Washington Society of Landscape Painters!

Illuminated, 20"x20," oil on canvas, ©Lynn Goldstein, private collection
One of the paintings submitted for peer review by Washington Society of Landscape Painters
See the other pieces submitted below.

Guess what? I just found out that I’ve been accepted into the Washington Society of Landscape Painters (WSLP). Getting an acceptance into this group has been a goal of mine for years. Yay! Yay! Yay!

This is a big deal.

Why? 

​Read on....

• Validation is always a wonderful thing. Washington Society of Landscape Painters is definitely a select group that is limited to only 40 members. To get accepted couldn't make me happier. 
• Washington Society of Landscape Painters is an organization I have been watching for over ten years.
• The members are accomplished landscape painters who consistently produce stunning works of art. 
• As a member, I will participate in plein air painting excursions, which are always good for my art practice.
• The group provides exhibition opportunities that will increase the visibility of my art alongside exemplary painters.  
• I had considered applying for membership for a long time, but I knew that the process was arduous. First, I needed to secure a sponsor (many thanks to Trisha Adams). I was also required to  join the group for plein air painting excursions. Finally, my work needed to be reviewed and accepted by their governing board in order to be accepted.

​Those who know me know that I was not always encouraged in my artistic pursuits. The discouragement in my early years can sometimes still haunt me, so when I am accepted into an organization that I admire, I want to shout it from the mountaintops. Consider this posting my shout of happiness. 

They like me, they really like me!
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Golden Autumn, 24"x24," Oil on Canvas, © Lynn Goldstein, Private Collection

Just Around the Corner, 20"x20," Oil on Canvas, © Lynn Goldstein, Schar Cancer Center

Closer to Winter, 20"x20," Oil on Canvas, © Lynn Goldstein, Private Collection