http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html NWC board member and nationally renowned oil artist Robert Leland Pence lived on the beach at Gratiot River North for 10 weeks and painted a 4 foot x 8 foot master oil In the Moment. Plein air extreme! The painting depicts the shoreline at GRN and contiguous Gratiot River County Park at sunset on a calm evening. The sun has dropped below the clouds and is shining a golden spotlight on the scene, moments before disappearing below the horizon. The air is still. The water moves gently on the shore. A loon calls in the distance. Serenity reigns. Mr. Pence has donated all 250 signed/numbered 24”x52” canvas Giclee Prints and five 41”x90” (nearly full size) Artist Proofs to the North Woods Conservancy. The Prints are available for $1,000. The large and rare Artist Proofs are available for $5,000. Framing is additional and can be done by the buyer or by the NWC. All proceeds go directly to retiring the GRN debt (75% to 90% of the cost is a deductible donation). Click the highlighted link if you’d like to purchase an Unframed Print or Framed Print, or an Unframed Artist Proof or Framed Artist Proof using PayPal or a credit card. To see the art in person, please Contact Us. To view the images below, double-click on any photo or play slideshow. http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#0 34dbf4c4-2e3b-4f88-9af1-8e834d9a49c0 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01344/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01344/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Robert considers painting at  <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Seven Mile Point</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#1 a7ac03dd-8c34-46fa-a8f3-39f9136fc5e1 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01365/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01365/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">the scene is chosen:  <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Gratiot River North</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#2 5751ee27-0b05-478c-ac8d-20b9ad9d10d6 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01376/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01376/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">before beginning to paint, Robert absorbed the setting for many days</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#3 5f66d815-f939-4f80-9cb0-145dd725161b http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01532/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01532/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">five-star accommodations,<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">aka hammock with tarp</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#4 7b5114ad-854b-416d-a45e-1806a4d8a5d5 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01640%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01640%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">sunsets provided inspiration</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#5 dffb7212-74b1-4b4b-b8bb-41fbc5604ffe http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01628/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01628/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">plein-air artist camp<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">the painting was stored in the box overnight</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#6 4301faf2-82da-4e4d-9fba-48d0231d9506 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01517/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01517/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">painting was done rain or shine</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#7 6bbcfb18-d9e6-4e01-96c5-8bc0f8d6344d http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01605/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01605/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">prepared for thundershowers</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#8 4b1c47d6-475c-4ecc-8421-e060944462cb http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/rlp%20at%20grn/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/rlp%20at%20grn/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Robert Leland Pence</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#9 f92648cb-5d30-44e0-9858-be69092bd424 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01615/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01615/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">each piece of cobble was painted and shaded individually; note the gap at the bottom...</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#10 ab481446-20a9-48c6-9cad-9d7f5d4eec06 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC02463/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC02463/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...later filled</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#11 7279f947-03ae-41a4-8d81-34e8df1b7b8a http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/rlp%20at%20grn%202/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/rlp%20at%20grn%202/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">time to leave the beach<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">a sad day</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#12 8b0bcdb1-cee9-4139-80eb-3c22ade38199 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01677/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01677/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">the almost-completed painting is unveiled at the annual meeting</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#13 4f91d353-8066-4459-9014-413df961e8a2 http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01665/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC01665/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">the pizza was good too</p></div></div> http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment.html#14 5d79e527-cdf7-4ee2-9ab2-377bda2b9e2b http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC02462/thumb.jpg http://www.northwoodsconservancy.org/NWC/In_the_Moment_files/Media/DSC02462/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">sample framed print on canvas<br/></p></div></div>