The Hilliard Art Museum has partnered with Shadows Plein Air to host a plein air painting demonstration on the grounds of the museum on Tuesday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m. The demonstration will be led by John Poon, judge for this year’s Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition. The demo is open to the public and free of charge.

For questions, please contact the Shadows at (337) 369-6446 or Shadows@ShadowsOnTheTeche.org or the Hilliard Art Museum at (337) 482-0811.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

John Poon has been a working artist for over 25 years. He graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and was offered a position as an instructor of Drawing and Painting. He eventually served as Director of Foundations overseeing classes in Drawing, Sketching, Perspective, and Color and Design.

A sought-after instructor and painter, his works can be found in both private and public collections across the country. Among his numerous awards and recognitions, his most recent honors include Best of Show at the National Wildlife Museum Annual Plein Air invitational, Artist Choice 2016 Maui Plein Air invitational, and the Gold Medal Artist Choice Award at the Maynard Dixon Campout.

He resides in Utah with his seven children, and Sasha the dog.