Camp Fire USA presents its 3rd Annual Invitational Paint Out, a unique outdoor painting event, at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden October 14 – 17, 2010.

• Free admission for guests to watch up to 35 professional Texas artists create original works of art in the garden Thursday through Saturday, 8a.m. to 5p.m.
• At 9a.m. Sunday, all artists will be challenged to a Quick Draw event. Each artist will have 2 1/2 hours to create a new painting.
• Children’s Plein Air Workshops will be offered on Saturday the 16th. Professional artists will hold workshops for children of all ages. Pre-registration details coming soon!
• Artist Awards Champagne and Jazz Brunch will be held on Sunday, October 17 at the Botanic Garden Center. All works of art will be auctioned at the reception. Brunch tickets are $40/person.

'Plein air' is a term derived from the French phrase en plein air, which literally means 'in the open air'. It's a familiar concept today, but in the late 1800s when the Impressionists ventured out of their studios into nature to investigate and capture the effects of sunlight and different times of days on a subject, it was quite revolutionary.

For more information contact Maren Gibbs at 817-831-2111, ext. 167 or Maren@CampFireFW.org. 

The 2010 Camp Fire USA Paint Out Co-Chairs are Sheila Hill and Beverly Stringer and Artist Liaison, Paula Kornye Tillman.