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Plein Air on the River with Shelby Criswell

Sun, Oct 27

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Contemporary at Blue Star

Join Contemporary at Blue Star in a day of art making “en plein air,” or outdoors, along the river trail, in partnership with local artist Shelby Criswell. See more details below!

Plein Air on the River with Shelby Criswell
Plein Air on the River with Shelby Criswell

Time & Location

Oct 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star, 116 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA

About the event

Shelby will demo some tips and tricks for landscape art in the Contemporary’s Education Space prior to art making outdoors. Participants are encouraged to bring folding chairs and picnic blankets to sit on. Drawing materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any other art supplies you might want to have on hand.


+ For this event, we’ll start in our Education Space (132 Blue Star). Meet us there! Our Education Space is located between our main gallery and Slab Cinema.


About the Instructor:

Shelby Criswell is a San Antonio native illustrator, graphic designer, and artist. They are an Ignatz and Ringo-award winning comic artist for their work in “Be Gay Do Comics.” Shelby was the inaugural artist chosen for the Southtown Artist Residency in early 2024 and since has shown work all over the great state of Texas. They keep a regular plein air and urban sketching practice.…

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