CALL FOR ART:

“Autumn 2020 Online Exhibit”

Exhibition Dates: September 15 – October 31, 2020
Submission Deadline: August 20, 2020
Eligibility: Open to all MSPP members in good standing. Check our Member Page to see if you are current.
Subject Matter: Open to ALL subject matter.
Fee: NO entry fee!

Prospectus and submission form

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nancy McCarra

Nancy's paintings are filled with the luminosity of light and the brilliance of color. She works from life, en plein air, usually returning to the same painting at the same time and conditions of the day until it is finished, whether she is painting a landscape or a still life set up or a model. 
 
"I am a color painter and strive to bring the beauty of the color and form in light to my paintings. Painting is a study of relationships; one color to another, warm and cool, light and shade. Painting is also an expression of what inspires me, whether it's a splash of sunlight striking a few branches of a tree,a dusty antique bottle casting a luminous shadow across a table top, or a face. Being an artist is a joyful journey, one which I pursue with passion, gratitude and dedication."

Cole, 18x24, Pastel

 Ms.McCarra's paintings have been in numerous shows, exhibitions and juried events. She is part of a group of five artists––The Maryland Colorists––brought together by their love of color and the pursuit of excellence in their work. She is an accredited member of the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters, serving as the organization's treasurer (formerly) and secretary. As a former member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association she worked in a volunteer capacity for their annual plein air painting competition "Paint Annapolis" from 2003-2010,co-chairing the event in 2008 and participating as one of the 30 juried artists in 2010.