What do the “Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout” artists say?

“My inspiration for painting arises from observing Nature and man's gentle intrusion
into it- the angular slope of an old barn, reflections in a quiet stream, the changing
of light of a pastoral scene.” ~ Mary Lou Correia

“The purpose of an artist is to interpret reality, to refine it, reorganize it and reinterpret it. I believe
that a good painting should be a temporary escape into a personal visual reality. I would like for
my landscapes to feel familiar, recognized as a place where you have been, or perhaps, a place
where you would like to be.” ~ Scott Martin