
Painting at the Basilica
Almost every Tuesday of the year, I join my fellow artists to paint with the Asheville Urban Landscape Painters. The group paints “en plein air” in the Asheville area. Lisa Blackshear, who had the desire to paint outside with other artists on a regular basis, founded the group. She had a spark of brilliance with the idea to invite local plein air painters to demonstrate their skills and follow that up with painting practice for all after the demonstration. This format has