offers numerous plein air painting opportunities. Ranging from the Missouri River in Bismarck and Mandan to the Heart River that runs through Dickinson, potential subject matter includes scenes of historic village streets and buildings, urban, city, and industrial scenes, rural landscapes, prairie schools and churches, farms and ranches, and lakes and rivers.

If you are interested in learning more about this event, you can reach us by phone at 701-690-8570 or by email at info@dakotacactus.com. Additional contact information and a prospectus can be found online at DakotaCactus.com.

Contact: Danielle Stuckle
Dakota Cactus
P.O. Box 93
120 North Ave. E. Suit A
Richardton, ND, 58652
701-690-8570
info@dakotacactus.com
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