GO Paint! Chippewa Valley 2023

Explore the celebration of the flora, fauna, and folks of the Chippewa Valley captured by this spring's GO Paint! artists. This plein air exhibit showcases paintings made in Augusta, Cornell, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Durand, and Nelson, Wisconsin.

Virtual Exhibition: the Art of GO Paint!

THE ART OF GO PAINT! SPRING 2023

5-Day Plein Air Paint Festival

Currently on exhibit until August 6
In the Brady & Jeanne Foust Gallery

Celebrate the flora, fauna, and folks of the Chippewa Valley depicted by this Spring’s GO Paint! artists. This Plein air art exhibit displays paintings within a 10-mile radius of the Eau Claire & Chippewa Rivers between Augusta, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Durand, and Nelson, Wisconsin.

Artist Statements and Bios

Statements and biographies are written by the individual artists and are published with their permission. The views expressed are their own. All artwork pricing is set by the artist and is non-negotiable and non-refundable. All artwork sales are by commission with Pablo Center at the Confluence. Your purchase supports our endeavors to present quality visual arts programming that is free and open to the public. Thank you.

Spring GO Paint! 2023 Award Winners

AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT AND COMMENTARY BY BETH STODDARD

AWARD WINNERS

  • Best of Show: Derek Davis - "Light and Shadow"
  • First Place: Randy Palmer - "High Water Channel"
  • Second Place: David Williams - "16 Steps Down"
  • Third Place: Diane Canfield Bywaters - "Man’s Need to Control Nature"
  • Best River: Joe Maurer - "View of Christine St"
  • Best of Pablo Center: Derek Davis - "Small Town Charm"


HONORABLE MENTIONS:
(In no particular order)

  • Tadas Kosciuska - "Early Morning"
  • Tristan Norine - "Cave Near Banbury"
  • Trevor Knapp - "Half Moon Lake Trail"
  • Anders Shafer - "Mother Goose's Pool"
  • Julianne Johnson - "Brook at Rod and Gun Club"
  • Barbara Shafer - "Detritus of a Spring Flood"
  • Todd Kosharek - "Late Evening on Putnam Trail"
BEST OF SHOW: Light And Shadow by Derek Davis | 12x16 | $1200
FIRST PLACE: High Water Channel, 2023 by Randy Palmer | 9x12 | $400
SECOND PLACE: 16 Steps Down by David O. Williams | 14x11 | $475
THIRD PLACE: Man's Need to Control Nature by Diane Canfield Bywaters | 12x48 | $1800
BEST RIVER: View of Christine St 2023 by Joe Maurer | 20x26 | $800
BEST OF PABLO CENTER: Small Town Charm, 2023 by Derek Davis | 9x12 | $750
Jean Accola 1
Jean Accola 2
Beside Duncan Creek by Analise LaFrinier | 8x3 | $30
A Gilded Pablo Center by Analise LaFrinier | 8x6 | $50
Campus Imagination by Analise LaFrinier | 8x10 | $40
The Steward Land by Bonnie Fetzek | 12x15 | $150
Trilliums in our yard by Bonnie Fetzek | 13x16
HONORABLE MENTION: Early Morning Vista by Bonnie Fetzek | 15.5x12.5 | $150
From the Base of the Grand Ave Bridge by Bonnie Fetzek | 19x23 | $250
Quick Paint by Jan Barlow | 16x20 | $750
Meditation by Jan Barlow | 16x10 | $750
Being Dad by Jan Barlow | 16x20 | $750
Training by Jan Barlow | 16x20 | $750
Spring Thaw Jan Barlow | 16x20 | $750
Passage by Barbara Podziewicz | 9x12 | $75
Ticket to Valhalla by Barbara Podziewicz | 8x10 | $50
Spring by Barbara Podziewicz | 9x12 | $75
Boulevard Berginias by Cari Raynae Jacobson | 11x14 | $150
Standing Tall by Kelly Beede | 8x10 | $200
Aqua Pools by Kelly Beede | 8x10 | $150
Spring is in the Air by Kelly Beede | 8x10 | $150
Creek at Leine's by Kelly Beede | 8x8 | $150
Nestled Rocks in Phoenix by Kelly Beede | 6x18 | $125
River Pairie by Barbara Shafer | 14x18 | $125
HONORABLE MENTION: Detritus of a Spring Flood by Barbara Shafer | 26x25 | $225
Creek at Road and Gun by Barbara Shafer | 11x14 | $75
Study Plother Goose's Pool 2023 by Anders Shafer | 5x7 | $40
HONORABLE MENTION: Mother Goose's Pool 2023 by Anders Shafer | 22x27 | $450
Big Falls in Spring 2023 by Anders Shafer | 5x7 | $40
Early Morning 2023 by Tadas Kosciuska | 12x16 | $389
First Stop in Eau Claire by Tadas Kosciuska | 12x16 | $389
Best Fishing Spot by Tadas Kosciuska | 12x16 | $389
Rod and Gun Park by Tadas Kosciuska | 12x16 | $389
Growth on the Banks by Diane Canfield Bywaters | 5x7 | $350
Waterfall Bliss by Renee Nath | 8x10 | $250
Leinie's View by Renee Nath | 8x10 | $250
The Beckoning Path by Renee Nath | 6x8 | $150
The Majestic Pines of River Prairie Park by Renee Nath | 8x10 | $250
A Simple View - Durand WI by Renee Nath | 8x10 | $250
A Walk in The Park by David O. Williams | 14x11 | $475
May Birches at Dells Mill Pond by David O. Williams | 20x10 | $600
Pet Food & Horse Feed by David O. Williams | 14x11 | $475
Grams Flower Cart by Ann Marie Meuleners | 11x14 | $575
Eau Claire Wetlands by Ann Marie Meuleners | 11x14 | $395
Morning in the Park by Michelle Shafer | 9x12 | $275
Calm in the Power by Michelle Shafer | 6x10 | $225
Reunited with Solitude by Michelle Shafer | 9x12 | $275
Baltimore Builder by Janice Roberts | 9x12 | $50
Bough Bridge by Janice Roberts | 10x8 | $75
Avalyn Caught a Sturgeon by Janice Roberts | 10x8 | $50
Backyard Compost by Janice Roberts | 12x9 | $120
Geological Gifts by Janice Roberts | 9x12 | $50
River Edge, 2023 by Derek Davis | 8x10 | $450
Lake Sunset, 2023 by Derek Davis | 8x12 | $600
Morning Walk, 2023 by Derek Davis | 8x10 | $450
Old Church by Trevor Knapp | 12x16 | $575
HONORABLE MENTION: Half Moon Lake Trail by Trevor Knapp | 12x16 | $575
Pablo Center by Trevor Knapp | 11x14 | $450
Sunset Over the Eau Claire River by Trevor Knapp | 11x14 | $450
Banbury Place by Trevor Knapp | 16x14 | $450
Spring in Braun's Bay by Julianne Johnson | 13x17 | $85
Leinenkal Event at Duncan Creek by Julianne Johnson | 22x19 | $85
Braun's Bay Shoreline by Julianne Johnson | 18x22 | $85
HONORABLE MENTION: Brook at Rod and Gun Park by Julianne Johnson | 22x19 | $85
Eyes to the Sky, 2023 by Kendra Johnson | 8x10 | $100
Bridge to Pablo, 2023 by Kendra Johnson | 12x124 | $200
Magnolia of the Confluence by Todd Kosharek | 12x16 | $960
Rod & Gun Pond by Todd Kosharek | 6x8 | $250
HONORABLE MENTION: Late Evenings on Putnum Trail by Todd Kosharek | 14x18 | $1250
Half Moon Morning by Todd Kosharek | 6x8 | $250
Roit of Rapids, 2023 by Randy Palmer | 12x9 | $400
One Grand Bridge, 2023 by Randy Palmer | 12x9 | $400
Glen Loch Rock, 2023 by Randy Palmer | 12x9 | $400
Old Wheaton Farm, 2023 by Randy Palmer | 9x12 | $400
Owen Beach by Theresa Hanson | 12x16 | $150
Rod and Gun by Theresa Hanson | 9x12 | $50
Indistinct Nook in Carson Park by Tristan Norine | 8.5x11 | $30
River Prairie Pond by Tristan Norine | 5x7 | $35
HONORABLE MENTION: Cave Near Banbury by Tristan Norine | 4x4 | $80
Virtual Exhibition: Adult Quick Paint 2023

GO Paint! Chippewa Valley painters race to paint the flora, fauna, and folks of nearby Phoenix Park and the surrounding confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers in only 2 hours. 

Adult Quick Paint Award Winners

  • Best of Show - Derek Davis (South Saint Paul)
  • First Place - Joe Maurer (Eau Claire)
  • Second Place - Analise LaFrinier (Eau Claire)
  • Third Place - Randy Palmer (Chippewa Falls)
Thank you to our judge Jean Accola.
Derek-Davis-Best in Show-May 2023
Joe Maurer-First Place-May 2023
Analise-LaFrinier-Second Place-May 2023
Randy-Palmer-Third Place-May 2023
Todd-Kosharek-May 2023
Diane-Bywaters-May 2023
Jan-Balow-May 2023
Kendra-Johnson-May 2023
Kelly-Beede-May 2023
Todd-Harper-May 2023
Renee-Nath-May 2023
Barbara-Pladziewicz-May 2023
Michelle-Shafer-May 2023
Tadas-Kosciuska-May 2023
Debe-Kortness-May 2023
Virtual Exhibition: Youth Quick Paint 2023
Young Chippewa Valley painters raced to paint the flora, fauna, and folks of nearby Phoenix Park and the surrounding confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers in only 1 hour. 

Youth Quick Paint: Baby-Kindergarten

  • Aria 2 years old

Youth Quick Paint: Grades 1 - 5

  • First Place - Eva, 9 years old
  • Second Place - Rose, 9 years old
  • Third Place - Daniel, 9 years old

Youth Quick Paint: Grades 6 - 8

  • First Place - Katelyn, 11 years old
  • Second Place - June, 11 years old

Youth Quick Paint: Grades 9 - 12

  • First Place - Lillian, 15 years old

Aria_Aged-2-Youngest Creatives-May 2023
Eva_Aged-9-Elementary-First Place-May 2023
Rose-Aged 9-Elementary-Second Place-May 2023
Daniel_Aged-9-Elementary-Third Place-May 2023
Katelyn_Aged-11-Middle-First Place-May 2023
June_Aged-11-Middle-Second Place-May 2023
Lillian_Aged-15-High-First Place-May 2023
Keenan_Aged-2-May 2023
Emmarie_Aged-6-May 2023
Emersyn_Aged-7-May 2023
Kash_Aged-10-May 2023
ABOUT QUICK PAINT JUDGE JEAN ACCOLA
ABOUT QUICK PAINT JUDGE JEAN ACCOLA

Jean Accola has been a painter most of her life. In 1980 she moved to rural Western Wisconsin where she lived a creative life with her musician husband and two children.

In 1985 she opened the Accola Gallery in Durand WI, where she continues to work and exhibit. She has studied with many influential artists which helped her establish her skills in watercolor, oil, and acrylic. Jean Accola founded the Fresh Art Tour in 1998 and the GO Paint! Plein Air painting event in 2013 and is now looking forward to years of “just painting”.

ABOUT GO PAINT! JUDGE DAN WIEMER
ABOUT GO PAINT! JUDGE DAN WIEMER

"I am obsessed with design, negative shape making and the ruggedness of the north. These obsessions led me to study Canadian painters, most notably Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, who worked primarily in the early 1900’s. The illustrative style is personally relatable to me. Their career paths evolved from graphic designers, to illustrators, to painters. This has been my path as well. 

Finding rhythm in the landscape has become a hallmark of my work. Rhythm to me is connecting highlight shapes with linked shadow shapes in an interesting way that creates movement and pathways for the eye.  

My technique uniquely combines opaque acrylic with transparent watercolor that stylizes the landscape and is influenced by printmakers and batik artists. Their approach to creating negative shapes is similar to how I construct and distill my scenes.  

Painting on location (plein air) and in the studio are different experiences and bring different perspectives to my work. As a past president of the MN Watercolor Society, I saw firsthand the endless variety of ways to handle watermedia. This excited me and drove me to explore and develop the distinctive style I have today. 

I was fortunate to have two extended stays in China-- painting, teaching and exhibiting. In addition to China, I have painted in Puerto Rico, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and throughout the United States." - Juror, Dan Wiemer

INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A WORK OF ART?
Interested in a work of art exhibited in one of our virtual galleries or exhibits? It may be available for purchase. To purchase a work of art, contact Rose, our Assitant Director of Artistic Programming.

All artwork pricing is set by the artists and is non-negotiable and non-refundable. All artwork sales are by commission with Pablo Center at the Confluence. Your purchase supports our endeavors to present quality visual art programming that is free and open to the public.
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