The 2nd Annual CSNM Painting Days took place June 15, 16, & 17, 2023. The group of experienced artists returned to Babbitt Saddle, just east of Pilot Rock, and to the high point above the Hobart Bluff trailhead to take in the amazing array of wildflowers, grand vistas, and engaging rock and tree formations. They also made a visit to Hobart Lake and to a location in the Siskiyou Mountains outside of the Monument near the campground on Mt. Ashland.
They painted images in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument to share the natural qualities of these unique wildlands and to call attention to the way they benefit society whether you visit them or not. Wildlands contribute to clean air and water, and provide habitat for a wide range of life forms whose very existence supports our own.
The painters Midge Black (midgeblack.com), Sarah Burns (sarahfburns.com), Erik Sandgren (eriksandgren.com), Kathryn Cotnoir (artshine.org/artist/kathryn-cotnoir/), Desmond Seratorre (desmondserratore.com), Howard Hunter, and organizer Katy Cauker were joined this year by Mary Hills and Nicole Pizziconi. All of the artists strive to paint steadily throughout the year and most have websites with work available for viewing pleasure and purchase.
Event Leader - Katy Cauker: Draw Paint Print, www.kcgallery6.com
Words by Katy Cauker.
