Plein Air Paintout – Elmwood Park Zoo

Elmwood Park Zoo 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA, United States

*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. […]

$10.25

Plein Air Paintout – The Willows

The Willows 490 Darby-Paoli Road, Villanova, PA

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.

Plein Air End-of-Season Gathering — East Goshen Park, Veteran’s Pavillion

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

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 […]

Online General Members’ Meeting

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.

Members Meeting and Demo — Anne Whalon

Community Arts Center 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA

The next Philadelphia Pastel Society meeting will be held in the outside yard at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford.  Anne Whalon will give a plein air demonstration. The number of attendees may be limited.  please respond below if you are planning to attend.

Plein Air Paintout — Mike Kerr’s Farm

Mike Kerr's Farm 110 LowerHopewell Road, Oxford, PA, United States

We painted last year at Mike's farm, and we'll go back in May to see this landscape one more time before the farm is sold.  Contact rileypat@gmail.com  for Mike's address.

Plein Air Paintout — Tyler Arboretum

Tyler Arboretum 515 Painter Road, Media, PA

Tyler Arboretum offers seasonally changing gardens, stands of towering trees, hiking trails, and a selection of historic buildings dating back to the 18th century. It is located near Ridley Creek State Park in Media. We will meet at the entrance and then spread out to find exciting scenes for painting. Admission is $15 or $13 for […]

$13.00 – $15.00

Plein Air Paintout — Peace Valley Lavender Farm

Peace Valley Lavender Farm 802 New Galena Road, Doylestown, PA

Make sure you have a good assortment of purples and lavenders for this outing! The lavender flowers should be in full bloom by the middle of June. With some 3000 plants growing on the farm, there will be plenty for all of us to paint! And we hope to see more folk from Bucks and […]

Kuerner Farm Paintout– Chadds Ford, PA

Kuerner Farm Chadds Ford, PA

PAY HERE Join us for this special late afternoon, early evening opportunity to paint at the Kuerner Farm made famous by the many paintings of Andrew Wyeth. There is a red barn, the old farmhouse, all the scenery that inspired Wyeth. A staff member will be available to answer questions about the farm and the […]

$10

Plein Air Paintout — Willowbrook Farm

Willowbrook Farm 1750 N Valley Road, Malvern, PA, United States

Willowbrook Farm is a wonderful setting for plein air painting with its many and varied subjects -- a pond, some chickens, the stone barn, a spring house, woods, and much more! Sometimes it's hard to know where to start! But many wonderful paintings were created from our visit last year. And this year you can […]