Youth Workshop
Artist Leader: Karen Kinder
Date/Time: Saturday, 8/10 @ 1 PM
Location: Ingalls' Homestead Porch
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Our ever-popular Kids' Workshop is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on young artists! Ages 4-12 are welcome though littlest ones (4-5) are best accompanied by an adult.
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FREE: Through a generous donation by Judy Marx, wife of founding HDS Board member, all supplies are provided.
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Pre-registration preferred.
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Class size will be limited to 12. Depending number of youth registering, there may be two classes offered.
Quick Draw
This is a new event for us this year and we're so excited!
Pre-registration encouraged.
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 10 AM - noon.
Come early for final instructions and coffee!
Location: Downtown De Smet. "Headquarters" on the library grounds.
Library will open early for us at 9:30
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Gathering: Bring everything you'll need to our gathering spot on the grounds of the library. If not pre-registered, you can do this here. Get your canvas or sketch paper stamped. Plot your strategy with fellow artists over a cup of coffee. Check out the 5 original Dunn paintings within the library!
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Painting: With the sound of the airhorn take off for your chosen site and start painting/sketching! This Quick Draw event ends with the noon whistle. Head back to the library with art work ready to display.
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Display: Informal display and fun back at the library and then works to be transferred to a store front for public display through Saturday evening.
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Award: All works will be transferred by the HDS board to the Event Center for display. A People's Choice award will be awarded in this Quick Draw category with cash prize.
Period Costume Painting - en Plein Air
Artist Moderators: Steve Randall, Charlene Fleming
Date: Saturday, August 12
Time: 10 AM-Noon
Location: TBD
Hone your painting or sketching skills of live models. We will host individuals wearing pioneer and native clothing. They will be "staged" in an appropriate outdoor setting. Models will be available over a 2 hour time frame with intermittent breaks.
Setting (s) and sites will be determined and this site updated.
Workshop Presenters
Presenters each have years of experience and expertise in the art of Plein Air. This year's presenters also have knowledge and history painting in the unique landscape offered at the Harvey Dunn Painting on the Prairie. Be prepared to come eager and leave inspired after a session with any of these talented artists!
Steve Randall
"Steve" is a South Dakota artist who thoroughly enjoys plein air style. He was an inspiration for this Harvey Dunn event and has served on the Board as artist advisor for many years. He is a regular workshop presenter for this event including an on line presentation for the 2020 Zoom version of the paint out. He notes that the broad variety of South Dakota lanscapes and weather conditions are more than enough challenge and inspiration for him to sketch, draw, and paint. His art is characterized by an impressionist style with broad brush strokes,high contrast, and brighter colors. His paintings are in private and public collections and have been inclded in shows at multiple large venues in Sioux Falls and other cities including the Pierre Cultural Heritage Center, Rapid City Dahl Fine Art Center, the Brookings Art Center, the South Dakota Art Museum, and the Indianapolis Art Museum. His photographs, sketches, and paintings from his military service as a soldier artist are included in the Army Art ollection at the Center for Military History.
Charlene Fleming
A very talented artist and teacher, Charlene ...
Karen Kinder
Karen's resume also includes a career in the teaching field ...