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.

2021 Plein Air Festival Participating Artists

Schedule of Events

Check back soon for additional details.

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

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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.

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

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

TBD

Goldwater Lake

Saturday, October 23

Demonstration Painting

8:00 – 11:00 AM

Russell Johnson & Tom Conner

Watson Lake Gazebo

2:00 – 5:00 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

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

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
Constellation Trailhead

8:00 – 11:00 AM
Bill Cramer & Joyce Nelson

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Maryhelen Ewing, Cindy Carrillo, Walt Anderson

Saturday, October 23
Demonstration Painting
Watson Lake Gazebo

8:00 – 11:00 AM
Russell Johnson & Tom Conner

Sunday, October 24
Public Reception and Sale
The Finn at Touchmark at the Ranch

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Painting Demonstration Locations

Over the course of the Prescott Plein Air Art Festival Artists a series of demonstration painting events will be held at the locations below.

If you encounter a participating artist please be courteous and mindful to keep a respectful distance.

Watson Lake

Watson lakes attract birds from miles around to it’s riparian and aquatic habitats. Pair the abundance of birds with the drama of the adjacent Granite Dells and this lakes provide plenty to see.

Watson Lake Parking

Goldwater Lake

Sitting at nearly 6000′ in the Ponderosa Pine forests of the Bradshaw Mountains Goldwater Lake offers the scenic vistas of a mountain lake only a few miles from the center of Prescott.

Granite Dells Constellation Trail

One of Prescott AZ’s treasures has to be the Granite Dells. A little over 4 miles North of downtown Prescott, the Dells offer unique granite rock formations, 2 small lakes, and miles upon miles of trails. The Constellation trail offers quick access to these fantastic formations.

Constellation Trail Parking

Highlands Center

Located in the Prescott National Forest just North of Lynx Lake the Highlands Center for Natural History offers miles of trails and a 5 acres of gardens planted with native and region plants.

Highlands Center Location

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