6th Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out ~ May 2,3,and 4th

Plein Air Paint Out

Date: May 2, 2012 - May 4, 2012

http://www.kinstoncca.com

Event Description

May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2012 9:00am-5:00pm
Meet at the gazebo at Neuseway Park for coffee and donuts; Paint on location around the riverfront and downtown Kinston

Plein Air Paint Out & Juried Exhibition

CALLING ALL PLEIN AIR PAINTERS!
Cost: $20 Registration Fee
Calendar:

May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2012 9:00am-5:00pm
Meet at the gazebo at Neuseway Park for coffee and donuts; Paint on location around the riverfront and downtown Kinston

Friday, May 4th, 2012 5:00pm Meet at the Art Gallery at Mother Earth Brewery to drop off work

Saturday, May 5th, 2012 10:00am-4:00pm Art work on display at the Art Gallery at Mother Earth Brewery

1st Place: $250 & will be featured as 2013’s BBQ Festival on the Neuse limited edition poster
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $75

Juror: Mike Rooney
For more information about the juror please visit: mikerooneystudios.blogspot.com.

Up to three (3) pieces of work created during the Paint Out may be entered for the juried competition. There is no limit to the number of pieces that can be exhibited and for sale. All work will be exhibited and for sale on Friday evening, May 4th and 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday, May 5th at the Art Gallery at Mother Earth Brewery on North Street in Kinston. The art will then be moved to the Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston to be on exhibit and sale through August 4, 2012. Please contact the Arts Center for further details (252) 527-2517, Mary Page Whitley (252) 527-7125.

Youtube video link... Kinston CCA's 3rd Annual Plein Air Paint Out

THIS JUST IN... 3rd Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out

Wednesday, April 28 - Friday, April 30

PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT
Downtown Kinston

Artists will paint scenes from downtown Kinston, including the river, beginning April 28 through April 30th. Paintings will be juried and then for sale as the art gallery next to Mother Earth Brewery during the Festival on the Neuse. They will be on sale at The Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston for the month following the festival.

Artists wishing to participate in the Plein Air Paint Out should contact Mary Page Whitley (marypagewhitley@aol.com) or Sandy Landis (slandis@kinstoncca.com).

The official Festival on the Neuse poster will be on sale throughout the month of April at The Arts Center. This poster features the first place painting from last year’s Plein Air Paint Out. Winner Juliet Barrus’ painting, Nature Center, will be featured. Posters are $20.

OOPS! Artists participate in Kinston Plein Air Paint Out!

OOPS! artists have a PRIMO time in Kinston, NC for the 2nd Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out sponsored by the Community Council for the Arts. We met many nice people and artists during the event (Hello Tesh).The competition was stiff!... over 30 paintings of the highest caliber. Our own Stephen Greer placed second... CONGRATS Stephen!

OOPS members present... Pictured LtoR: Susan Cheatham, Bernie Rosage, Karen Crenshaw, Pat Boni, Mitchell Morton, and Stephen Greer.


Stephen and his paintings...

This painting placed 2nd in the competition.

Stephen painted this one of Pat while she was creating her masterpiece!

Karen and her paintings...

She didn't quite finish this one.

Pat and her paintings...

Mitchell and his paintings...

Mitchell and Bernie painted the old train depot that is currently being demolished... they met and became friends with Ward Sutton (pictured above with Mitchell) who was heading up the crew at the site.

Bernie and his paintings...

Info sent by Niki Litts...

1st Place:

Juliet Barrus,

Nature Center

(to be featured on the 2010 BBQ Festival on the Neuse Poster)

2nd Place:

Stephen Greer,

Broken Eagle Cannon

3rd Place:

Mary Page Whitley,

Afternoon River View

Juror:
Janet Dixon (Winterville, NC)

The juror was looking at the following items:

Composition, Light, Spontaneity, & Color

The Plein Air Paintings will be on display in the Rayner Gallery at the Arts Center on Saturday 10-2 and Tuesday through Friday from 10 -6 pm. All paintings are for sale.

Call the Arts Center for further information! (252) 527-2517

Thanks to all for participating!!

Niki Litts

Director of Exhibits and Education

Community Council for the Arts

400 N Queen Street

Kinston, NC 28501

(252) 527-2517

http://www.kinstoncca.com/

Call to All Plein Air Painters... 2nd Annual Kinston Paint Out!

Call to All Plein Air Painters...


(2008 "1st Place" painting by our own Stephen Greer.)

The Community Council for the Arts is hosting it's second annual Plein Air Paint Out and Juried Exhibition April 30- May 9, 2009. This paint out coincides with the Kinston/ Lenoir Chamber of Commerce's signature event, The BBQ Festival on the Neuse.

Plein Air Painters of all skill level are invited to paint our historic downtown and charming waterfront on April 30 & May 1st from 9- 5 PM. An entry fee of $15 will allow you to enter the competition and compete for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prizes. Our first place winner will be featured on the 2010 Festival On the Neuse posters!

At the close of the day on Friday, participants are invited to bring their best three pieces to the Arts Center to be on display for the week. The sale of all art work is strongly encouraged.

Download the Plein Air Application form here (PDF).

Juror TBA.

For further information, please contact the Arts Center in Kinston, NC at (252) 527-2517 or email Niki Litts at nlitts@kinstoncca.com

2nd Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out

I just got off the phone with Niki Litts of the Kinston Community Council for the Arts who is organizing the 2nd Annual Plein Air Paint Out in Kinston. Many OOPS members participated last year and had a blast! Read about it HERE!

I know several members are wanting to participate this year as well... so here's the scoop from Niki!

The format for the Paint Out has changed since last year and is as follows...

They have moved it from a competition format to a juried show format. We will also have two full days to paint this year (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day). The Paint Out is simple... show up at the gazebo in Neuse Way Park in Downtown Kinston (map) at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 30th. There you will pay your $15 entry and be given a map of the paint out boundaries. You will be able to paint from 9AM-5PM on Thursday and 9AM-5PM on Friday, April 1st. At 5:00 PM on Friday, April 1st all artists will meet at the Kinston Community Council for the Arts where your three best paintings will be turned in to be judged into a juried show. The show will coincide with the Festival on the Neuse and be on display for one week where each artist will have the opportunity to sell their work. Unsold artwork will be available for pick up from the council on Saturday, May 9, 2009. The Council retains a small commission for the sales.

I think the new format (non competition style) and being able to pay the entry fee the day of the event will prove helpful in bringing out more artists with a common love... plein air painting. Hope to see you all at this one.

Bernie

When: April 30 - May 1, 2009
Where: Neuse Way Park & Downtown Kinston (map)
Description: Juried Exhibition of plein air paintings of our beautiful Kinston! Information can be found at http://www.kinstoncca.com/
Contact: Niki Litts (252) 527-2517