Art Talk Café
FREE Art Talks & Workshops
Catch the spirit of plein air painting and the June 2012 Easels in Frederick event with a series of casual, FREE, Art Talks and workshops scheduled February through June throughout Downtown Frederick. The ART TALK Café is designed to education, inspire, and promote discussion among collectors, artists, and anyone just curious about plein air painting and Art.
Past and Present
The kickoff event of the 2012 Art Talk Cafe series! Easels in Frederick and the Historical Society of Frederick County collaborate to present a free exhibit of area plein air artists' paintings of historic places in Frederick City and County alongside historic images of the same location. The Past is indeed Present.
The Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street
What's It Worth?
Learn how the experts determine the value of an artwork and how to protect your investment. Chat with Robert and Carol Lewis, of Lewis and Clarke Antiques, to discover the methods for appraising. To have a painting appraised, email audrey2661@comcast.net to request information. Refreshments available.
il Porto Restaurant, 200 South Market Street
Walt Bartman's Unique Approach to Seeing Color
3:00, Plein air painting demonstration with artist and educator Walt Bartman.
5:30, Enjoy Walt Bartman's compelling talk on color and art in the Visitor Center's auditorium. Visitors are encouraged to explore the wealth of history of Frederick displayed at the Center. Refreshments available.
Frederick Visitor Center, 151 South East Street
Frame It!
A frame can enhance or distract your artwork. Get expert advice from David McGuire, framer, and Robert Jones, designer with Jones and Eberhardt, on ways to display your art at its best.
McGuire Fine Arts, 110 North Market Street
Hiu Lai Chong Presents
The Frederick Art Club invites the public to meet and enjoy a presentation on plein air painting by Hiu Lai Chong, the 2011 Easels in Frederick Grand Prize winner
Gardiner Pavilion, The Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 South Carroll Street
Kids Paint Out and Plein Air Class
Plein air class for painters ages 8-18 taught by plein air artist, Jackie Jouvenal. During this time, young artists can also enter Kids Paint Out-stop by The Historical Society and pick up a map of the Paint Out boundary area.
Pre-registration required for class, email youngpleinair@easelsinfrederick.org
The Historical Society of Frederick County, 24 East Church Street
Juried Young Artists Plein Air Show
Features plain air art work created over the weekend. Awards at 6:00 pm.
The Griffin Art Center Gallery, 437 North Market Street
Film on Plein Air
PBS Movie: Plein Air, Painting the American Landscape.
The Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 South Carroll Street
Painting With Passion
Jason Tako, award-winning Pennsylvania plein air artist will demonstrate plein air painting and the techniques he uses to give his work a look and feel that is refreshing and unique. Jason uses a soft, limited palette that usually consists of the three primary colors plus white.
Frederick Coffee Company, 100 North East Street
Easels in Frederick Display of Plein Air Equipment and Supplies
C Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street