Lighthouse ArtCenter's 11th Annual Plein Air Festival

AWARD-WINNING ARTISTS CAPTURE BREATHTAKING LOCAL SCENERY AT LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER'S 11TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL MARCH 3 - 9 The festival features a Paint Out Competition, artist demonstrations, a Collectors’ Party & Sale, a Battle of the Brushes competition, workshops, and fresh art for sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tequesta, Fla. (January 6, 2024) – Lighthouse ArtCenter's (LAC) 11th Annual Plein Air Festival brings together thirty-two award-winning artists to compete for over $15,000 in cash and prizes through the practice of painting "en plein air" or "in the open air." The festival takes place March 3 - 9, 2024. It includes free events and artist demonstrations, workshops, and hundreds of freshly painted pieces available for purchase throughout the week at Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery at 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469. A full schedule of events, demonstrations, and workshop details can be found at lighthousearts.org/pleinair. "Our festival attracts the nation's top Plein Air artists, who come to Palm Beach County to paint our local landscapes, coastlines, and landmarks. Their paintings capture everything from "Old Florida" found in places like Jonathon Dickinson Park and Riverbend Park to iconic landmarks such as Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse," said Lighthouse ArtCenter's Executive Director, Jeni Licata. "The only requirement is to paint outdoors. Plein air painting allows artists to express their creativity without constraint on subject or medium." Renowned artist Michele Usibelli was selected as this year's judge. Her impressive artistic background includes exhibitions in group and solo galleries and recognition in regional, national, and international juried exhibitions and Museum Auctions. Usibelli will honor the artists with a variety of awards including Best Marine, Best Seaside, Best Architecture, Best Nocturne, and Best of South Florida. Lighthouse ArtCenter’s 11th Annual Plein Air Festival Participating Artists: Hector Acuna - Grafton, Wisconsin Harsh Agrawal - London, England Marc Anderson - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Natalia Andreeva - Tallahassee, Florida Pam Ayres - Tequesta, Florida Olena Babak - Hartland, Maine Carla Bosch - Liberty Hill, Texas Lon Brauer - Granite City, Illinois Carl Bretzke - Minneapolis, Minnesota Krystal Brown - Spring, Texas Edward Buonvecchio - Cornville, Arizona Kathleen Denis - Palm Beach Shores, Florida Erin Dertner - Santa Rosa, California Lori Cusick - Dallas, Texas Bill Farnsworth - Venice, Florida Neal Hughes - Medford, New Jersey Russell Jewell - Easley, South Carolina Tim Kelly - Baltimore, Maryland Chris Kling - Stuart, FL Jeffrey Markowsky - Savannah, Georgia Laura Martinez-Bianco - Marlboro, New York Ralph Papa - Boynton Beach, Florida Kari Ruiz - Interlaken, New York Manon Sander - North Palm Beach, Florida Mark Shasha - Swampscott, Massachusetts Richard Sneary - Kansas City, Missouri Mary Hertler Tallman - Jackson, Michigan Lyudmila Tomova - Raleigh, North Carolina Richie Vios - Austin, Texas Robin Weiss - Poulsbo, Washington Cory Wright - Palmetto, Florida Stephen Wysocki - Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin The festivities begin on Sunday, March 3, with a "Paint Out Competition" at Harbourside Place in Jupiter from 9 am - 1:30 pm. This fast-paced event is open to professional and amateur artists who compete for over $2,000 in cash and prizes. The public is welcome to watch as artists begin painting at the sound of an air horn and have two hours to complete their work, which is then displayed and available for sale. March 4 - 7, the award-winning artists paint in picturesque places throughout Palm Beach and Martin Counties, capturing the beauty before them on canvas. Free artist demonstrations are open to the public. A schedule can be found at lighthousearts.org/pleinair, and real-time updates are available on Instagram @lighthouseartcenter. All paintings can be viewed and available for purchase at the Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery throughout the week from 9 am- 6 pm. The culmination arrives on March 8 from 5 - 8 pm with the "Collectors' Party & Sale," where attendees can purchase freshly painted, one-of-a-kind pieces and mingle with the artists and other art lovers while enjoying LAC's signature hors d' oeuvres and refreshments. The festival finale is on March 9 at LAC Gallery from 10 am - 2 pm and includes a lively "Battle of the Brushes" painting competition (10 am - 12 pm), an Awards Ceremony, and the introduction of new 8" x 8" small works available for sale.

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