Steve Snell: 2,000 Mile River Journey to Inspiration
Sat, Jul 01
|Bill McBride Studio
Steve Snell wants adventure, or at least the image of one. Tickets $20
Time & Location
Jul 01, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Bill McBride Studio, 640 KS-177, Matfield Green, KS 66862, USA
About the event
He recently paddled and painted all 2,341 miles of the Missouri River in a canoe in search of art and once floated part of the Connecticut River in a couch boat in search of adventure. Snell’s work engages American history, mythology, and the image of the Western landscape. He has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Tallgrass National Preserve in Kansas, the Teton ArtLab in Wyoming, and along the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska and British Columbia, which was sponsored by the National Parks Service and Parks Canada. Steve will be talking about his plein air painting journey and how it's been shaped by local history and place.
About the Presenter: His work is represented by Weinberger Fine Art in Kansas City, MO and Courtney Collins Fine Art in Big Sky, MT and has been shown in galleries and film festivals throughout the country. Snell holds an M.F.A. in Studio Art from the…