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Join us for an artist talk and demonstration with plein air painter Cam Forrester at Restaurant Pietro (Waskesiu), Thursday, July 18; 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fine wine and hors d’oeurves provided by Chef Restaurant Pietro and Evan Niekamp.  Limited space available. Purchase online or contact Black Spruce Gallery at hello@blacksprucegallery.ca for tickets. Artist Cam Forrester will share his insights and stories of adventures as a plein air painter, as well as demonstrate his unique painting techniques.  The practice of plein air painting – or painting in the open air – goes back for centuries and was made into an art form by the French Impressionists. Their desire to paint light and its changing qualities combined with the creation of transportable paints and easels provided the freedom to paint outside. Cam does most of his painting and sketching outdoors. He has painted from mountaintops in the Yukon, carried a 50-pound pack on his back, hiked and painted in streams, painted under tarps in the snow under the watchful eye of Bald Eagles. He has painted sunrises and sunsets from boats and canoes in the spectacular Saskatchewan landscape. “It’s not just about the paint, it’s the sheer joy of being in the moment and having the ability to capture the wild outdoors on canvas.” Cam has facilitated numerous workshops, solo and group shows. He is a member of the Men Who Paint, a group of five painters who began painting together in 2007. Inspired by the work and adventurous spirit of the early Canadian painters, the Men Who Paint have a preference for painting outside. The combined artistic experience of the group offers a unique diversity and their collective dynamic thrives on each individual’s passion for finding expression through interpretation of not only their Saskatchewan home but landscapes across Canada.