Paso Robles Arts Fest 2014, Signature Exhibition and Wet Paint Sale

I will be traveling to Paso Robles for the 2014 Paso Arts Fest for my first time.
Paso Arts Fest
Signature Exhibition, May 22-June 29
Studio Park, 1130 Pine St. Paso Robles
Wet Paint Sale & Auction, Sat. May 24
Gazebo, Downtown City Park, Paso Robles



Here is a link to the Signature Exhibition.

http://www.prcity.com/PAF/portfolio/purcell-sig/

Here is what my four paintings look like in their frames.
 Sorry for the angled shots, it is to avoid the glare from the plexiglass.
The Paso Arts Fest Site has better photos of just the paintings.

Hollister Peak Morning 14 x 21 sold

Sunday Morning Avila Beach 12 x 16 1/2

Saturday Morning Port San Luis 10 x 16 1/2

Wine Country Barn 11 x14

Some thoughts on framing plein air watercolors

Lately I have been framing about  half my works without a mat, in Plein Air Style frames, with museum glass or plexi for glazing.
I think this works because my paintings are fairly saturated in value and don't have a lot of white paper.
 I do this frequently when I am exhibiting with mostly oil painters in exhibits or galleries. I don't know if this will be acceptable to watercolor societies as well,  I  will let you know what I find out!
The photographs are not as good as they could be, I originally took them for my own records and not for publication.
 Here are a few of my recently framed paintings:

Mission San Jose Morning 11 1/2 x 13 1/2. At the California Art Club "Along El Camino Real " Exhibit.
The photo dosen't show it but the frame is dark  red that shows off the painting well.

"Windswept" 14 x 14 At the Fairmont Gallery, Sonoma

Hill and VInes 12 x 12, At the Fairmont Gallery ,Sonoma (Sorry about the glare)

"On a Clear Day" 12 x 12 At my wonderful framers: FastFrame of Lafayette

Fresh Greens 18 x 24 , on it's way to the American Impressionist Society Exhibit