Plein Air Painters
Carolina
Reframing the Gallery
New Art coming in the Fall!
Renea Eshleman
I revel in observing nature, painting, and photographing the beautiful and diverse topography and the nature that inhabits our world. They are never-ending inspiration! My most successful and satisfying artwork originates with SC nature.
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Erica Brooks
Erica graduated from Academy of Art San Francisco with an MFA in Fine Art and Masters degree in Illustration. She is the former president of the Redwood Art Association and a member of the California Arts Club, Laguna Plein Air Painters and the Humboldt Arts Council and chair of the Humboldt Open, a plein air competition. Art is her life and she loves to share her work with others, giving lessons in her Charleston, SC studio.
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Christine Swann
Pastel is my love whether indoors or outside and have been working in this medium for 30 Years. I am obsessed with light and teaching others about it.
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Krissi Williams
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An art educator for over twenty years to children and adults, Krissi believes that art making is a gift available to anyone. When not in a classroom, Krissi works in acrylic and water to capture beauty, light, and color in the scenes around her here in the Upstate. She is a novice to plein air painting and working with gouache but enjoys the opportunity to be a lifelong learner.
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April Huguenin
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A South Carolina native and impressionist oil painter, April finds inspiration in sunsets and nocturnal scenes. Whether traveling or at home, evenings are spent capturing the drama of light against dark clouds and its reflections on land or sea. Using a mix of palette knife and brushes, she creates rich texture and energetic brushwork. Collectors describe her art as “a feeling they get in their heart,” the highest compliment and ultimate artistic goal.
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Mary Ann Cosgrove
Mary Ann is an accomplished painter of over 25 years. She studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York and has spent substantial parts of her career amongst the inspiring landscapes of coastal Massachusetts and Southern California, where plein air painting played an important role in her development as an artist. She now lives in South Carolina where she continues her plein air practice along with studio work. Her work can be seen at the White Rabbit Fine Art Gallery, online and at various shows and competitions throughout the year.
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Karen Quillen
Francis Rutnik
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Francis Rutnik
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Kristin Durkin
I am a self taught artist of 16+ years experience. You will see me wander through different mediums like Oil Paint, Watercolor, Pastels, Pencil, and Gouache. And while I ADORE trying new things, you will always find a love of whimsy, color, and texture as a staple in my art.
My work is inspired by my travels from Iceland, to the Caribbean, to Alaska, to Scotland, and beyond! I have a love of travel and I TRULY think that painting along the journey is the best way to capture the feel of a place.
Hilarie Lambert
Hilarie Lambert finds beauty in the everyday, capturing overlooked moments like light in an egret's wings or a crumpled newspaper under blue crabs. Known for her loose, bold brushstrokes, her work blends whimsy and charm, focusing on side streets, forgotten objects, and unexpected perspectives.
A former graphic designer from New York’s Finger Lakes, Lambert is inspired by her travels in Italy and France and paints prolifically, covering a diverse range of subjects from landscapes to portraits.
Karen Quillen
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Susan White
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Christine Swann
Pastel is my love whether indoors or outside and have been working in this medium for 30 Years. I am obsessed with light and teaching others about it.
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Susan O'Connell
Susan O’Connell is a fine artist based in western North Carolina specializing in landscapes and portraiture and working in oil, acrylic, pastel, and drawing media. Her work is defined by a deep appreciation for composition, light, and color, capturing the essence of her subjects with expressive energy and sensitivity.
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Elizabeth Schussler
I paint as I write, as I think, as I feel. I'm driven by the quest to find the essence of a moment, a scene, an experience. I paint what speaks to me. Colors, and textures thrill me and I explore with a strong bias for "the nature of nature."
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