New Participants for the Tour

We'd like to welcome the new participants on the "Far & Near Horizons" World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists. They will join us for the 2008/2010 tour, starting with the show in Estes Park, Colorado, at the The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park Art Fine Art Gallery, June 1-July 6.

Our new artists are:

• Leslie Allen, Colorado - http://www.allenfineart.com
• Colette Odya Smith, Wisconsin - http://coletteodya.smith.net
• Ellen White, Georgia - http://www.ellenwhitedesign.com
• Christophe Cardot, Florida - http://christopheart.com
• Jessie Cook, Florida - http://www.jessiefineart.com
• Garin Baker, New York - http://www.carriageart.com
• Debra Groesser, Nebraska - http://www.debragroesser.com

Welcome to all!

- Michael Chesley Johnson, PSA PSNM
Tour Director, North America

Look for us in American Artist!

The April issue of American Artist magazine features the Far & Near Horizons World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists prominently on page 11 in the "Quick Sketches" department. Tour participants and organizers J.R. Baldini (Founder, IPAP) and Karl Eric Leitzel (Founder, LAI) have paintings accompanying the article. Linda Richichi, the former North America Tour Director, is also quoted.

For your enjoyment, here is a preview of the page. (Click on the image for a PDF version.)

- Michael Chesley Johnson, PSA, PSNM
Tour Director, North America

Look for us in Southwest Art!

Look for the "Far & Near Horizons" World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists advertisement in the April, May and June issues of Southwest Art. Creating and placing this ad is a milestone as we move toward our first show of 2008 in Door County, Wisconsin in April.

For your enjoyment, here is a preview of the ad:

(click to see a bigger version)

- Michael Chesley Johnson, North American Tour Director