5th Annual WORLDWIDE Paint Out
August 02, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
Some of the worlds’s most talented outdoor painters will bring their paint boxes and easels to Niagara, well known for its vistas of the Horseshoe and American Falls, painted by some of the most famous painters in history on Sept 7 & 8th.This remarkable event ‘Paint Niagara 2007’ happens with the support of International Plein Air Painters, The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario, The City of Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Parks Commissionand other supporters. Artists from all over the US and Canada will be painting throughout Queen Victoria Park.
Plein air artists seek the quality of natural light and atmosphere outdoors. Their art work is in direct response to the beauty they find in nature. They use a variety of media, from oils, through watercolors and pastels.
Event organizer, Jacqueline Baldini ,says there is a joy about painting outdoors versus artists who paint in a studio copying photographs and this was a chance for people to see professional artists at work, in response to the beauty in nature.
International Plein Air Painters has members and non members scheduled at the paint out who reside throughout the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, Israel, St. Lucia, Sweden, Curacao, Israel, Iran, Italy and Spain. The WORLDWIDE event is happening simultaneously around the globe on the same dates.
This is the 2nd time the event is sponsored by sister cities Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York.
Mayor Ted Salci and Mayor Vince Anello will be in attendance to present awards.
Artist registration and fee is required.
Please see our website for more info at http://www.i-p-a-p.com The event is FREE to the public.
ipapmail@yahoo.com for more info.