PLEIN AIR NEW BERN 2021
THE WEEK IN FOCUS
Arriving with blank canvases in New Bern on the morning of May 10th, each artist starts the race to create a brand-new body of work in just 5 days.
Spectators are welcome at safe social distances, so bring a chair and a mask for watching the process of creation from start to finish
Spectators are welcome at safe social distances, so bring a chair and a mask for watching the process of creation from start to finish
All Day- Every Day May 10-16, 2021 All paintings are for sale with proceeds going to regional non-profit organizations supporting the visual arts. Fresh paintings will be displayed and sold daily at the local exhibition gallery located at the New Bern’s Farmer’s Market, 421 S Front Street, New Bern NC and nationally from the virtual online exhibition staged by the Bank of the Arts on the website www.pleinairnewbern.com.
- Monday, May 10 Noon -Start your “art spotting” in New Bern between the rivers, look for wide brim hats and backpack easels and join in the fun. Artists Check-in begins 9 am at the New Bern Farmer’s Market, followed by the artists beginning the week at noon, setting up easels and painting in downtown New Bern.
- Tuesday, May 11 -Artists paint throughout Craven County with live demonstrations in downtown New Bern.
- 8:30 AM Lynn Mehta - live demonstration - Craven County - countryside - location TBA
- 11:00 AM Katie Dobson Cundiff - live demonstration - Marine - specific location TBA
- 5:00 PM Dee Beard Dean - live demonstration - Waterfront - specific location TBA
- Wednesday, May 12 - Artists paint throughout Craven County with live demonstrations in downtown New Bern
- 8:30 AM John Eiseman - live demonstration - Craven County - countryside - location TBA
- 11:00 AM Bill Farnsworth - live demonstration - Historic District - specific location TBA
- 5:30 PM Andre Lucero - live demonstration - Gardens - specific location TBA
- 9:00 PM Shelby Keefe - live demonstration - Nocturnal - specific location TBA
- Thursday, May 13 – Focus on Historical sites of Craven County with live demonstrations in downtown New Bern
- 9:30 AM James Richards - live demonstration - Figures in the landscape - specific location TBA
- 11:30 AM Phil Starke - live demonstration - Historical Site - specific location TBA
- 4:00 PM Richard Sneary - live demonstration - Architecture - specific location TBA
- 6:00 PM Kim Hall - live demonstration - Waterfront New Bern - specific location TBA
- Friday May 14 – Oriental – Bring your sunscreen and watch the artists paint the docks, town, and waterfront of Oriental, NC. Choose a painting for your home at the pop-up exhibit of the day’s paintings.
- Saturday May 15 – Quick Paint and Wet Canvas Exhibit
- Beginning at 10 AM -Paint shoulder to shoulder with featured artists as art lovers, young and old, paint together on location in downtown New Bern, competing for fun and ards.
- 3:00 PM Display and judging of the Quick Paint paintings - adjacent to New Bern’s Farmer’s Market.
- 4:00 PM Awards will be announced for the Plein Air New Bern 2021 featured artists competition in the main gallery
- Exhibit and sale of all the week’s collection of paintings is open to the public.
- There will be a small fee for participating in the paint-out, pre-registration is recommended
- “Art watching” and all art exhibits are free to the public.
- Sunday May 16 – Demonstration by winner of the Artists’ Choice Award and Wet Canvas Exhibit continues until 2 PM.
May 1, 2021 the Kick-Off Preview online exhibition, hosted by Bank of the Arts , New Bern, will begin with an exhibit of studio paintings of the featured artists. During the week as paintings are created, wet canvases will join this collection for a stunning record of the week’s adventure.
