Sunflowers for You by Kathie Rogers

For the month of October, the featured artist at the Tidewater Inn’s Library room will be Kathie Rogers. Her art will be available for viewing during the hours at the Tidewater Inn.  The Working Artists Forum of Easton, Maryland showcases members’ art at the Tidewater Inn.

Art work is hung in the Library Room each month by individual artists on a rotating basis.  The public is encouraged to stop in at the Tidewater to see the paintings by Kathie Rogers on display, which are for sale, during October.

For information contact Kathy Rogers,  artbykathie@hotmail.com

“Assateague Island” by Kathy Kopec

Kathy Kopec is featured this month at the Tidewater Inn!  The Working Artists Forum of Easton, Maryland showcases members’ art at the Tidewater Inn during the year.  Artwork is hung in the Library Room each month by individual artists on a rotating basis.  September’s featured artist is Kathy Kopec. The public is encouraged to stop in at the Tidewater to see her paintings on display for sale.  Kathy’s art will be available for viewing during the open hours at the Tidewater Inn. To see more of Kathy’s wonderful art visit www.kathykopec.com.  For information contact Kathy at 410-829-2331 or email. kathy.kopec5@gmail.com.

Assateague Island by Kathy Kopec

The Working Artists Forum of Easton, Maryland showcases members’ art at the Tidewater Inn during the year.  Artwork is hung in the Library Room each month by individual artists on a rotating basis.  September’s featured artist is Kathy Kopec. The public is encouraged to stop in at the Tidewater to see her paintings on display for sale.  Kathy’s art will be available for viewing during the open hours at the Tidewater Inn. To see more of Kathy’s wonderful art visit www.kathykopec.com. For information contact Kathy at 410-829-2331 or email kathy.kopec5@gmail.com.

Barbara Zuehlke’s painting Bozman Morning

The Working Artists Forum members are be exhibiting their art for sale at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum the weekend of August 16-18.  The show opens Friday, August 16^th, with a reception from 4 to 6pm.  The public is invited to enjoy refreshments and wonderful art during the reception.

Barbara Zuehlke’s painting Soft Shell Crab Shack

This weekend show will be held in the Van Lennep Auditorium in the Steamboat Building on the Museum campus.  The show, open to the public, will continue through the weekend, ending Sunday, August 18^th, at 5 pm.

Sheryl Southwick’s “Sycamore” Best in Show

The Local Color Art Show, sponsored by the Working Artists Forum (WAF), with the support of the Avalon Foundation and Plein Air Easton, is pleased to announce the award winning artists in this year’s show.

The show, which was held from July 19th through Sunday the 21st in the Crystal Ballroom of the Tidewater Inn, is a component of Plein Air Easton. All artists must either maintain residence in the Delmarva Peninsula, or are WAF members in good standing.

The art was judged by Tim Bell, Grand Prize Winner of Plein Air Easton 2018.

Best in Show was awarded to Sheryl Southwick for her painting “Sycamore”. Awards of Excellence went to Debra Howard for “Big Cypress Morning”; Carole Boggemann-Peirson for “Touched”; and Jim Rehak for “Pasture”.
Honorable Mentions were given to Barbara Zuehlke for “Soft Crab Shack”; Carol Cowie for “Follow the Sun”; and Kathy Kopec for “Black Water Refuge”.

For more information on Local Color and the WAF, visit www.workingartistsforum.com

Barbara Zuehlke’s painting Bozman Morning

The Working Artists Forum members will be exhibiting their art for sale at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum the weekend of August 16-18.   The show will open on Friday, August 16th, with a reception from 4 to 6pm.  The public is invited to enjoy refreshments and wonderful art during the reception.

This weekend show will be held in the auditorium of the Steamboat Building on the Museum campus.  The show, open to the public, will continue through the weekend, ending Sunday, August 18th, at 5 pm.

“Sycamore” by Sheryl Southwick

The Local Color Art Show, sponsored by the Working Artists Forum (WAF), with the support of the Avalon Foundation and Plein Air Easton, is pleased to announce the award winning artists in this year’s show.

The show, held over the weekend from July 19th through Sunday the 21st in the Crystal Ballroom of the Tidewater Inn, is a component of Plein Air Easton. All artists must either maintain residence in the Delmarva Peninsula, or are WAF members in good standing.

The art was judged by Tim Bell, Grand Prize Winner of Plein Air Easton 2018.

Best in Show was awarded to Sheryl Southwick for her painting “Sycamore.” Awards of Excellence went to Debra Howard for “Big Cypress Morning”; Carole Boggemann-Peirson for “Touched”; and Jim Rehak for “Pasture”. Honorable Mentions were given to Barbara Zuehlke for “Soft Shell Crab Shack”; Carol Cowie for “Follow the Sun”; and Kathy Kopec for “Black Water Refuge”.

For more information on Local Color and the WAF, visit www.workingartistsforum.com

Join the artists for the opening ceremonies of Local Color on Friday, July 19th at Noon.  Local Color Show and Sale is an art show sponsored by the Working Artists Forum (WAF) with the support of the Avalon Foundation and Plein Air Easton. It is held through July 21st during Easton Plein Air Art Competition. Artists juried into the show are exclusively from the Delmarva Peninsula,  displaying for sale paintings of two dimensional art in acrylic, watercolor, oil and pastel.

Awards will be given and refreshments will be available at the Noon opening ceremony. The judge this year is Tim Bell, the Grand Prize winner of Plein Air Easton 2018.

“Early Morning at Turner Creek Landing” by Nancy Thomas

The show is held in the Crystal Ballroom of the historic Tidewater Inn, 101 E. Dover Street, Easton. The time and dates for the show are Friday, July 19, 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, July 20,  10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  There is no admission fee.

Juried artists in the show include Anne Allbeury-Hock, Amy Cummins, Abigail Ober, Barbara Harr Watson, Betty Papson, Barbara Zuehlke, Carole Boggemann-Peirson,  Carol Cowie,  Cheryl Wisbrock, Doris Gerlach, Donna M. Finley, Diane Joy Laird,  Debra Howard, Deborah McFarlin, Fred Craig, Gerilyn Gaskill, Georgette Toews, Joan Hart, Jane Knighton, Jim Rehak, Jerry Serie,  Judith Weaver, Katie Cassidy, Kathleen Kopec, Karen Merkin, Kathleen Quinn, Lois Engberg, Mary Clark Confalone, Mary Ellen Mabe, Mary Ford, Maggii Sarfaty,  Nancy Lee Davis, Nancy R. Thomas,  Patricia D. Lang, Patti Lucas Hopkins, Rhonda Ford,  Ryan Jacobson, Robert Manning, Stephen Walker, Sarah Stolte, Sheryl Southwick and Stacey Sass.

In addition, this year WAF will be honoring Doris Glovier for her many years of devotion and hard work as chairperson for Local Color. Doris will be showcasing her work during the show.

There are free demonstrations in the Dover Room of the Tidewater  by well-known plein air artists throughout the weekend during Local Color. Those artists and times are on Friday Tim Bell –  1-3 pm; and Zufar Bikbov – 3:30-5:30 pm; Saturday Mark Shasha –  2:30-4:30 pm; and  Aimee Erickson – 5-7 pm; and on Sunday Qiang Huang – 9-11;and Kim VanDerHoek –  Noon-2 pm.

In addition, artists will painting outside the Tidewater during the entire weekend.

For more information on Local Color and Working Artists Forum, visit www.workingartistsforum.com.

The Local Color Show, an art show sponsored by the Working Artists Forum (WAF), is held during the Easton Plein Air Art Competition and Art Festival is July 19th through July 21st.  Artists juried into the show are exclusively from the Delmarva Peninsula,  displaying for sale studio-finished paintings of two dimensional art in acrylic, watercolor, oil and pastel.

The entry jurist this year was Aimee Erickson, the 2^nd Place winner of Plein Air Easton 2018, who the chose the following 42 artists.

After the Rain by Pat Lang

Anne Allbeury-Hock, Amy Cummins, Abigail Ober, Barbara Harr Watson, Betty Papson, Barbara Zuehlke, Carole Boggemann-Peirson, Carol Cowie, Cheryl Wisbrock, Doris Gerlach, Donna M. Finley, Diane Joy Laird, Debra Howard, Deborah McFarlin, Fred Craig, Gerilyn Gaskill, Georgette Toews, Joan Hart, Jane Knighton, Jim Rehak, Jerry Serie,  Judith Weaver, Katie Cassidy, Kathleen Kopec, Karen Merkin, Kathleen Quinn, Lois Engberg, Mary Clark Confalone, Mary Ellen Mabe, Mary Ford, Maggii Sarfaty, Nancy Lee Davis, Nancy R. Thomas, Patricia D. Lang, Patti Lucas Hopkins, Rhonda Ford, Ryan Jacobson, Robert Manning, Stephen Walker, Sarah Stolte, Sheryl Southwick, Stacey Sass.

This show will be judged and awards given.  The judge this year is Tim Bell, the Grand Prize winner of Plein Air Easton 2018.

The show is held in the Crystal Ballroom of the historic Tidewater Inn, 101 E. Dover Street, Easton. The time and dates for the show are Friday, July 19, 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, July 20,  10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 21, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  There is no admission to the Local Color Show.

For more information on Local Color and Working Artists Forum, visit www.workingartistsforum.com.

The Local Color Art Show and Sale is a prestigious, annual art show and sale sponsored by Working Artists Forum (WAF), held during Easton Plein Air Art Competition and Art Festival.  Plein Air Easton draws people from all over Maryland and the U.S. to Easton during this event.

This exhibit and sale, from July 19th through July 21st, is held in the Crystal Ballroom of the historic Tidewater Inn, located at 101 E. Dover Street, and features paintings of two dimensional art in acrylic, watercolor, oil and pastel.

Local Color is open exclusively to artists of the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) and WAF members.  Artists in this exquisite exhibit have been juried into the show.

WAF is pleased to announce this year’s Judge, Tim Bell, Grand Prize Winner of Plein Air Easton 2018.  This year’s Juror was Aimee Erickson, Second Place Winner and Best New Artist of Plein Air Easton 2018.

The opening ceremony, open to the public, is Noon on July 19^th,  with announcements of the winners chosen by Tim Bell.

In addition, WAF offers a number of demonstrations by notable plein air painters throughout the weekend. All demonstrations are free and are held at the Tidewater Inn.  The demonstration schedule is:

Tim Bell – Friday, July 19th,1-3 pm.

Zufar Bikbov – Friday, July 19th, 3:30-5:30 pm

Mark Shasha – Saturday, July 20th, 2:30-4:30 pm

Aimee Erickson – Saturday, July 20, 5-7 pm

Qiang Huang – Sunday, July 21, 9-11

Kim VanDerHoek – Sunday, July 21, Noon-2 pm

Be sure to put this exhibit on your calendar, and enjoy exceptional art and demonstrations throughout the weekend.  Artists will also be painting outside the Tidewater Inn.  So, stop and watch them work before visiting the show in the Crystal Ballroom. Visit www.workingartistsforum.com for more information on WAF and Local Color.