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PLEIN AIR PAINTERS TO Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir.
RECORD OPEN LANDS
“Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” serves as an annual fund-
Douglas Land Conservancy is pleased to announce the 5th An- raiser for Douglas Land Conservancy, a 501(c)3 nonprofit land
nual “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” Plein Air Painting trust. A portion of the proceeds from the art sales will support
gallery showing (free) which will take place on Saturday, June the continued efforts of Douglas Land Conservancy to protect
23, and Sunday, June 24, at the White Pavilion in downtown open space.
Castle Rock.
A full list of participating artists and additional details will be
“Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” provides an opportunity announced at a later date. For more information visit: www.
for artists to paint on beautiful, private properties in southern douglaslandconservancy.org/events.
Douglas County over the course of one week (June 19-June 22).
This unique week of painting will culminate in a gallery exhibit PET TALK WITH PILAR
featuring hundreds of works created throughout the week on Pilar Starman, DVM...
display and available for purchase.
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month
“We are delighted to bring back such a phenomenal event once If you have ever thought of adopting
again this summer,” says Patti Hostetler, Douglas Land Con- a cat, you should know that adding
servancy Executive Director. “We feel this has become one of one of these most-of-the-time grace-
Castle Rock’s anticipated summer events and we are thrilled ful and always lovable creatures can be the most rewarding ex-
to bring in new artists this year as well as some favorites from perience in your life. These miniature warriors can be anything
previous years.”
from lap-loving friends to defenders of your home - usually
both. When choosing a cat it is important to consider their and
your needs.

Ask yourself:
• Do you have other pets?
• Do you have children?
• Do you travel a lot?
• Do you have allergies?
• Do you have the time and financial commitment to care for a
pet for the next 15-20+ years?

If you have other pets, do they
seem to get along with other
animals? If you haven’t tried
your current pet with other
These stunning, conserved, private properties are rarely open pets, it is smart to introduce
for access to the public. In addition to providing a unique cul- them before committing. A
tural experience for Douglas County and the surrounding com- stressed pet can have behav-
munity, “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” allows attend- ioral issues you may not find
ees and loyal supporters to take home beautiful landscapes of favorable. Many animals in
several Douglas County conserved lands they cannot otherwise the shelter have a history of
view on a regular basis.
why they were relinquished,
that can help guide whether that pet may be suitable for your
“We created this event to celebrate the natural marrying of the family.
beauty of the land with talented artists,” continues Hostetler.
“They will end up producing hundreds of paintings over the Be realistic with your home schedule and what a pet needs. If
course of the week and these gorgeous pieces truly serve as a you travel a lot, are you willing to have a pet sitter? Cats are
reminder of why we live in Colorado.”
great at being able to left alone for short periods, but more then
a few days they will need to be tended to. Even being gone for a
Developed in the mid-19th century, plein air painting is exe- few days may be upsetting for some highly-bonded social cats.
cuted outdoors and represents an artists’ direct response to the If you travel a lot, perhaps 2 cats (that like each other) are more
scene in front of him or her. This form of painting is charac- suitable so they have companionship.
terized by the luminous effects of natural light., with an airy
natural tone versus the artificial light that can be associated with If you have allergies, a short-haired lighter-colored cat may
paintings produced in a studio. Literally meaning “open air”,
plein air was developed among French impressionists including Continued on page 10

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