30 nationally acclaimed artists compete to capture the best of Bucks County • June 4 – 9, 2018 3 R D A N N UA L B U C KS CO U N T Y
PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL
Online Gallery • Collectors Preview at Tyler Tasting Party • Public Festival featuring Juried & Public Quick Draws, Food Trucks, and Live Music
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2017 Best of Show & Alan Fetterman Fine Arts Medal Recipient
The 30th Anniversary
TYLER TASTING PARTY
Jason Sacran with his award-winning painting titled “Finding Garber."
The 30th Anniversary
TYLER TASTING PARTY
Friday, June 8 6-9:30 p.m. Tyler Mansion & Formal Gardens Bucks County Community College Newtown Campus
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This year marks the Tyler Tasting Party’s 30th anniversary and we’re celebrating with a Great Gatsby-style bash! SMART. County Community College
Join us for a selection of Bucks County’s finest foods and spirits in the Tyler Formal Gardens, located at Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus. Period attire is encouraged!
BucksCallSMART. 215-968-8224 or County Community College
visit tylertastingparty.com for details!
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Presenting Sponsor
County Community College
Bucks SMART. County Community College
Three-Time Winner of Bucks Happening “Best Foodie Event”
Calendar of Events From June 4-9, residents and visitors alike have the unique opportunity to observe 30 of the nation’s most talented artists as they paint en plein air in beautiful Bucks County. June 4: Afternoon painting in the 1,711acre Tyler State Park, featuring an original warm and woodland setting by the Neshaminy Creek. June 5: Painting day at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Offering more than 500 acres of American history and natural beauty, the park preserves the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River and turned the tide of the Revolutionary War. June 6: Painting day in historic Newtown Borough. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, this former county seat features notable architecture spanning some 300 years. June 7: Painting day in New Hope. The largest of the river towns, New Hope has deep roots in the arts and features 240
structures in its historic district. June 8: The Collectors Preview at Bucks County Community College Foundation’s Tyler Tasting Party in Newtown Township offers the first opportunity to see the entire juried competition. The winners of this year’s Plein Air Festival will also be announced. To purchase tickets to this event, visit www.tylertastingparty.com. June 9: The Plein Air Festival comes to a close in style with a full-day of art on display as well as a juried and public quick draw. Food trucks, wine tastings, and live music will all be nestled around Bucks County Community College’s historic Tyler mansion in Newtown Township from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the online gallery at www.buckscountypleinair.org to see all of the paintings created throughout the week. In addition, follow #bcpleinair on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest Plein Air news.
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Bucks County Plein Air Festival Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bucks County Community College
The Plein Air Tradition While artists have long-painted outdoors, painting en plein air was developed during the 19th century with the Romantics whose search for authenticity accorded particular value to spontaneous sketching from nature. The introduction of paint in tubes in the 1840s further increased its popularity. Previously, painters made their own paints by grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with oil. Plein air is dependent on the whims of the natural world. Brushstrokes are more visible and possess the fluid, painterly quality that is a hallmark of the plein air style — a quality often associated with French Impressionism. Famous schools of plein air painting include the Barbizon School and Heidelberg School. About the Festival Enjoy great art, live music, tasty food truck fare, and the company of fellow art enthusiasts at the third annual Bucks County Plein Air
Festival at Bucks County Community College’s Newtown Campus. The Festival features 30 of the finest artists from across the nation, and celebrates the arts in Bucks County. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase works from nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, and enjoy two Quick Draw Competitions on the scenic grounds of Bucks County Community College. Quick Draw Competitions At 10:30 a.m., the 30 juried artists will compete in an hour-long paint out on the grounds of the historic Tyler estate. This is followed by judging and a wet sale. At 1 p.m., the general public has the opportunity to participate in a quick draw competition which is sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County. The Festival is free to the public and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. Visit www. buckscountypleinair.org, e-mail bcpleinair@bucks.edu, or call (215) 968-8224 for more information.
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2018 PLEIN AIR COMPETITION ARTISTS
Ebrahim Amin, Laguna Beach, CA Jill Banks, Fairfax, VA Al Barker, Bordentown, NJ Krystal Brown, Spring, TX Rosanne Cerbo, Tuxedo Park, NY Henry Coe, Parkton, MD Ann Crostic, Baltimore, MD Kit Dalton Barnes, Perkasie, PA Charles Dickinson, St. Augustine, FL Eileen Eder, Guilford, CT Tracy Everly, Holland, PA Jonathan Gaetke, Atascedero, CA Randall Graham, West Chester, PA Dorothy Hoeschen, Riegelsville, PA Mick McAndrews, Downingtown, PA Mark McCoy, Perkasie, PA Alison Leigh Menke, Clarksville, MD Mark Monsarrat, San Francisco, CA John O'Neill, Morrisville, PA Janet Onofrey, Pompano Beach, FL Mikyoung Osburn, Los Angeles, CA Crista Pisano, Nyack, NY Jane Ramsey, Perkasie, PA J. Stacy Rogers, Lewes, DE John Slivjak, Philadelphia, PA Chad Smith, New Hartford, NY Jennifer Taylor, Taft, TN Sherri Thomas, Larsen, WI Helena vanEmmerik Finn, Doylestown, PA Lori White, Raleigh, NC
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Festival Jurors Alan Fetterman is a highly recognized and award-winning American artist. He produces work sought and collected for continuing the Pennsylvania and Bucks County impressionist and plein air traditions. As a Kay scholar and graduate of University of Pennsylvania and Bucks County Community College, Alan transfers knowledge into art. He carries a personal and endearing connection to the rolling landscapes of Pennsylvania, especially those of Bucks County, where he lives. He's a long-standing member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club and a past member of New York City's Salmagundi Club. Featured in 30+ solo exhibitions, his work and life have been profiled in dozens of
magazines, columns, and books. Visit www.alanfetterman.com for more information. Gay Faulkenberry
has been a force on the American art scene for more than three decades. Known for her impressionistic approach to color and light, she is renowned for plein-air paintings of urban and rural landscapes and for studio paintings of intimate still lifes, florals, and interiors. Her work has been featured in leading art publications, including Southwest Art, Plein Air Magazine and American Artist Magazine, and she is represented in corporate, private, and museum collections across the country. A Signature Member of the prestigious Plein-Air Painters of America since 1996, she served as PAPA president and spokesperson in 2008-2009 and is
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currently a Master member of American Women Artists. Visit mystudio1.fineartstudioonline.com for more information. Public Quick Draw Juror Christine McHugh
is a contemporary landscape painter known for her handling of light and dramatic skies. A self-taught artist and board member of the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County, she attributes much of her artistic abilities to the “First Sunday Salon” that she hosted for 14 years at her home, Big Tree Studios in Upper Bucks County. The salon was created to nurture the artistic community in the area by welcoming artists of various media; painters, sculptors, photographers, poets and other artistic genres to collaborate, critique and share new techniques. Visit www.facebook. com/bigtreestudiosarts for more information.
Awards Emcee Alasdair Nichol is Chairman and Director of Fine Art at Freeman's. He and two colleagues acquired Freeman’s, which had been held within the same family for six generations, in a friendly management buy-out in 2016. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alasdair studied Fine Art at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen before graduating with a Master’s degree from the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1985, he embarked on his career in the auction world with an international house in Edinburgh before moving to Glasgow, where he organized the first sale of Scottish Contemporary Art at the worldrenowned Glasgow School of Art. As an auctioneer for almost 30 years, Alasdair has sold many significant collections and set countless world records. Since 1998, he has regularly appeared on the top-rated PBS program Antiques Roadshow.
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Thank you to the supporters of the Third Annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival Media Partners
Presenting Sponsor
Friends of Plein Air
Bronze Sponsors
Carol Tyler Patrons of Plein Air
Festival Hosts The Benstead Family Geoffrey and Gretchen Jackson
Leslie Lobell Steering Committee Dr. Tobi Bruhn Vice President, Advancement Bucks County Community College Alan Fetterman Alan Fetterman Fine Arts Jennifer Garey Department of the Arts Bucks County Community College Dr. Vail Garvin President & CEO Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Susanne Ritchie Coordinator, Foundation & College Events Bucks County Community College Fran Orlando Director, Exhibitions & Artmobile Bucks County Community College Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt President Bucks County Community College