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Bucks County Gallery
of Fine Art
"Local Color Weekend"- Juried Plein Air Invitational
"Local Color Weekend"- Juried Plein Air Invitational
Event Dates: 7/26/2012 - 7/29/2012
Reception: 7/29/2012 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art
215.862.5272
77 W. Bridge Street
New Hope PA 18938
Local Color Weekend 2013 - now accepting entries - click here
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Participating Artists:
Lauren Andreach, Paul Bachem, Jacalyn Beam, Michele Byrne, John Caggiano, Larry Chestnut, Sandra Corpora, Christine Drewyer, John Ennis, Raymond Ewing, Ellen Gavin, Ty Hodanish, Hai-Ou Hou, Jennifer Holmes, Peter Hunt, Ty Hodanish, Anne Kullaf, Renee Lammers, Kirk Larsen, David Lussier, Kevin Mizner, Larry Moore, Rae O'Shea, Jo-Ann Osnoe, Jane Ramsey, Marilyn Rose, Kerry Sacco, John Slivjak, Yelena Snovsky, Patricia Walach Keough, and Dennis Young.
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Local Color Weekend 2013 - now accepting entries - click here
Dates: July 26, 27, 28, and 29. See artwork by some of the participants here: Local Color Weekend
See photos of the Award Winners Here: Award Winners 2012
A never before hosted in Bucks County art event - Local Color is an extended weekend Plein Air event being hosted by gallery owner Howard Cooperman at the Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art located in New Hope PA. Come watch art happen.
The event will be held Thursday July 26, Friday 27, Saturday 28, and Sunday 29, 2012. A reception and Wet Paint Gala Sale will take place on Sunday afternoon open to the public.
The schedule of events include:
Thursday July 26 - 8:00am - 6:00pm the artists arrive and begin to paint landscapes, architecture, river/canal scenes in New Hope. They will be painting Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
Friday July 27 - 8:00am - 6:00pm the artists continue painting our town.
Saturday July 28 - 1-3pm "Quick Draw" painting contest at the Parry Mansion Museum located at the
corners of Main & W. Ferry Streets. Watch as the artists engage in a fierce competition to finish a painting on the historic property in two hours. Immediately following, the artwork will be carried to the Bucks County Gallery Located at 77 W. Bridge Street for judging and a "wet paint sale". If you fall in love with a painting as it is being created, you are welcome to ask one of the gallery associates to assist in purchasing it on the spot. We're pleased to announce that Dot Bunn and Patrick Connors are the jurors for this event.
Saturday July 28 - 5-7pm a Preview Party and Cocktail Reception with the artists will be hosted at Bucks County Gallery. Guests will have the opportunity to pre purchase freshly painted artwork prior to the general public reception. Tickets are $20.pp and are still available by calling Howard at 215.862.5272.
Sunday July 29 - 2-5pm the Grand Opening Reception and Sale. It is FREE to the general public. All are invited to see and purchase any of the art created during the event while meeting the participating artists. Joseph Sweeney, instructor at PAFA and fine art plein air painter will be jurying this event.
You can request a favorite spot to be painted by contacting the gallery. They will match you with an artist who will paint the desired scene that day just for the asking.
The show and sale runs through August 26.
Special thanks to our Sponsors for helping to make awards, printed materials, and reception refreshments available.
Please support these businesses that have embraced "Local Color Weekend"
 Plein Air Magazine
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