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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2nd Annual Members Exhibition
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 […]
A day trip to the New Jersey Shore starting at 8:00 am or earlier. Bring a brown bag lunch to eat on Betsy Miraglia's bayside porch, and continue painting until 4:00pm. There are clean portapotties in parking area at the end of Second Avenue at “The Point.” Meet at Betsy Miraglia’s home at 11837 Paradise […]
Join us for this weekend Plein Air event! Durning the week, the Garrett Williamson property is home to a child care center and a day camp. But we can go on Saturday to paint the interesting grounds, which include a barn, animals, pastures, and a farm and garden. There's a picnic area and restrooms are […]
Sugartown Strawberries is a wonderful farm stand with lots of produce, fields of sunflowers, not-yet-ripe pumpkins, and a variety of habitats certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. There should be lots of interesting subjects for painting. The farm stand officially opens at 10; you can arrive a little earlier to start […]
Valley Forge Flowers has a wonderful diverse outdoor display of flowers and plants, seasonal decorations, garden statuary, and other intriguing items to inspire our painting pleasure! We'll meet in the back parking lot just behind the shop, and then set up our easels to capture the most engaging still-lifes. Remember this is a retail shop, […]
Read about this show here.
Kathy has graciously agreed to open her house as a headquarters for a day of painting. Her place is right on the wetlands so there are beautiful views from her deck. And the ocean is 9 houses in the other direction for those who want to paint that vista. Bring your lunch or buy locally, […]
Mike and his wife moved in July to a smaller place, taking their sheep and hens with them. There will be a whole new range of things to paint -- a vineyard with wine grapes for now, a barn, a stream across the street, and more interesting vistas. Contact Mike at dmichaelkerr@hotmail.com or me at […]
Again this year we will have a celebration and outdoor show to conclude our plein air season. Everyone who participated in any of the plein events is invited to show your work, and everyone else -- all PPS members, friends and family -- is invited to come and enjoy the show and festivities. Mount your […]
Our Annual Members Meeting is on Friday, October 15th at 10 o'clock at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford. It marks the second anniversary of the first members meeting of the Philadelphia Pastel Society. An artist demo will be presented by our own PPS member, Carol Kardon. In addition, the Executive Board’s term will be […]