Plein Air Paint Out 2020
COVID Friendly and Unforgettable

Alex Trapp, 2020 Plein Air Paint Out designated artist displays the winning painting voted on social media as next year's poster

This year the Snoqualmie Arts Commission joined creative forces with the Art Gallery of SnoValley to put on a safe, COVID friendly, unforgettable experience. Alex Trapp, was selected to be the designated 2020 Plein Air Paint Out artist, part of the innovative solution to the pandemic. He spent Saturday, August 15th, safely distanced in downtown Snoqualmie painting three local scenes. Thanks to Brian Hurley, a member of Snoqualmie's Arts Commission and part owner of Adavanzo Advertising, made a time lapsed video of the three paintings as they were being painted for the public to view and vote for their favorite on social media. "The Wheel" was voted the clear winner and will be made into a poster to promote next year’s Plein Air Paint Out. Currently, a display of the whole Plein Air Poster Treasure Hunt and Winning Painting of the Plein Air Paint Out are on display at the Falls Compounding Pharmacy.
 To learn more about Alex Trapp, visit our Meet the Artist's Page HERE.

"The Wheel", original oil painting by Alex Trapp

The Hunt for Treasure

To celebrate twelve years of winning paintings from previous year’s Plein Air Paint Outs, participants in the Treasure Hunt were asked to identify the poster by year and the storefront where it was displayed downtown. Participants accessed the website entry form using the QR Code on each poster and submitted answers. Three winning entries were randomly selected. The winners were contacted and received a gift basket worth $100 each, put together by the downtown merchants and paid for by the Snoqualmie Arts Commission.

Teo Smith came across the Treasure Hunt when he went downtown for a cup of coffee, and decided to give the game a go.

Dave and Haley Isaacs and family saw the information and made it a family outing.

Katherine Paulus and a friend saw the Treasure Hunt; and thought it sounded fun and decided to give it a try.

Snoqualmie Falls 3 ways:
​Local artists capture the attraction’s many seasons and moods

​See familiar scenes from new perspectives at this Main Street gallery

Here is a preview of the article, but be sure to follow this link to get the full story.

"How well do you know Snoqualmie Falls?
Tourists come from across the country to see the powerful waterfall, one of Washington’s most popular scenic attractions. But insiders know you don’t truly know Snoqualmie Falls until you’ve seen it through the eyes of local artists at the Art Gallery of SnoValley. Maybe you’ll notice a detail you’d never seen before, or a mood perfectly captured by the creator’s paintbrush.
“Snoqualmie Falls feels like a mystical, magical place. The view changes minute by minute,” says Cecelia Williams, a local artist and member of the Mt. Si Artist Guild.
The falls are a popular subject for Artist Guild members, and it’s inspiring to see the scene change depending on the artist’s hand. For some painters, just one canvas isn’t enough!
“I’ve done five oil paintings of the falls (so far). It’s a wonderful subject due to the endless variations provided by season, weather, time of day, and point of view,” says Gayll Morrison."

Snoqualmie Falls; Colored Pencil by Sally Rackets. Visit the Art Gallery of Sno Valley in downtown Snoqualmie to see impressive works of art from talented local artists.

Snoqualmie Falls; Oil on Canvas by Gayll Morrison. The Art Gallery of Sno Valley has a virtual gallery tour where you can see local artists’ interpretations of the Falls and other familiar subjects.

Finally Friday Art Walks ​are postponed until we reach Phase 4 of the Governor's COVID restrictions.