Newburyport Art Presents En Plein Air

Newburyport, MA - The Newburyport Art Association (NAA) is excited to announce the opening of our upcoming exhibition ?En Plein Air,? on view August 8th - 25th in our Sargent, Hartson, Hills and small gallery spaces. Please join us at the opening reception on August 10th from 4:00 p.m. ? 6:00 p.m., which will be held free and open to the public at our 65 Water Street building! Most closely associated with the sunlit paths and dreamy harbors of the Impressionists, en plein air is a French phrase meaning ?in the open air,? used to classify artwork created outdoors. Working with the demands of time and the elements, artists working en plein air are defined by their loose brushwork and attention to immortalizing the ephemeral effects of light as snapshots in time. Nature in its quiet or dramatic gestures, people captured in private moments in public places, street scenes rendering the interplay of buildings, sun, shadows and textures, humanity in movement ? all this and more can be found in this showcase of pastel, photography, oil, acrylic and watercolor painting and more. Landscape lovers and nature appreciators are sure to enjoy it! Members of Band of Brushes and the Newburyport Ten who submit will receive a special highlight in the first-floor Hills Gallery. The Band of Brushes is an Emeritus Featured Interest Group at the NAA, made up of artists who share their love of nature by painting together outdoors. The Newburyport Ten, formerly the NAA?s Plein Air Interest Group, exhibits together and meets outdoors once a week to work in a variety of mediums. In the Sargent studio space, the show will also include a memorial exhibition dedicated to the late Susan Luca, a member of the Newburyport Ten whose lifelong dedication to plein-air epitomized a marriage between a love for art and the outdoors. The galleries are free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. ? 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00p.m. ? 5:00 p.m.. For more information, please visit us at newburyportart.org.