The 4th Annual Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction was a great success for local professional and non-professional artists alike! Artists painted in Plein Air, a French expression for the “open air.” Thirty-seven gifted artists participated in this extraordinary event, canvassing various scenes throughout the Ogden Valley.

Didn't get a chance to ride in a balloon this year?  Afraid of heights?

Whatever the reason, here's your chance to see what it's like to participate in a sunrise balloon launch at the annual Ogden Valley Balloon Festival.

Hop on in and take a ride with Ogden Valley Magazine and Slider X (our secret video observer).

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Here's more video of the launch site.

 

 

Ogden Valley Plein Air
Dear Art Lover:

Please join us for our 4th annual Plein Air Competition and Silent Auction held in conjunction with the Ogden Valley Balloon and Artists Festival, Saturday, August 15th. Artists will be painting en plein air from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ogden Valley. Completed paintings will be brought to Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort (Wolf Mountain) for judging by 3 p.m. More than $4,000 will be awarded in purchase and cash prizes at the Awards Ceremony at 5 p.m.

Viewing and silent auction 4 - 6 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by OgdenValleyMagazine.com

See you there.

Kris
Wilkerson Fine Art & Design
801.745.9557

P.S. don't forget the kick off party tonight at Wilkerson Fine Art and Design, 7238 E 900 S., Huntsville, UT.

 

Event Info

Saturday, August 15, 2009
Silent Auction 4:00 - 6:00 p.m
Awards Ceremony 5:00 p.m.

What a great festival this year! Perfect weather, entertainment, food, art and crafts. I enjoyed reading about a family from West Haven and found more pictures on the Ogden Valley Balloon Festival web site.

It's difficult not to look at a hot air balloon floating so free in the sky and not feel young at
heart, like a little kid again.   On both Saturday and Sunday morning, the early skies were
filled with colorful hot air balloons.  

 

Submit your article, photo and or video and watch for stories written by participants.  See Balloon Festival Information under Resorts and Recreation.