LAND ART

During the warmer months, the verdant fields and woodlands of Willistown and Chester County are often visited by a curious and particular migratory species: the plein air painter. Working outside in weather of all sorts, plein air painters draw their inspiration directly from nature, rendering paintings of a landscape as it appears at a particular moment in time, often characterized by natural lighting and a deep sense of place. The tradition of plein air painting, though French in origin, has long been aligned with American land conservation. American artists, most famously those of the Hudson River School, spread visions of the American wilderness throughout the world and helped galvanize public support for the establishment of the National Parks system. And in 2020, Willistown Conservation Trust will be the direct beneficiary of the plein air movement, through a partnership with Land Art Events and their 2020 yearlong plein air series, culminating in a juried art show and culinary event, Palette to Palate in October. Land Art Events has generously pledged to donate 15% percent of sales of paintings from the show to the Trust. Be on the lookout for plein air painters on agricultural and conserved properties throughout Willistown through October. Several painters will be on site painting at all of the barns at our upcoming Barns & BBQ fundraiser in May, with their paintings on display during the event’s cocktail hour. Artists will also be painting at other Trust events during the season, including Tomato Tasting in July and Run-a-Muck in October, details of which can be found on our calendar of events at wctrust.org/calendar.

For more information about Land Art, contact landartevents.com.

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