Harford Plein Air Painting Festival
October 10-15, 2016
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Collector's Preview Party
Quick Draw Competition Artist Prospectus Judges Bios Schedule 2015 Photos Sponsorships and Program Ads Lodging 
Liriodendron Mansion
Bel Air, MD 
Plein Air Exhibition at Ken Karlic's Gallery
May 2016 
Ken Karlic, Artist
Artist painting Concord Lighthouse
Havre de Grace, MD |
Harford Plein Air, is a painting competition where artists paint their subjects "en plein air", a French term meaning "in the open air". 30 competing artists, juried by Michele Byrne, will paint at various locations throughout Harford County, MD. Harford County offers artists picturesque landscapes, bustling cityscapes, harbor towns, beautiful seascapes, expansive woodlands, sprawling horse farms, and historic gardens.
Art created during the competition week will be on display October 14th-15th at the Liriodendron Mansion. Collectors can view and purchase artwork at the Collector's Preview Party ($20 admission) on Friday, October 14th at 7pm, or at the Public Gallery Sale on Saturday, October 15th 2pm-5pm (free admission). Awards for the competing artists will be presented by artist and plein air veteran, David Diaz. There will be a Quick Draw Competition open to all artists on Saturday, October 15th 8am-1:30pm in the Town of Bel Air. Awards for the Quick Draw participants will be presented by renowned artist, Hai-Ou Hou. Announcing the 30 Juried Artists for Harford Plein Air 2016:
Bruno Baran (MD) http://brunobaranfineart.com Carrie Barcomb (PA) http://www.carriebarcomb.com Joanna Barnum (MD) http://www.joannabarnum.com Beth Bathe (PA) http://www.bethbathe.com Ann Crostic (MD) http://acrostic.faso.com/ Kathleen Gray Farthing (OH) http://www.kathleengrayfarthing.com Michael Gaudreau (MD) http://www.michaelgaudreauart.com Kim Hall (VA) http://www.kimhallstudio.com Robert Hofherr (MD) Caroline Jasper (FL) http://www.carolinejasper.com Greg Johannesen (MD) http://www.gregjohannesen.com Leo Kahl (MD) http://www.leokahlwatercolors.com Paul Keysar (NC) http://www.PaulKeysar.com Kathleen Kotarba (MD) Michael Kotarba (MD) Debra Latham (TX) http://www.debralatham.com Donna Long (MD) http://www.donnalongpiano.com Maria Marino (MD) http://www.mariamarinoart.com Annie McCoy (MD) http://www.anniemccoyart.com Alison Leigh Menke (MD) http://www.alisonmenke.com J. Stacy Rogers (DE) http://www.jstacyrogers.com Amy EB Shrestha (MD) http://www.aebucklerart.com Anne Singer (MD) Charles Snell (NJ) https://snellart.com/ Lida Stifel (MD) http://www.lidart.com Lena Thynell (PA) http://www.lenathynellwatercolor.com Tara Will (MD) http://www.tarawill.com Larry Witham (MD) http://www.larrywithamart.com Justin Woytowitz http://faso.com/artists/justinwoytowitz.html Stephen Wysocki (WI) http://swysockiart.faso.com |
This program was made possible through a grant from Harford County Economic Development.