Christian Ehrig, Member 63,882 contacted us about an exhibition “So Close to Heaven” that is running from 24th May to 2nd November 2025 at the Kunsthalle, 26721 Emden, Germany. The exhibition focuses on the clouds with works from various eras and genres on display, from classical landscapes to contemporary installations.
Freedom Chelan Sabiston, Member 63,518, told us this painting was great fun as the watercolours bloomed across the paper just as clouds across the sky.
Haruko Greenberg, Member 65,103, submitted this photo of her “cloud mugs” which came out of the kiln early in April 2025.
She told us, “These ”cloud mugs” are my latest design. Thanks to Cloud Appreciation Society, the constantly changing sky became my inspiration. I look up at the clouds every day, feeling how beautiful this world is and feeling the connection to all the wonderful people I’ve never met who are doing the same in the different parts of the planet”.
Ann Kraus, Member 48,329, sent us her painting “Holgate” which is part of an exhibition of her cloudscapes show “I Collect Clouds” that opened on 2nd May 2025 at the Hunt Library in Falls Village, Connecticut. She told us “the town is literally next door to the town where Eric Sloane painted his clouds and that you wonderfully highlighted recently in the Cloud-a-Days“.
Hubert Klotzeck, Member 47,689, has a photographic exhibition, “Love of the Clouds” at the Bauerngerätemuseum Ingolstadt (Bavaria) running from 5th April to 31st October 2025.
The special exhibition “Cloud Love” presents impressive photographs by the Eichstätt cloud estimator Hubert P. Klotzeck. All the works on display were filmed in the Altmühl Valley around Eichstätt affiliated. With its 360-degree panoramic view, the Jura plateau offers ideal conditions for observing the sky and invites you to look up to the sky. In his photographs, Klotzeck captures a wide variety of cloud formations – from filigree veils and dramatic thunderclouds to delicate feather structures and monumental skyscapes. These unique snapshots of textures and light reflect the incredible diversity and dynamics of the sky. The exhibition invites visitors to take a closer look at the often overlooked beauties above our heads. Because sometimes all it takes is the courage to look up to discover the ephemeral splendor of the clouds.
Cecilia Temeperli, Member 64,974, created this watercolour of a sunrise in the Simpson Desert, Australia. She told us “I have been dabbling in watercolours for several years now and am still learning. This was one of my first small artwork of a sunrise in the Simpson Desert and it still resonates with me, since 2014, I have been joining yearly treks with pack camels in the Simpson Desert in Australia. On this occasion, we put our swags on top of a sand dune, and I woke to a stunning morning sky. I painted this from a photograph I had taken, and this watercolour conveys the mood of this sunrise so much better than the photo.”
Kathleen Wilson, Member 58,037 wrote to tell us about an exhibition by Andy Eccleshall which is running at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art until the 2nd June 2025. Andy is a fine artist with a fascination with the sky, light and atmosphere. The website tells us “Andy Eccleshall’s large-format oil paintings bring the sifting moods and vast panoramas of Western Washington to life“. You can see more about the exhibition on the museum’s website.
You can also visit Andy Eccleshall’s website to see more of his work.
Sienna Gates, Member 64,436 sent her painting ‘Sky Seahorse’ that was inspired by a view from her car window. She told us, “I woke up to snow the next morning because of a cold front, so he was the last cloud I saw for several wintery snowdays away from school. I was experimenting with some acrylic paint and am really happy with how it turned out!”
Merry White, Member 64,916, sent us this painting by her brother, Henry Isaacs. It depicts a cloud over Casco Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the coast of Maine in the United States.
Frederick Ballet, Member 64,810, is an award winning and published Fine Art Photographer specializing in abstract seascapes. While his postings on Cloud Appreciation website are representational he loves creating abstract images of the natural world. Fred splits his time between NYC and Long Beach Island, NJ, his next solo show will be at Pleiades Gallery in Chelsea, NYC and will run March 18-April 12 with the opening reception March 22 from 3-6PM.
Julia Dedier, Member 63,285, specialises in cloud art. These examples are painted in oil on canvas. Her website states “I want to convey the greatness and unique beauty of the clouds, inspiring people to slow down, reflect on the invisible wonders of the sky, and savor the moment of presence”.
Bob Maysmor sent us some of his creative photography and wondered how we would categorise it. It’s thoughtful and artistic composition led us to post it here, in our art section. He has called the one above “Sky Windows”.
Artist Catherine Eaton Skinner’s work illuminates the balance of opposites, reflecting mankind’s attempts at connection. She is a published artist and has over 40 solo and group exhibitions. The picture above is “CES-2493 Lungi Kam XIV” and you can read the statement about her work below.
Archetypal elements mark the landscape of earth and stone, standing as vestiges of time, acknowledging pathways with marking, scarring and erasing. Water, earth, wind, fire and ether emerge in physical form in my work: beeswax and resin; graphite and oil stick; wood, paper and cloth; glass and stone; lead sheet, wire and precious metal leaf. My paintings often reference the horizontal line between the sky and earth or the vertical line of the axis mundi. Working between Seattle and Santa Fe, my work encompasses sculpture, paintings, photography and found objects, often times a combination of these media.
The historical reverence for the power and sacredness of earth spans the timeline of our cultural memory. We live in a chaotic world where it is difficult to feel a part of the whole with the loss of control and balance: personally, politically and spiritually. If we become still and silent, we feel the four winds and the sky. We are then one with our kin of the past, the present and the future. Hopefully we will continue to find ways to understand and bond, not only to our environment, but most importantly, to each other.
Monica Rees, Member 58,527, of California came across this concrete block whilst out walking and whilst not the artist, she told us about the Love the Bulb website which describes the area: “The Albany Bulb is a former construction debris landfill on San Francisco Bay where people have been making informal outdoor sculptures and paintings for decades, much of it on large concrete blocks. It’s home to 150 species of birds, huge trees, wildflowers, amazing views, and lots of walking trails.”
Thellen Levey, Member 39,677, sent this image he took whilst undergoing hospital treatment. He told us “when I first got on the table in my radiation room, this is what I saw above me. It’s not a view through a skylight – the designers of the room simply replaced some ceiling tiles with images of clouds moving through a radiant sky. Uplifting in every sense of the word – when you find yourself under what seems like a dark cloud, a bright cloud can show up at just the right moment”.
Martin Pilcher, Member 3,838, sent this painting and told us “during the Covid Lockdown in the UK, I found myself looking at photos from Africa and dreaming that I was on safari…..and so I picked up my paintbrush instead of my passport”.
Natalie Christensen is an award winning photographer whose focus is ordinary settings, seeking the sublime in colour fields and shadow. She now lives in New Mexico and like many artists, was drawn to the distinctive Southwestern light. The above piece is entitled “she had an idea”.
Kathleen Frank is an artist who now paints landscapes after many years specialising in woodcarving and fabric printing. The above painting is called “Hogan’s Storm”.
Ann Kraus, Member 48,329 has an upcoming show in NYC. The title of the show is “Spirit In The Sky” and features her cloud paintings and skyscapes. This will be her third solo show at the historic Pleiades Gallery and will run from 29th October to 23rd November.
Sherry Palmer, Member 27,151 recently made a return visit to the Isle of Skye from her home in New England, USA. She told us “Painting the mountain on the mainland, Beinn Sgritheall, was a different challenge! It glowed in purples and blues. The mainland hills and Skye in general, continue to have me in awe of their beauty, after 36 years coming here to paint!”
Kathleen Grace Bennett, Member 20,977 told us her favourite thing is to paint clouds. She lives along the New England coast of the US and this is one of her oil paintings entitled “Sunrise Splendor”.
Julia Dedieu, Member 63,285 sent this, her second work in the “Azure Sky” series entitled “Cumulus congestus of azure sky“. It is painted in oil on canvas.
Starr Sutherland, Member 58,384, wrote to tell us about a small show she is part of at the Far Out Gallery, San Francisco from 20th September to 27th October 2024. She told us that “these photographs reflect my fascination with Ocean Beach. During the pandemic years, to get away from the computer, I spent most sunsets walking on the beach”.
Scott Willhite, works from his studio in Boulder, Colorado. His traditional oil paintings focus on the natural landscapes of the surrounding area with this one being entitled “Brewing”.
Resa Blatman, Member 57,717, is an artist from Somerville, MA and recently submitted some of her cloud related art. The main image is called “Climbing the Hill to Consciousness, 2023” painted in oil and acrylic on wood panel (size: 48h x 36w inches). She told us “I’m currently making a lot of moss paintings for an upcoming solo show. All of them have clouds as their backdrop because, for me, clouds and moss are the perfect pairing”
“Little Green” is a solo exhibition of moss and sky paintings by Resa Blatman McCoy Art Gallery at Merrimack College in Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. Opening reception (free and open to the public): Friday, September 20, 2024, 6:30-8 pm https://www.merrimack.edu/academics/rogers/art-galleries/
Velvet Mounds of Love, 2024 Oil and acrylic on wood panel 24h x 18w inches Thriving in Dark Crevices, 2024 Oil and acrylic on wood panel 12h x 9w inches Mossy Hill, 2023 Oil and acrylic on wood panel 24h x 18w inches
Claire Bywater, Member 55,303, is a painter who includes clouds in most of her work. The main image is entitled “Cloud Atlas (iv)” and the one below “Cloud Atlas (ii)”
Beverly Leach, Member 26,259 is an artist who loves the skies over Alabama, USA. She draws using pastels from the photos she takes of the magnificent clouds she sees.
The Portland Gallery is preparing an exhibition by contemporary artist James Lynch. The exhibition, Light as Dreams, brings together over 25 works at the gallery, which is his first solo exhibition since announcing his new representation with them. His atmospheric scenes of the English landscape, explore the artist’s fascination with both the sky and landscape of Wessex. The exhibition will also include a selection of works focussed on cloud formations.
The exhibition will take place from 26 September to 11 October 2024 at The Portland Gallery, 3 Bennet Street, London, SW1A 1RP
Schar Freeman, Member 54,318 sent us one of her recent paintings of wispy Altocumulus clouds on summer days on the island of Kaua’I, with a gentle sea lapping the shoreline. She told us “these are the days of great memories”.
Ned Stern is a professional artist and received a degree in Fine Art from The American University in Washington. The main painting, above, is called “The Sea Awaits” and the one below is “Cloud Parade”.
Kathy Wilson, Member 58,037, recently contacted us about artist Andy Eccleshall’s, collection at the Smith & Vallee Gallery, Edison, WA. Andy is an English artist now residing in WA. He has a deep appreciation of nature and takes his inspiration from the light, form and atmosphere around him.
Marilyn Murphy, Member 41,144, is an Artist and Professor of Art Emerita at Vanderbilt University. This is one of her graphite drawings entitled “Sky Walkers”. She told us “There are times in New Zealand that the clouds look low enough to grab, hop on then go off to have adventures in the sky. The country is called The Land of the Long White Cloud in Maori it is Aotearoa”.
Susan Delia sent us this image of a beaded QR code created by her niece. She told us “My niece, Shelby Shirey, is an art student at College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan USA. Her grandfather, David Shirey, was a Cloud Appreciation Society member and really enjoyed it and shared his joy of this society with his granddaughter, Shelby Shirey. Shelby has created, through some app, a QR code to take you to the society. She then laid it out on graph paper and beaded, over the course of 70 hours, this QR code. She has posted this on Instagram stories and displayed it in the CCS student art exhibit. We saw many people scanning the QR code and commenting on how wonderful it was and how fun it was there is a Cloud Appreciation Society”.
Pedro Diaz Del Castillo, Member 37,530, told us he lives most of the year in Madrid, Spain with luminous skies and magnificent clouds the whole year. A perfect subject for his cloud paintings.
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