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19th Century Life in the Genesee Country
Plein Air Art Show
"Under Open Skies: Painting Nature Past and Present "
When: May 11 2008 - October 31 2008
Where: John Wehle Gallery at the Genesee Country Village & Museum
The Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters will be hosting a first-time,
historical plein air art show at the Genesee Country Village & Museum in
the Wehle Gallery for the 2008 season. This art show will depict 19th century
life in the Genesee Country as it is today. Members delivered 300 paintings
for jurying on March 29. A total of 152 paintings were accepted and will be
on exhibit.
GVPAP has been working on this historical landscape project for about a
year now. This past season, artists have traveled throughout the region,
from Niagara Falls, to the southern tier and througout the Finger Lakes,
painting on site landscapes, cityscapes, structures and 19th Century
buildings that are historically important and built in the 1800's or
before. The historical subjects are painted as they appear today.
These paintings include themes and locations such as the Erie Canal,
19th century industrial and rural life, farms, the war of 1812, etc.
Of course, we have been painting extensively at the Country Village
this year.
This past year, we have had over 60 paintouts (on site painting sessions);
most of which are themed for this unique plein air show at the Museum.
We will continue throughout the fall, winter and early spring painting
"en plein air," on site, to prepare for this historical landscapes art
show. We have paintouts weekly. Our members will produce about
250+ paintings to be judged and juried; resulting in an art show of
about 125 paintings or more. Artist and educator Alan Singer will
be our judge.
In addition to the historical art show, members of GVPAP will be involved
in programming throughout the Museum's 2008 Season. We plan on plein air
painting demonstrations, panel discussions and educational talks for the
public and members of the Museum.
Please check back often for updates as well as paintout photos.
GVPAP Members painting at the Genesee Country Village, August 8 2007:
 
 
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