Monday, April 13, 2015

Catching Up the Falll Season of PAPMA's Year 2014

Here is an update on the Fall 2014 Plein Air Painting Sites and Artists

October 29, 2014
Governor's Walk, Milton, DE
Located in the heart of this riverside community, this looping trail honors the five local residents who served as state governors (four Delaware – one Wyoming). More importantly, it introduces the interested visitor to the rich history and architectural treasures of this former center of shipbuilding and maritime commerce. 

Betsy R

Catherine Walls

Cecilia Ludwig

Isabelle

Marcy Wheeler

Martha Pileggi
 October 22, 2014
The Old State House and The Green, Dover, DE

October 15, 2014
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, De
Dianne Bauer, Winnie Way & Marcy Wheeler

Donna's Painting
Donna Painting at Fence

Jan Crumpley

N Taylor Collins

Rose Doster & Jesse Doster


October 8, 2014
State of DE, Indian River Inlet Marina, Rehoboth, DE

This is on the North side of Indian River Inlet at Delaware Seashore State Park. Painted from the dock areas, walkway to Burton's Island and Burton's Island.  Gerilyn painted in the dry storage area. This is DE's first class "clean" marina with Hammerheads Dockside (restaurant). A trulely wonderful day. Too much art, fun and food?
Gerilyn Gaskill's Completed Painting

Cecilia Ludwig at work

Donna Hansen enjoying the day.

Dianne Bauer's Semi-completed Painting

Cecilia Ludwig and N Taylor Collins
October 1, 2014
John Dickinson Plantation, near Dover DE
A favorite location of PAPMA and home of John Dickinson, a founding father, signer of the Constitution & "Penman of the Revolution." The Plantation includes the original 1740 brick home (Poplar Hall), reconstructed farm buildings, log'd dwelling on 14 acres, costumed guides with farm lands stretching down to the St. Jones River.

Linda Steer

Cecilia Ludwig

Hanah McLennan

Maria Liberto Bessette

Beth Weiss


Monday, October 13, 2014

"en plein air" Painting Adventures August & Sept 2014

More Painting Adventures in August and September.  

Many of these locations are on part of Delaware's Byways, less traveled roads where you find history, recreation and other treasures.


Sept 24, 2014: Buena Vista State Conference Center New Castle DE - repeat visit. 

This lovely mansion and property used for events, conferences and tours called us back.  This visit included rows of freshly blooming sunflowers bordering the entire property.  We were thrilled.


Donna Hansen capturing the side of the mansion
Martha Pileggi

N Taylor Collins chose the little playhouse building

Linda Chatfield chose the little playhouse building

Winifred Way painted the little playhouse building

Marcy Wheeler loved the sunflowers
Donna Teleis completed her painting on site.

Sep 17, 2014:  Bethany Beach and Boardwalk, DE.

We met and parked near the Bandstand, 229 Rehoboth Ave, Bethany Beach. Paint the boardwalk, bandstand, shops or on the beach. It was a gorgeous day and a great time for DE's ocean beach scenes.


Sep 10, 2014: Chesterown, MD.

We walked to and paint great restored historic homes and sailboats, watercraft and Chester River scenes. Painting near the public dock we were close to the "Sultana" tall ship. The artists were scattered all over town so it was hard to catch them painting.


Maryland Tall Ship Sultana Sailing on Chester River

Rose Doster composing a large watercolor

A great view of the harbor and Sultana

Sept 3, 2014:  Historic Hale-Byrnes House, near Newark, DE. 

Site of Council of War on Sep 6, 1777, prior to Battle of the Brandywine. 18th century Quaker historically accurate Quaker farmstead sits beautifully by Christiana River with shade, Nat Hist Site and owned by the Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities.

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View of Hale Byrnes from the Christiana River
Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities

Rosemary Connelly focused on the historic house.

Marcy Wheeler painted the Christiana River
August 27, 2014 was spent at Abbott's Mill Nature Center near Milford, DE. 

Many great sites to paint, grist mill buildings, barns, spillways, nature paths with boardwalks, Abbott's Pond and landscape areas with turning foliage. Parking, restrooms, and water available. Another historic gem and perfect spot for repeat visits! 
Betsy Rybcznski loves color

Cecilia Ludwig painting

Dianne Bauer and her creation.

Janei Folz and her Painting
August 20, 2014: We met at Museum Square, Dover, DE.

This area consists of the Old Presbyterian Church, brick chapel (1880), brick gas plant office building, and the Georgian-style Eldridge Reeves Johnson Memorial Building (Johnson Victrola Museum). Buried in the adjacent cemetery are a number of prominent Delawareans.

Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover


Johnson Victrola Museum, Dover

August 13, 2014 took us to Buena Vista State Conference Center near New Castle, DE.  
Today this is a Conference Center for Governor & State of DE. Once owned by Coleman Dupont and Clayton Buck. Drive down the tree lined entrance of Rt 13 to this magnificent mansion with historical significance.

Donna Telies

Elizabeth Forsythe

Joanne Freed

Linda Chatfield

Marcy Wheeler

Maria Liberto Bessette

August 6, 2014 found us painting at the Lewes Canalfront Park & Marina 
This area is over three acres adjacent to the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, the 1938 Overfalls Lightship, historic Lifesaving Station, along Front Street in Lewes. 

WHAT A GREAT TURNOUT!


Cathy Serwalt's Painting
Cathy Serwalt
Maria Bessette's Painting
Maria Liberto Bessette



Rosemaryt Connelly
Beth Weiss


Cecilia Ludwig


Donna Hansen 

Gerilyn Gaskill

Morgan 

Rose Doster

Linda Steere
See you in our October Painting Adventures!


Monday, August 4, 2014

Painting Wyoming Park and Pond, July 30, 2014





Wednesday, July 30:  Wyoming Park, in Wyoming Delaware is an ideal spot for painting landscapes - huge pond, waterlilies, tree lines, grist mill complex on opposite shore, ducks, geese, lots of foliage, with great scenes from shaded locations. Wyoming Park is in at the end of W 3rd Street, Wyoming DE and contains picnic tables, pavilion and play ground for kids.

It was a beautiful day for painting and being outdoors. Our painters really had a great day.




Maria Liberto Bessette
Betsy Rybcznski


     
  
Donna Hansen

Garry Saroukos
Janei Folz
 






Phyllis Shier
Martha Pileggi

Linda Chatfield, Beth Weiss, Hanna McLennan, Marcy Wheeler, Cade Gibson and Rosemary Connelly also participated this day.