This year our event will be virtual in place of our physical Opening Reception. We will launch the Plein Air Brandywine Valley Virtual Gallery App on September 25th for our sponsors, patrons, and the public at large. This exciting new app was developed specifically for CBH and PABV which allows us to exhibit and offer artists’ works for sale in a new, simple to use and engaging way.
Tuesday, Sept. 01, 2020 – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020
Artists paint within and around the Brandywine Valley including incredible landscapes, gardens, churches, architecture, and riverways among others. Artists are required to work only in allotted time frames. Work completed outside of those time frames will not be considered for judging. Also, all work is to be done outside in natural lighting. Please see the complete rules and regulations for artists.
Friday, Sept. 25
Judging for the Plein Air Brandywine Valley will be done virtually and announced during the Virtual Gallery Opening starting at 6pm.
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Sunday, Sept. 27
Virtual Gallery Exhibition and Sale continues Saturday and Sunday. The virtual gallery will close at 8pm on Sunday, September 27th.
Annie Strack earned Signature Membership in 13 artist societies including the International Society of Marine Painters and International Plein Air Painters, and she is an Official Authorized Artist for the U.S. Coast Guard. As a commercial artist, her designs have been used by hotels, restaurants, retailers, and other businesses for decades. An experienced drafter, she has created architectural renderings for dozens of architects and contractors and her renderings have been published in numerous publications. Her paintings are exhibited throughout the world, and have been featured in 23 solo shows. She's the author of The Artists Guide to Business & Marketing, and since 2005 she's been a contributing editor for Professional Artist Magazine. She is the producer and host of Painting Seascapes in Watercolor, which is broadcast on television stations worldwide and also available on DVD. She teaches painting at Artists Network University, and she travels around the world to teach workshops, jury art exhibits, & paint en plein air. She is an expert in the uses and properties of artist materials and she is in highly in demand to present programs and demonstrations. Her artwork has received hundreds of awards and hangs in over 1,000 collections worldwide including USCG, U.S. Navy, U.S. Pentagon, U.S. Senate, Veterans Administration, and many more. She volunteers on the Boards of various national artist societies and organizes juried shows, plein air events, workshops, programs, & fundraising.