Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Delaware City Painting Adventure, July 2, 2014 with Plein Air Painters of Mid-Atlantic

Another Painting Adventure





It seems like the little, but growing, river town of Delaware City was waiting for our artists. This is such a quaint town and a great place to paint.  Usually a few artists paint at the Marina and the Blacksmith Shop.


Linda Chatfield loves to paint trees.
Maria Liberto Bessette and N Taylor Collins

The Blacksmith Shop by Rosemary Connelly

Marcy Wheeler & Painting
The Delaware City Harbor by Maria Liberto Bessette

Martha Pileggi at work
We did not get pictures of all the artists that day.  Hot and steamy, we had to stop at 12:30 pm.  Lunch at Cordelia's!

Monday, July 21, 2014

July & August 2014 Paint Out Locations


Calendar

Saturday, July 26: Public Plein Air Event, Historic Homes of Odessa. 
Address: 201 Main Street, Odessa, DE. 
http://www.historicodessa.org/
Suggest arriving at 9:30. Not a competition but a lovely day in a lovely setting.

Wed, July 30:  9:30 am, Wyoming Park, Wyoming, DE.  Lovely serene small park with great waterviews and view of large mill complex across the pond.
Address:  West 3rd Street, Wyoming, DE

Wed, Aug 6:  10: 00 am:  Lewes Canalfront Park & Marina
Great public location: The Lewes Canalfront Park & Marina is over three acres adjacent to the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, the 1938 Overfalls Lightship, historic Lifesaving Station, along Front Street in Lewes. Benches, shade, restrooms and more! GPS:  211 Front Street, Lewes, DE 19958
•walkways with benches and shade arbors
•landscaping using native waterfront
 plants
•Restroom facilities
•Canal overlook structure
•Gazebo & arbor
•Park by the tennis courts 


Wed, Aug 13:  10:00 am, Buena Vista, New Castle, DE 
Address:  661 South Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE (http://buenavista.delaware.gov/)
Current Conference Center and Entertaining Facility for Governor of Delaware. Once owned by Coleman Dupont, President of the Dupont Co until 1915 and builder and donor of the Dupont Hwy to the State of Delaware. Later owned by Alice Dupont and Clayton Buck, who became Governor, was sold to the State for $1.

Wed, Aug 20:  9:30 am. Museum Square & The Green, Dover, DE
Paint the historic sites in this general area: 2 historic churches, grave yard and Johnson Victrola Museum
Address:  375 South New Street, Dover.

Wed, Aug 27:  9:30 am, Abbott's Mill Nature Center
Address:  15411 Abbott's Mill Pond Road, Milford, DE 19963, (302) 422-0847 Paint the Mill, outbuildings, Abbott's Pond or the many natural features at this special site.
http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org


Please email or call me with any questions concerning the information above.  Please use the GPS address provided above.  We always have sufficient parking, water and restrooms close by.  

No fee or instruction provided.  Please bring your own supplies and equipment to paint outdoors.  Adult only and artists of all levels are welcome to participate.

email:  libertosart@hotmail.com                                cell:  302-241-5919
        
Thanks for your interest,
Maria Liberto Bessette
Coordinator
Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic






Woodland Ferry Plein Air Session, Seaford, DE - Jun 25, 2014






 Woodland Ferry & Nanticoke River, near Seaford, DE (www.WoodlandFerry.net) A scenic 500 ft cable ferry crossing of the Nanticoke River in operation for 200 years. Current ferry is 42 years old and serves 70,000 vehicles per year (4 cars per trip). GPS: 5426 Woodland Ferry Rd, Seaford, DE 19973.

Many of our regular group of artists participated this day.  Most enjoyed this new Delaware Gem for a first time.  It was a serene, beautiful area to paint plein air: 


2014 Plein Air Painters Mid-Atlantic Regulars
L-R:  Donna Hansen, Linda Chatfield, Linda Steere, Cathy Serwalt, Rose Doster, Cecilia Ludwig,
Maria Liberto Bessette, Rosemary Connelly, Dianne Bauer and Martha Pileggi

Cannon House, Woodland - Seaford, DE


Cathy Serwalt Painting the "Cannon House"

Cedar Cottage by Rosemary Connelly
Rosemary Connelly


Woodland Ferry/Nanticoke River View
Donna Hansen painting her view of Nanticoke River