In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran Plein Air Invitational
Zion National Park, Utah
November 2011 Photos of Plein Air Invitational Paint Out and Exhibits at Zion National Park Human History Museum, Zion Park Nature Center, and Zion Lodge Auction


Roland Lee painting in the Quick Draw at Zion Lodge


"Zion at Noon" quick draw painting - 90 minutes


First morning painting West Temple from Switchbacks


John and Melissa Clark purchased "Mt Abraham"

Bob and Luisa Geiger purchased "Sentinel in the morning"

David Webster purchased "Est Zion Arch"

Kevin Uhlinger puchased "Dry Creek - East Zion"

Peter Kirk purchased "Golden Leaves and Cliffs"

Artists Bill Cramer, Roland Lee, and Dennis Farris

Nanette Rosevear with "Zion at Noon"

Roland Lee display at Nature Center

West Temple morningpainting in progress

Artist Dennis Farris at work

Artist John Cogan at work in Zion National Park

Roland Lee painting "Memories of Moran"
owned by Arlene Braithwaite

2009 Painting in the Footsteps of Thomas Moran April 20-25, 2009
Zion National Park Centennial Plein Air Invitationa


The 21 participating artists on Day 1


Roland Lee (left) with Chief Naturalist Ron Terry

 

 


My sketchbook and plein air paintings from Day 1


My painting set up along the Virgin River

 

Thomas Moran's actual sketchbook on display in the Zion Human History Museum gallery

Moran's sketch and finished studio painting
 
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Comparing my sketchbook study with the actual image at the Temple of Sinawava

Five of my six plein air paintings completed and ready for the we paint sale
 
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