Wisconsin State Park Plein Air Painting Project
2011-2013
Harrington Beach State Park 2012
As a 25+ year Wisconsin resident my life has been a journey immersed in the natural landscape. Passionate about the preservation of the arts and the environment, I have embarked on a two year journey to document every State Park & Forest in Wisconsin through the act of plein air painting. For those unfamiliar with this term, en plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors in one session.
I am camping and couch-surfing my way through all 57 locations and from each park take away at least one completed painting or drawing, photographs and journal entries which will then be organized and published into a high-quality, hardcover book. All 57 paintings will be framed and exhibited as a whole in 2013.
A kickstarter.com site was set up for enthusiasts to donate to this project and was successfullly funded in June 2012.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE BACKERS THAT MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE!
Tom Dupont and Maggie Stopera
Mike Jilek & Rachel Zielinksi
Jeff Jilek
Mary Jilek
Elizabeth Milhaupt
Aimee Saindon and Jeremy London
Shawn Dobbins
Kathie & Steve Milhaupt
Laura Luedeke
Brian Ebben
Debbie Jilek
Roger & Ann Palmer
Terri & Chris Weiler
Nancy & Leon Saindon
Shaun Schroeder
Samantha French
Amber Milhaupt-Himes & Derrick Himes
Jodi & Steve Mecca
Brian & Sandy White
Penny Van Nuland
Jerry Dubman
John Vavra
Linda and Tom McCreery
Shawn McCann
Shirley Karkow
Jeff Hall
Mary Jo Biedermann
Stephanie Horton
Sylvia & Phil Adessa
Alex Wiltsey
Zack Wallenfang
Tetran Living
Kindra Goehler
Kathleen Bradley
Jenn Milhaupt
Ansel Wallenfang
Joseph Weidert
Mary Jo Weidert
Karen Martens
Mary T McCormick-Wixson
Jamie & Sam Sperger
Patrick Olejniczak
Libby Hurley
Kate Shand
Eileen Hurley
Amy Weiler
Christy Wilkens
Andy Beeson
Lucas Grishaber
Lou Ann McCutcheon
Mary Mellberg
Laneh & Lee Johnston
Julie Llewellyn
Ryan Santoski
Misty Heeter
Terry Hope
J Marnocha
Greg Bracken
Moet Delatorre
Michele Silwicki
Thank you for your taking the time to read about the Wisconsin State Park Plein Air Project. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Feedback is always welcomed and encouraged!
-JULIE
I am camping and couch-surfing my way through all 57 locations and from each park take away at least one completed painting or drawing, photographs and journal entries which will then be organized and published into a high-quality, hardcover book. All 57 paintings will be framed and exhibited as a whole in 2013.
A kickstarter.com site was set up for enthusiasts to donate to this project and was successfullly funded in June 2012.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE BACKERS THAT MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE!
Tom Dupont and Maggie Stopera
Mike Jilek & Rachel Zielinksi
Jeff Jilek
Mary Jilek
Elizabeth Milhaupt
Aimee Saindon and Jeremy London
Shawn Dobbins
Kathie & Steve Milhaupt
Laura Luedeke
Brian Ebben
Debbie Jilek
Roger & Ann Palmer
Terri & Chris Weiler
Nancy & Leon Saindon
Shaun Schroeder
Samantha French
Amber Milhaupt-Himes & Derrick Himes
Jodi & Steve Mecca
Brian & Sandy White
Penny Van Nuland
Jerry Dubman
John Vavra
Linda and Tom McCreery
Shawn McCann
Shirley Karkow
Jeff Hall
Mary Jo Biedermann
Stephanie Horton
Sylvia & Phil Adessa
Alex Wiltsey
Zack Wallenfang
Tetran Living
Kindra Goehler
Kathleen Bradley
Jenn Milhaupt
Ansel Wallenfang
Joseph Weidert
Mary Jo Weidert
Karen Martens
Mary T McCormick-Wixson
Jamie & Sam Sperger
Patrick Olejniczak
Libby Hurley
Kate Shand
Eileen Hurley
Amy Weiler
Christy Wilkens
Andy Beeson
Lucas Grishaber
Lou Ann McCutcheon
Mary Mellberg
Laneh & Lee Johnston
Julie Llewellyn
Ryan Santoski
Misty Heeter
Terry Hope
J Marnocha
Greg Bracken
Moet Delatorre
Michele Silwicki
Thank you for your taking the time to read about the Wisconsin State Park Plein Air Project. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Feedback is always welcomed and encouraged!
-JULIE
