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Thank you to all who applied.
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Attend the Plein Air Brandywine Valley Opening Reception on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
2019 Plein Air Brandywine Valley Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsors
DIAMOND
- Jerome I. Marcus, MD
PLATINUM
- Janet C. Hohnholt
- William and Katharine Gahagan
GOLD
- Ellison M. Carey
SILVER
- June Buck
- "In Memory of James R. Buck"
- Mary and Jim Culley
- Patricia Lowe
- A. Roy Smith
- James J. McLaughlin
BRONZE
- Joe and Bernie Polinski
- Jay and Martha Tschantz
- John Lilley and Bob Lohrmann
- Brooke Mitchell and Scott Best
- Nancy Ellis, State Farm
- Karen D. Poore, ChFC
- Alexandra Ergon
- The Honorable Christina D. Sappey and Mr. Jonathan Sappey
Plein Air Brandywine Valley Schedule of Events
Sunday, October 13, 2019
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Artists Gathering: Abbotts Barn, located at 315 North Creek Road, West Chester, PA at 6:00pm. Information about the event will be shared, questions answered, and surfaces stamped.
Monday, October 14 – Thursday, October 17, 2019
- Opportunities for painting incredible landscapes, gardens, museums, churches, and private estates will be provided. 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. Paintings of indoor spaces, although they can be included in the sale, will not be considered for judging. Please see the complete rules and regulations for artists.
Friday, October 18, 2019
- Judging for the Plein Air Brandywine Valley competition starting at 4:30 p.m. Opening Reception, Art Exhibition and Sale opening at 7:00 p.m. at The Visitor’s Center of Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library for artists, patrons, and guests. At this time, artists may choose their favorite works for inclusion in the Artists' Choice segment of the competition. Wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Saturday, October 19 - Sunday, October 20, 2019
- Show/Sale and Exhibition continues Saturday and Sunday (10/19 - 10/20) from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
2017 Competition Winners!
We're happy to announce the winners of the 2017 Plein Air Brandywine Valley Competition! Check out the prize-worthy work now!
From the rising sunlight reaching across the woodland streams in Pennsylvania to the late afternoon light stretching over the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming, the ever-changing beauty of our fragile home is my inspiration. Describing the landscape or the character in a loved one's face is an immeasurable privilege. With my paintings I hope to prompt a nostalgic memory or inspire another to pause and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. After having had a rewarding career as a soloist in the opera in Germany I returned to America and enrolled in art classes and workshops with several esteemed artists. I now live in a rural area in Pennsylvania where I am surrounded by a lifetime of incentive to get my paints out.
