Episode 27: Conversation with Plein Air Artist Alan Maciag

Alan Maciag's rural landscapes are a balance between form, distance, color and content. This balance creates a sense of calm and bucolic reverence for the rural heritage of Michigan, for the wonderland of it's vacation lakes, or for the sanctuary within a garden or public space. It is as though you have been given a gift - to simply "step in" for a moment and be surrounded by the spirit captured on that canvas. “Plein air painters paint from life with a passion like no other in the world of painters. By placing myself among these magnificent gifts of light and nature, my visions are propelled from my head to my hand to my canvas,” writes Maciag. In our conversation with Alan, we will discuss not only his creative process for painting but also his teaching career at the high school level. You will learn more about two of his students' success stories that stand out in the crowd.  Alan's Midland studio and gardens are open by appointment. If you would like to visit him, please call his studio number at (989) 245-5584. Thank you, Alan, for inviting us both to your home and studio over the 4th of July weekend. It is always worthwhile to visit artist friends. So happy you are on our podcast for episode 27.  Show notes:  Alan Maciag Facebook Page Alan Maciag Instagram Alan's gallery representation:  Twisted Fish Gallery in Elk Rapids, MI Hudson Gallery in Sylvania, Ohio Former Students Who Made it Big!  Anne Lemanski Dan Abraham