With soaring trees, expansive vistas, and dynamic displays of native plants, Stoneleigh honors the natural world. Once a family home, now a public garden, Stoneleigh celebrates the beauty of native plants and the importance of biodiversity. There are many new plantings this year and the pergola is covered with new blooms. There are lots of big old […]
Willowbrook Farm is an idyllic setting for plein air with a beautiful old stone house and barn, a hen house, a stone spring house, a lovely pond with an island in the middle and sometimes geese swimming in it. Behind the pond are quiet woods and a rushing stream. The fields in front occasionally have […]
Join us at this extensive national park. We'll meet in the parking lot of the Washington Memorial Chapel on Route 23, where there are great vistas, woods and the chapel itself. Limited restrooms are located near the Visitor's Center as you enter the park on Route 23.
In addition to apple and peach trees, this pick-your-own orchard has other fruits and vegetables as well as animals. We'll meet in the parking lot. Masks are a must.
Our Philadelphia Pastel Society 1st Members' Exhibition opens today with an online reception and awards ceremony. Join us via Zoom.
*Note the time change for this excursion. Giraffes, zebras, birds, reptiles, all sorts of animals for our painting pleasure! Again, masks and social distancing are essential. I have 6 timed tickets at the zoo's special sale price of $10.25 (includes a small service charge) for the first 6 people who contact me at rileypat@gmail.com and claim them. […]
This property is an irresistible combination of quiet elegance within the mansion and unsurpassed beauty of the landscaped grounds surrounding it. Features include a picturesque pond with flowing fountains, sweeping panoramas of stately trees, and flowering plants.
We're planning an end-of-the-season, outdoor, socially-distanced, masked extravaganza to celebrate our exciting plein air year. All who participated in any of the plein airs are invited to share and show your work. It doesn't need to be framed and can have been finished in your studio. We're have secured an open-air pavilion where we'll have […]
Our last PPS meeting for 2020 will be held online via Zoom. Look for more information about joining this special meeting coming to you in your email soon.
Read about this first PPS meeting of 2021!