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

Photos and June Plein Air Sessions

A few photos of recent "en plein air sessions"

Leipsic, DE - May 7, 2014

Marcy Wheeler

Rosemary Connelly

Cathy Serwalt

Historic Odessa Foundation

May 15, 2014

Marcy Wheeler

Donna Hansen

Maria Liberto Bessette

Riverwalk & Downtown Milford DE

June 4, 2014

Cecilia Ludwig

Marcia Reed and Betsy Ryb

Linda Steere

Lavender Fields - Milton DE

June 11, 2014

Linda Steer & Rose Doster

Catherine Walls

Dianne Bauer

June Upcoming Plein Air Sessions:

Wed, June 18, 10 am:  Belmont Hall, Smyrna, DE (217 Smyrna Leipsic Rd • Smyrna, DE. 19977)

From Route 1 take the South Smyrna Exit 114.  Turn right and go north on Rt. 13/DuPont Hwy.  At the first traffic light, turn right onto Smyrna-Leipsic Road.  Proceed .1 mi. to the first driveway on the left.  Follow the driveway .3 mi. to the parking lot on the left.

Wed, June 25, 10 am:  Woodland Ferry & Nanticoke River, 5426 Woodland Ferry Rd, Seaford, DE 19973

Established in 1793 by the Cannon family, the cable-run ferry crosses the Nanticoke River west of Seaford and was part of a major trading center for locals and travelers.

If you have questions please email or call me at 302-241-5919.

Hope you can join us!

PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT RECEPTION, THE GIBBY, MIDDLETOWN, DE: DELAWARE HISTORY TRAIL & PASSPORT

The third exhibit of "en plein air" art produced for the theme, DELAWARE HISTORY TRAIL PASSPORT LOCATIONS, included the work of 8 artists:  

Dianne Bauer, Maria Liberto Bessestte, N  Taylor Colllins, Rosemary Connelly, 

Donna Hansen, Betsy Rybcznski, Cathy Serwalt and Marcy Wheeler.

R-L:  Dianne Bauer, Betsy Rybcznski, Rosemary Connelly, Maria Liberto Bessette,
Donna Hansen, Marcy Wheeler, N Taylor Collins

A great opening reception at The Gibby was held Friday night, May 9, 2014.  The opening was well attended  by the community and members of The Gibby.  

Reception guests were entertained by the cast of "The Music Man" 

during the intermission of this production at The Everett Theatre. They did a great job. 

It was a fun evening. 

We invite the public to visit the Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic Exhibit 

at this lovely art center in Middletown, DE.

April, May & June 2014 Painting Schedule.

Delaware Byways Logo

byways,deldot.gov

THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE PAINTING SCHEDULE FOR 
April, May & June 2014:

(locations may change with sufficient notice - please check this blog and our FB page often)

 Bookmark this blog for convenience!

Sessions are always held on Wednesdays 
start:  9 to 10 am (as posted)
end:  12:30 to 1 pm

(N - New Castle County, K - Kent County, S - Sussex County)

Cty      date/time                       Location                                                                       
      
            Wednesday

S        Apr 23, 10 am     The Circle, Georgetown, DE

K        Apr 30, 10 am      Killens Pond Nature Center, Felton DE

NC     May 7,   10 am     Leipsic Wharf, Leipsic, DE

NC     May 14, 10 am     Historic Homes of Odessa, (meet at Visitors Center), 
                                         201 Main St, Odessa DE,19730 

                                         http://www.historicodessa.org/

K        May 21, 10 am     Dupont Nature Center, 2992 Lighthouse Rd, Milford, 19963

                                         dupontnaturecenter.org

NC     May 28, 10 am     Wilmington State Park/Rockford Park
                                         changed to Historic New Castle, DE
K        Jun 4 , 9:30          Downtown Milford Riverwalk, DE
S        Jun 11, 9:30         Lavender Fields, Milton, DE
K        Jun 18, 9:30         Belmont Hall, near Smyrna, DE
S        Jun 25, 9:30         Woodland Ferry, near Seaford, DE

questions:  email libertosart@hotmail.com

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Mid-Atlantic

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A few of our many artists!

 The Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, a group of adult artists, paint outdoors at scheduled weekly sessions

focusing on historic sites, landscapes and unique locations within the Mid-Atlantic region. 

 A group of casual, but serious, adult "en plein air" artists. Membership is based on the desire to paint during scheduled plein air painting group sessions. Weekly sessions are planned from April through October each year. Members will receive weekly event invitations with details. 

We do restrict the group to adult artists. There is no participation fee. Instruction is not provided. It is not mandatory that members paint at each weekly session. Others who may want to tag along should email PleinAirPaintersMidAtlantic@groups.facebook.com in advance.

2013 Painting Theme: Delaware History Trail Passport Locations.  
We will included other regional locations as well.  (See www.visitdelaware.com/delaware-history-trail/.  Delaware's History Trail and Passport locations was a great template to use to coordinate painting sessions in all 3 counties. It was a fresh theme artists could relate to, be challenged with and look forward to. We choose almost 30 of the 36 passport locations for painting sessions. Many artists had never had the opportunity to visit these sites and were excited to visit and paint them.  Painting Delaware's history and heritage was a rewarding experience and our "artists journey."  All persons (artists or not) can receive the "Landmarks and Legacies" book through Delaware Tourism, after completing the trail.

Past PAPMAGroup Exhibits:

1. Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, 1st Group Exhibition, May 17-Jul 31, 2013, Delaware Agricultural Museum, Dover DE

2. Kent County "en" Plein Air", Aug 1 - Sep 30, 2013, Dover Art League, Dover DE

Current Exhibition:  May 8 - 31, 2014:  Delaware History Trail & Passport, 

The Gibby Center, 51 W Main St, Middletown, DE, 302-449-5396

May 9, Opening Reception, 6 - 8 pm