Prescott Plein Air Art Festival
Celebrating Prescott’s Diverse Landscapes
The Highlands Center for Natural History (HCNH) and the City of Prescott are proud to present the second annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival October 21-24, 2021. Artists participating in this plein air event will showcase Prescott’s landscape, historical and architectural beauty in their works.
Cindy Carrillo
Casey Cheuvront
Dane Chinnock #5
Tom Conner
Bill Cramer
Lynn Heil
Russell Johnson
Cathy Krieger
Joyce Nelson
Harold Nelson
Dorothy Ray
Eric Slayton
Matt Sterbenz
Dawn Sutherland
The Prescott Plein Air Art Festival Art Sale and Reception
Sunday October 24th, The FINN at Touchmark at the Ranch
Multiple Art Viewings at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, and 5pm
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This is a ticketed event with a staggered arrival times in which the public will be invited to view, purchase, and judge the works for a People’s Choice Award. Guests are invited to join us on the outdoor patio for appetizers and a cash bar after touring gallery. Ages: 18 and above
Schedule of Events
Pre Festival Events
Date
Time
Event
Locations
Sunday, August 22
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Bill Cramer & Joyce Nelson
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, August 29
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Cindy Carrillo
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 5
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Cathy Krieger
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 12
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Eric Slayton
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 19
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist In the Gardens
Featuring Maryhelen Ewing & Harold Nelson
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 26
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Dorothy Ray
Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, October 10
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist In the Gardens
Featuring Walt Anderson
Highlands Center for Natural History
Prescott Plein Air Festival Events
Date
Time
Event
Locations
Thursday, October 21
Demonstration Painting
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Bill Cramer & Joyce Nelson
Constellation Trailhead
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Maryhelen Ewing, Cindy Carrillo, Walt Anderson
Constellation Trailhead
Friday, October 22
Demonstration Painting
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Dawn Sutherland
Goldwater Lake
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Lynn Heil
Goldwater Lake
Saturday, October 23
Demonstration Painting
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Russell Johnson & Tom Conner
Watson Lake Gazebo
2:00 – 4:00 PM
TBD
Watson Lake Gazebo
Sunday, October 24
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Public Reception and Sale
The Finn at Touchmark at the Ranch
Friday, October 29
5:30 pm
Opening Reception
The Phippen Museum
October 30 – November 28
Post Event Exhibit & Sale
The Phippen Museum
Schedule of Events
Pre Festival Events
Sunday, August 22
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Bill Cramer & Joyce Nelson
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, August 29
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Cindy Carrillo
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 5
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Cathy Kreiger
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 12
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Eric Slayton
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 19
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist In the Gardens
Featuring Maryhelen Ewing
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, September 26
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist in the Gardens
Featuring Dorothy Ray
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Sunday, October 10
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Artist In the Gardens
Featuring Walt Anderson
Location: Highlands Center for Natural History
Prescott Plein Air Festival Events
Thursday, October 21
Demonstration Paintings
Constellation Trailhead
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Bill Cramer & Joyce Nelson
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Maryhelen Ewing, Cindy Carrillo, Walt Anderson
Friday, October 22
Demonstration Paintings
Goldwater Lake
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Dawn Sutherland
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Lynn Heil
Saturday, October 23
Demonstration Painting
Watson Lake Gazebo
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Russell Johnson & Tom Conner
2:00 – 4:00 PM
TBD
Sunday, October 24
Public Reception and Sale
The Finn at Touchmark at the Ranch
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Demonstration Painting and Activities - Meet the Artists!
Each festival day, at the outdoor locations listed below, there will be free painting demonstrations by professional plein air artists, hands-on activities for all ages, and informative displays. you are welcome to come observe, participate and talk with the artists.
Constellations Trailhead – Thursday, Oct 21, 8am – 5pm
Goldwater Lake Ramada – Friday, Oct 22, 8am – 5pm
Watson Lake Gazebo – Saturday, Oct 23, 8am – 5pm
Plein Air Painting Workshop
Join plein air artist Gretchen Lopez to learn to capture the natural light and beauty of the Prescott Highland Center’s trails and gardens, in a three-day plein air workshop! The Center exemplifies nature at its best, with careful preservation and an adherence to the history of the Highlands.
This workshop has concluded. Check back next year if you’re interested.
The 2021 Plein Air Art Festival is Presented by
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