Saluda artist Jim Carson recently returned from Door County, Wisconsin, where he participated in the week long Door County Plein Air Festival.

Many artists from Hawaii to Maine to Florida and North Carolina attended. Door County has been named one of the top 10 vacation destinations in the country by Money Magazine, so there were numerous painterly sites.

There were events for the artists and Palette Sponsors each night, some required painting events and a quick paint contest in Fish Creek Park, after which the wet paintings were sold at an auction.

Prior to the week in Wisconsin, Carson participated in the Cashiers Plein Air Festival titled Arts on the Green. In the 12 days of both events Carson painted a total of 22 paintings, not counting the wipe offs.

Carsons workshop entitled Getting Perspective Right, with perspective expert Chris Sherry, is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Aug 27 through 29 at Carsons studio in Saluda.

For more information, contact Carson at www.jimcarson.net, jimcarson@tds.net or 828-749-3702.