Anne Strutz Workshop

Community Arts Center 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA

A full day in-person workshop will be presented by Anne Strutz  PSA, IAPS/MC  to follow up after her April 13 Demo at our Spring Members' Meeting.  This fast pace one-day workshop will include a series of exercises exploring techniques to infuse paintings with energy and motion.  Come ready to get dusty and have some fun!  […]

Steinmetz Goat Farm Plein Air

Steinmetz Goat Farm 66 Lake Road, Fleetwood, PA, United States

 66 Lake Road, Fleetwood, PA  19522    10AM-1PM   Chickens, pigs, goats, ducks, peacocks   The owners like to do livestreams, so let us know if you would prefer not to be filmed.   (They also do goat yoga here!) Please let Kathy (fourbeank@aol.com) or Pat (rileypat@gmail.com) know if you're planning to come.

Linvilla Farm Market Plein Air

Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA, United States

 137 Knowlton Road, Media PA  19063  10AM-1PM      Raindate Friday, May 12   Lots of wonderful things to paint here.  Not only flowers and vegetables, but animals in the back and a duck pond. Please let Kathy (fourbeank@aol.com) or Pat (rileypat@gmail.com) know if you're planning to come.

Drexel Lodge Park Plein Air

Drexel Lodge Park 4140 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA, United States

4140 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. 10 AM Nature or old trains to paint! Railroad museum, 2 ponds, stream, and woods. Bathrooms available. Please let Kathy (fourbeank@aol.com) or Pat (rileypat@gmail.com) know if you're planning to come.

Ocean City, Cathy’s House Plein Air

Kathy Apfelbaum's House 4726 West Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ocean City, NJ, United States

 4726 West Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ocean City, NJ    9:30AM-4PM     Lunch will be provided.  Paint the wetlands or the ocean. Please let Kathy (fourbeank@aol.com) know if you're planning to come.

Chanticleer Plein Air

   786 Church Road, Wayne PA 19087    10:00-1PM    Raindate Friday, June 30     Parking reservation required.  For details, see their website, www.chanticleergarden.org     Adults $12, or Radnor Library Cardholders $6. Artists are asked not to block pathways.  There are picnic areas, so bring lunch! Please let Kathy (fourbeank@aol.com) or Pat (rileypat@gmail.com) know if you're planning to come.

Plein Air at Blanche’s House

A Saturday Plein Air! Who needs Chanticleer when we have Blanche? Our president, Blanche Levitt Torphy and her husband Ted have an absolutely gorgeous backyard. Ted is an incredible gardener, and their yard is filled with beautiful plants, different environments, and interesting views and corners. We will have the whole backyard in which to paint. […]

Plein Air at Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, United States

A Saturday Plein Air! Brandywine Park is located off of 95 south exit 7B. It's about 35 to 45 minutes south of Bryn Mawr. Painting subjects include several bridges, monuments, a fountain, and the waterfall, all connected by paved paths. The zoo is nearby as well. Porta pottys are located under the Van Buren bridge […]

Plein Air in Downtown Wayne, Pa

Wayne, PA Wayne, PA

Our next plein air meetup will be in the quaint town of Wayne, PA. Raindate is Friday, September 8.  We will meet at 10 am in the Wayne Train Station parking lot. There are lots of interesting views along N. Wayne Avenue, including the train station, outdoor cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating areas and […]

PPS 2nd National Open Juried Exhibition

Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA, United States

Our second National exhibition is now in progress at the Wayne Art Center in  Wayne, PA.  A reception was held on Sunday, September 10.   Artist participants and more information is here.   Friends and collectors may also view this exhibit online on the Showsubmit website here.

Dalton Farms Plein Air for Sunflowers, Dahlias and Zinnias

Dalton Farms 660 Oak Grove Road, Swedesboro, NJ

Join us for a fun day painting sunflowers, goats and chickens! We will meet in the parking lot at 10 am. The staff usually have shuttles to take you to the sunflower fields. Pack a lunch and enjoy visiting with your fellow pastel painters! Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.daltonfarms.com for $13 ($15.37 with […]

Plein Air End of Year Exhibition

East Goshen Park, Veterans Pavillion 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA

Our Plein Air Exhibition coincides with the Annual East Goshen Township Food Truck and Music Festival. It will be near the stage area of East Goshen Park. All PPS members, friends and family members (including dogs) are invited to come! There will be a variety of foods, and wine and beer for purchase, and different bands will be […]

General Membership Meeting and Demo

Community Arts Center 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA

Our Annual Members Meeting is on Saturday, November 11, at 10 o’clock at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford. This marks the fourth anniversary of the first members meeting of the Philadelphia Pastel Society.  An artist demo will be presented by our own PPS member, Teresa DeSeve.  We will be electing officers at this meeting. […]