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Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association is a membership organization for artists who love to paint outdoors and from life. Artists near and far and all levels of experience are invited to join in the painting meets, events and become a member. INTERESTED IN JOINING? Visit our MEMBERSHIP PAGE for all the details. MEMBERSHIP
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Upcoming PAINT MEETS for 2026 CLICK HERE
Photos of our SHIAWASEE REVEALED Exhibit award winners in September 2025:
Sandy Thelen - 1st Place
Tina Vivian - 2nd Place
Sue Craig - 3rd Place
Sandra DiFazio - Honorable Mention
Andrea Jeris - Honorable Mention
Kim Springdorf with Young Shill Roberts - Best Sense of Place
Juror, Anthony Cairo and Andrea Jeris
Photos from our 2025 Winter Retreat At Ralph A. MacMullen Conference Center, Higgins Lake. Our determined painters survived freezing temperatures and enjoyed the evening demo programs with Logan Hudson and Sharon Griffes Tarr.
The 2024 Shore to Shore Michigan - Exhibit was held at the LowellArts gallery in Lowell, MIchigan
Earth, Nature, and the Common Thread in the LowellArts Gallery Jan 6 to Feb 17. The exhibition brought together three distinct exhibitions by three groups of artists in one gallery space. Each group of artists has found a commonality through medium or approach, and their shared artistic exploration helps to inform and advance their work.
Artist Reception and award announcement was February 11.
We thank Marty Elchert and Mandy Tomich for coordinating our exhibit, and Eric Michael’s, West Michigan watercolor artist, who juried our paintings and awarded the following GLPAPA painters! Congratulations to all!
1ST PLACE: Sharon Griffes Tarr
2ND PLACE: Sandra Difazio
THIRD PLACE: Sharon Sunday
HONORABLE MENTION: Bob Perrish
HONORABLE MENTION: Linda Pelowski
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