Links

For those interested in getting involved in Campaign Finance Reform in North Carolina, here's a website for you! www.democracy-nc.org To find an organization in your state and to get involved in a national campaign to clean up the system, go to http://www.publicampaign.org/

Shows we participate in

            Northwest Rendezvous Show - Helena, Montana
        Plein Air Painters of America
         Plein Air Painters of the Southeast
        http://www.acopal.org/

Framers
        Hilltop Frames
       Hampton House Gallery and Frames
       http://www.barbaracarterframes.com/

Art supplies

Rosemary and Company Here's a link to some great handmade aritst's brushes.

Alla Prima Pochade.com Ben Hagget 406 549-8390 Missoula, Montana

Open Box M (these are the outdoor painting boxes we use on trips)
800-473-8098 email - openboxm@wyoming.com

Wind River Arts - canvas panels, frames, easles, etc.

SourceTek - canvas pannels

http://www.raymarart.com/ - canvas pannels, boxes for carrying wet paintings

Artwork Essentials - a nice, inexpensive plein air easel, tripod, dry boxes for carrying wet paintings,
a great umbrella to attach to your easel, as well as other art supplies and frames.

Easy Leaf Products -- 800-569-5323 www.Easyleaf.com
gold leaf and supplies for framing.

Foster Planing Mill - Tel: (323)759-9156 - raw wood frame profiles

Bomar Designs (clay ornaments for frames) 913-837-3202

OP/TECH USA - great camera accessories like padded carrying straps,
pouches, etc. -- I would never have made it on our Nepal treck without these straps!

Art Schools and Workshop Places

        The Palette and Chisel (Chicago, IL)
        Lafayette Atelier
       Lyme Academy of Fine Arts (Connecticut)
       California Art Club
        Laguna Art Workshops

        The Taos Art School - Workshops
       Paint Utah -- Workshops
       Fechin Ranch (Taos, NM)-- Workshops
       Scottsdale Artist's School -- Workshops
       Fine Artist's Factory -- great place to paint in Pasadena, CA
       Cottonwood Art Academy -- Workshops

Other Resources for Artists and Collectors

www.vanderporlartmuseum.org

Ralph James, who works in the publishing industry and helped us with our book immensely, has a really great article on the many issues to think about when publishing your own art book. Just follow this link to read it. http://ralphgradyjames.com/PrintingYourBook.html

Westervelt-Warner Museum - The museum's collection includes works by James A. McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Frederic E. Church, Childe Hassam, Thomas Cole, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Duncan Phyfe, Mary Cassatt, James Peale, and even a Scott Burdick!

http://createbetterpaintings.com/ - A great online art magazine!

http://www.figurativepainters.com/

Henry Lee Iron Work Designs

California Art Club

Mary Rawle Website Design
Mary specializes in artist's and gallery's websites.

Natural World Museum of Art

The Art Renewal Center - an awesome website with tons of realist masters and articles!

try our web host, Wyenet Services for your own webpage

Environmental Groups we recommend

Trust for Public Land www.tpl.org

Project for Public Spaces www.pps.org

The Conservation Fund www.conservationfund.org

Land Trust Alliance www.lta.org

The Urban Open Space Foundation http://www.uosf.org/

Sierra Club http://sierraclub.org/

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