Meet Our Juror

Bonnie Zahn Griffith

Bonnie is a landscape painter known for bringing depth, texture, light and mood into her paintings. Working in oils and pastels, the rich pigments give her award winning paintings the brilliance and the bold color we see in the landscapes of the in the western US.   https://bonniegriffith.com/ 

Bonnie is a signature member and the Secretary for the Pastel Society of the West Coast, a signature member of and past President for the Northwest Pastel Society, member of the Landscape Artists International (juried membership), Plein Air Painters of Idaho and American Impressionist Society.  She has served 7 years as the chair for the Meridian Arts Commission, have served as the Executive Director of WaterWorks Art Museum, Miles City, MT  and curator for several galleries.

It has been with pleasure that I have been selected to jury and judge art shows and plein air competitions in the western US. – BZG

She frequently teaches workshops in plein air technique, pastel painting techniques (Studio and Plein Air) and multimedia art.

Bonnie works out of her studio in southwestern Idaho and paints plein air throughout the Rocky Mountain region and the Western US plains and deserts.

WORKSHOP

Plein Air Primer

July 7-8th, 2023 | McCall, Idaho
Learn the basics for successful and stress-free plein air painting in the mountains of beautiful McCall Idaho! From packing of supplies to setting up your easel you’ll learn the basics for creating successful paintings outdoors. Participants will gain valuable insights into this unique style of painting without wasting time struggling on your own. Learn Bonnie’s essential tips for capturing light in ever-changing conditions plus advice for improving your composition in the field.
Bring your medium of choice. Oil & pastel are preferred, but acrylic & watercolor are welcome too. Its all about the basics.
The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. and ends about 3 p.m each day. McCall locations TBD.
Special discount offering to Plein Air Painters of Idaho and the regional Pastel Society of the West Coast fee is $185; non-members $225. Sign up early to save your space before this workshop is sold out.

Supply list: Your current Plein Air set up – palette and Medium of your choice (oils, pastels, etc), sketchbook, 3 values of markers for value sketches, paper towels, bag for garbage, easel set up, chair/stool (if you like to sit while working)

A half hour break will be taken for a lunch break about 12:30, so bring your choice of lunch item and water for your consumption

** If there is interest in a continuation of a full third day Plein Air painting workshop, Bonnie will be open to teaching that where participants can expand on their newly gained knowledge from this Primer class. Fee for this 3rd day session is $95 (9a.m.-4p.m.)

REGISTER HERE