PleinAir Magazine – August 2019

72 August-September 2019 / http://www.outdoorpainter.com

collector profiles

“Neitherof ushada specialinterestin artoreven
movedbeyondadmiringit untilrecently,”says
RogerQuillen.“Ourpassionforcollectingplein
airbeganbywatchingartistspaintduringthe
week of the first Olmsted Plein Air Invitational.

Wewereblownawaybythegraciousnessof the

artistsin allowingusto watchovertheirshoulders

andaskquestions.It waslikegoingto theMasters

andbeingableto walkwitha playerandaskhow

he planned to hit his next shot. The access was

incredible.Afterattendingnumerouslectures

throughOlmsted,I’vejusttakenupdrawing in

preparationforlearningto paint.

“Ourfirstpleinairpurchasewas

Tranquility by Hiu Lai Chong. The artists had

JOANNEANDROGERQUILLEN

A PASSION FOR COLLECTING LEADS TO A PASSION FOR PAINTING