Artist Statement
I started painting en plein air in 2006 by joining a painting group that went to local farms and wildlife preserves on the weekends. I was hooked immediately. While I’ve always enjoyed hiking, camping, canoeing and other outdoor activities, trying to capture my location on canvas within a few hours was the immersive break I needed from the work week. A few years later I saw a flier in the Adirondacks for a plein air painting festival and I signed up. I had so much fun painting on location and being around the other painters, that I applied for more painting events the next summer. I now paint professionally, competing in national plein air competitions all across the country. I paint mostly natural landscapes with acrylics or oils. Being a nature geek, I am especially drawn to the way local bodies of water affect the geology, color and vegetation of the environment.
I started painting en plein air in 2006 by joining a painting group that went to local farms and wildlife preserves on the weekends. I was hooked immediately. While I’ve always enjoyed hiking, camping, canoeing and other outdoor activities, trying to capture my location on canvas within a few hours was the immersive break I needed from the work week. A few years later I saw a flier in the Adirondacks for a plein air painting festival and I signed up. I had so much fun painting on location and being around the other painters, that I applied for more painting events the next summer. I now paint professionally, competing in national plein air competitions all across the country. I paint mostly natural landscapes with acrylics or oils. Being a nature geek, I am especially drawn to the way local bodies of water affect the geology, color and vegetation of the environment.
Contact Me
cpahucki@gmail.com
cpahucki@gmail.com