Robert P. Hedden
email: heddenrpsr@yahoo.com
Robert P Hedden
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PLEIN AIR PAINTERS THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION (PAPTIR)
A Chapter of New York Plein Air Painters
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Fine Art America
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Thousand Islands Life On Line Magazine
www.thousandislandslife.com/BackIssues/Archive/tabid/393/
Artist Statement
I produce a lot of St Lawrence River Art featuring the Thousand Islands Region because that is where I live and find inspiration, as well as from travel and Museum visits.
My passions are plein air painting landscapes. mostly in oils. and life/figure, mostly in watercolors. plus some portraits. I work also in acrylic, pastel, and mixed media. My subject matter is eclectic and along with my mood will influence the medium. I am more interested in the creation process, rather than being master of one medium, subject, or style. I have created art since childhood, periodically finding stretches of several years during my past business career where I had time to take a workshop or participate in group life drawing sessions. I sold paintings off the walls in my corporate office and was often called on to create a specific piece of art to humanize a business situation. I always took art materials on my travels and did a lot of on site painting and sketching over a twenty year period. I treasure these more than the photos.
In April 2009 I formed Plein Air Painters Thousand Islands Region (PAPTIR) in order to promote Plein Air Painting in the region. From May through November I organize an event every second Wednesday and generally have four to seven artists. We painted at Boldt Castle in 2009 and 2011 and Singer Castle in 2010. There are currently about 35 artists on the distribution list who can pick and choose their paintous. We have no officers, directors, dues or meetings-just "birds of a feather get together" to paint. Several art shows are organized each year. I work with local art organizations or municipalities to organize contests. My latest activity as to organize the 2012 , "First Annual Artists' Studio Tour US 1000 Islands Region" in New York. Over 27 atrists will participate at 21 locations covering Alexandria Bay, Redwood, Wellesley Island, Town of Orleans, Clayton and Cape Vincent on May 26 and 27, 2012, 10am to 5 pm.
Exhibitions:
2006 through 2012: Group Exhibitions Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
2007 through 2011: Group Exhibitions Art Association of Northern New York, (AANNY), Sackets Harbor N.Y.
2006 through 2011: Juried Exhibitions, “Along the River’s Edge”, Thousand Islands Art Center and Handweaving, Clayton N.Y.
2007 July: Minnoa Anthony Nature Center, Group Show, Wellesley Island State Park, N.Y.
2008-2009: Hawn Memorial Library Arts Alliance, Group Shows, Clayton N.Y.
Summer 2010-present Continous display of Plein Air and Studio works featuring regional State Parks at the Minnoa Anthony Nature Center, Wellesley Island State Park.
2010 Juried Show Flower Memorial Library, Art Literally, Watertown NY
2010 Juried POSTER COMPETITION at the Antique Boat Museum, Clayton NY, for the 2011 Boat Show Poster- John Hacker-His Legend. Artwork to depict the spirt and essence of John and his boat designs.
2010-11 August PAPTIR Group Show and sale at Macsherry Library Alexandria Bay NY
2010-11 September PAPTIR Group Show and Sale at The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton
2011 July Featured Artist, Arts Association Northern NY (AANNY), Sackets Harbor NY
2011 June17-July 9 Breakwater Gallery, Cape Vincent NY, one of several invited artists.
Gallery and Professional Affiliations:
Sackets Harbor Art Gallery, Sackets Harbor, N.Y. (Art Association of Northern NY-AANNY)
North Country Arts Council, Watertown NY (Art Squared- Displays in local storefronts, businesses and hospital)
Art Studies:
Summer 2005: Painting Fall Trees in Watercolor-Paul Taylor, AANNY Sackets Harbor
Summer 2005: Edwin Holgate Figure Painting Course, Saint Lawerence College (SLC) Brockville, Ontario
Summer 2005: Bus trip to Montreal-Edwin Holgate Exibition, SLC Brockville
Winter 2006: Life in Color, Life Drawing and Painting, SLC Brockville
April 2006: Cezanne and the New Vision, Workshop, SLC Brockville
Fall 2006: Life Painting and Drawing II, The Body at Play, Semester Course, SLC Brockville
Winter 2007: Independent Study in the studio, Life Drawing, SLC Brockville
Summer 2007: Chinese Brush Painting, one week, SLC Brockville
Fall 2007: Life Drawing II, The Body in Motion, Semester Course, SLC Brockville
Winter 2008: Open Studio, Life Drawing, SLC Brockville
Fall 2008: Modigliani, Picasso, Matisse-The Elegant Line, Workshop, SLC Brockville
Spring 2009: Heads and Faces III, Workshop, SLC Brockville
Spring 2011 and Spring 2012 FigurePainting from the Live model-Advanced
Press Photos/Mentions/Articles:
Fall 2008: Thousand Island Sun, Plein Aire Painting at Dial Estate Gardens, St. Lawrence River
January 2009: Watercolor Artist Magazine-Web Site, Finalist in December 2008 Creative Workshop
May 2009: Thousand Island Sun, Robert P. Hedden forms Plein Aire Painters Thousand Islands Region (PAPTIR)
May 2009 Thousand Islands Sun, Painting Photo, AANNY Art Show, First Place Watercolor Painting, “Between Poses”.
May 2009 Watertown Times, Ditto above
May 2009 Thousand Island Sun, article covering Plein Aire Event August 7-8, Clayton N.Y.
June 2009 Watertown Times "Plein Air Painters Gathering at Winery"
June 2009 Thousand Island Sun, article and joint news release with the Thousand Island Bridge Authority and Robert P. Hedden (PAPTIR) announcing Plein Aire Event at Bolt Castle, Heart Island, Alexandria Bay on July 8th
July 2009 Clayton Opera House "REFLECTIONS", A Partnership of Art and Music
Aug 2009 Watertown Daily Times "Clayton Plein Air Contest-a lot of fun"
Sept 2009 Fourth Coast Entertainment Magazine "Featured Artist"
Sept 2009 Watertown Daily Times and Thousand Islands Sun- Wellesley Island Arist places three paintings in Everson Museum Plein Air Show, Syracuse NY.
April 2010 Thousand Islands Sun "Plein Air Painters Thousand Islands Region Sets 2010 Schedule of Events"
June 2010 Thousands Islands Sun and Watertown NY Times photo of last years third place painting and article to promote June 24-26, 2010 Plein Air Contest.
Feb 2011 Watertown DailyTimes "Artists Come to the Aid of the Red Cross"- painted live scene of patrons at show which was then auctioned
June 2011 Thousand Islands Sun and Watertown daily Times " Featured Artist for July at Sackets harbor Gallery-Art Association of northern NY
Nov 2011 Profiled in Thousand IslandsLife an on line magazine November Issue http://www.thousandislandslife.comwww.thousandislandslife.com/BackIssues/Archive/tabid/393/
Prizes Awards
2007 Honorable Mention, Watercolor, Art Association Northern NY Annual Show
2008 Finalist, Watercolor Artist Magazine December 2008 Creative Workshop Challenge
2009 First Place, Watercolor, Art Association of Northern NY Annual Show.
2009 First and Third Place, Clayton NY Plein Air Contest
2009 Second Place Painting, North Country Arts Council 61st annual Show.
2010 Honorable Mention, Watercolor, Art Association Northern NY Annual Show.
2010 Second Place Art Association Northern New York, Sacketts Harbor Plein Air Contest
2010 Second Place Thousand Islands Arts Center Plein Air Contest July 30-31
2010 Honorable Mention AANNY Fall Waterclor Show
2011 Second Place North Country Arts Council Plein Air Contest
2011 Honorable Mention Adirondack Plein Air Festival-Saranac Lake NY
Memberships:
Art Association of Northern New York (AANNY), Sackets Harbor, NY
North Country Arts Council (NCAC), Watertown NY
Central New York Watercolor Society
Plein Aire Painters Thousand Island Region (PAPTIR), founder and event organizer