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Next session June 18 Live on Zoom FREE FOR ALL AIS MEMBERS REGISTER FOR JUNE FOR ONE OR MORE SESSIONS Honest conversations about the realities of being a working artist. There are endless resources available for painting techniques — but far fewer spaces to talk honestly about the day-to-day realities of an artistic life. As if we “only” had to paint! Fresh Impressions is a monthly webinar series created for artists who want practical conversations about navigating a creative career: juried shows, travel, studio organization, social media, community, AI tools, and everything in between. Hosted by Board Secretary Chris Rapa AIS and Julie Davis AIS, each session features candid discussion, guest artists and experts, audience Q&A, and actionable takeaways designed to support artists at every stage of their journey. This is not about how to paint. It’s about how to BE a practicing artist. When: Third Thursdays Time: 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific WHAT TO EXPECT * Monthly live webinars * Guest artists and field experts * Interactive Q&A * Curated member questions * Follow-up resources after each session including a link to watch later. |
GOAL: To create a space where artists feel comfortable asking the questions they think they should already know the answers to and discover new possibilities to develop an art practice. |
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Learn more about Chris Rapa AIS Chris is an American painter, living and working amidst the rolling hills and farms of Carroll County, Maryland. Her contemporary Impressionist work ranges from still life and landscape to interior spaces washed in natural light. She works in oil, gouache, and mixed media, inspired by the way color and light transform the everyday into something quietly extraordinary. Meaning is at the heart of her creative process as she seeks to weave emotion, intention, and narrative into every piece. Whether through luminous landscapes or arrangements of flowers and treasured objects, her art is driven by a desire to create connection. Chris strives to make work that is visually appealing, engages the viewer, and opens a dialogue of meaningful conversation. Exhibiting in national juried shows, and competing in plein air events throughout the country, Chris has received numerous awards and has been featured in national art publications. She is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, an Associate with Distinction member of American Women Artists, and an active member of the Oil Painters of America. Chris is also a member of the prestigious Washington Society of Landscape Painters. |
Learn more about Julie Davis AIS Davis’s plein air work earned First Place in the American Impressionist Society’s 2023 Wet Wall competition in Knoxville, TN, Second Place in the Oil Painters of America Wet Wall 2025 competition in Bradenton, FL, and Best of Show in the American Impressionist Society’s 2019 Central Park Paint Out in New York. Recent awards include an Award of Excellence in the Virtuosos of the OPA show in Sheridan, MT, Landscape Honorable Mention at the Oil Painters of America (OPA) 2025 National show in Bradenton, Florida, the Impressionism Honorable Mention at the OPA 2024 National Exhibition, and an Award of Excellence in the OPA 2023 Masters show in Montana. Davis was recently included in Fine Art Connoisseur’s Three to Watch. She has been featured in Plein Air Magazine and in Southwest Art Magazine’s Artists to Watch.. She is a Signature Member of American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, and American Women Artists, and is a member of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York City. Davis teaches online and in person, and is represented by Cassens Fine Art in Hamilton, MT, Davis Gallery in Austin, TX, Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, OR, and Turner Fine Art in Jackson Hole, WY. She is active on Instagram at @juliedavisstudio. Davis and her husband, Ben, split time between Austin and Jackson Hole, WY, and have three adult daughters. |
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