Exhibition & Sales Gallery LAST LOOK
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesOPEN DAILY MAY 13- 19, 9 AM Festival headquarters, and the NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery will be based at Historic New Bern’s Farmers Market, less […]
Artist Orientation & Welcome Buffet – artists and hosts (not open to public)
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesFeatured artists' orientation with hosts Artists and Hosts will be treated to a light buffet reception following orientation. Hosts, please RSVP with this link: Hosts RSVP Form May 12, 2024 […]
NC Plein Air Art Festival Begins
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States37 nationally acclaimed artists begin today to create a complete new body of artwork of New Bern, Beaufort and Oriental NC. Competing for awards totally $13,000, artists are free to […]
Exhibition & Sales Gallery
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States2024 DATES---OPEN DAILY MAY 13 - 19, 9 AM Closing Hours May 13-17 8pm May 18 - 2-6:30 pm - Closed for judging , Collectors Preview and Sale (Ticketed) (5pm-6:30pm) […]
Greg Barnes demonstrates pastels on the waterfront – Queen St at Front St – New Bern
Greg Barnes got his formal training at Wake Forest University, receiving a BFA in 1985. Following college, Greg entered a career path that included technical illustration, computer graphics, computer-based training, […]
Jill Banks demonstrates Historic Downtown New Bern’s Mitchell Hardware
Mitchell Hardware 215 Craven Street, New BernSPONSORED BY MITCHELL HARDWARE I strive to place you right by my side, in the middle of the action – by being there. During a recent trip to Key West, […]
Vlad Duchev demonstrates a Nocturnal – Galley Marina – New Bern
Gallery Marina 300 E. Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesThe beauty of visual storytelling lies in its ability to provoke emotions and spark the viewer's imagination. In my work I try to encourage the viewers to find their own […]
Oriental & New Bern – Featured artists onsite painting live
Oriental, NC 28571, USA Docks, Oriental, United StatesIn Oriental, it's all about the water! Nestled within the inner banks, Oriental sits along the beautiful Neuse River, intertwined with several smaller creeks, where the boating season never ends. […]
Karen Crenshaw demonstrates in Historical Gardens – Pollock Street & Eden Street
“A sense of place. That is the goal of my landscape paintings, for the viewer to "see" what I am seeing and to feel that is a place they have […]
Adam Houston demonstrates painting Historic architecture – Bern Street & Pollock St – New Bern
Since buying my first set of oil paints while still in high school, I’ve been alternately fascinated and frustrated by Plein Air painting. There is nothing quite like being out […]
Fen Rascoe demonstrates painting activities – Oriental waterfront – Oriental
Oriental, NC 28571, USA Docks, Oriental, United StatesWhether painting en plein air or in the studio, Rascoe strives to simplify his subject and composition into a non-rendered three dimensional tale that allows the viewer to actively jump […]
See, Sip, and Sing – featuring Voices Carry – Sponsored by Savi’s Wine Shop
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesSee the Art - Sip a Toast - Sing Along with Voices Carry performing their laidback, mellow magic music for an evening of fun and friendship. Meet the artists, pick […]
Mille Gosche demonstrates late morning light at Galley Marina – New Bern
Gallery Marina 300 E. Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesPainting outdoors from life is a praise and a worship. To me it’s like breathing. I am drawn to simple spaces like open fields and the low country; sunshine and […]
Featured Artists Paint Live ALL DAY- Beaufort & New Bern – Pop-up Exhibition & Sale – Beaufort
Beaufort Historic Site 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United StatesWe look forward to welcoming North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival in New Bern to Carteret County on , Wednesday, May 15th and Friday, May 17th for a Meet & Greet […]
Charles Cashwell demonstrates painting the waterfront – Beaufort
Beaufort, NC 28516, USAAfter a successful career in portraiture, navigating Wall Street’s corridors, Cashwell pivoted towards Fine Art and Plein Air. Through self-discovery, he mastered impressionistic techniques with a modern twist, earning acclaim […]
Russell Jewel demonstrates watercolor – Historic Architecture – Beaufort
Beaufort Historic Site 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United StatesRussell Jewell is an internationally recognized plein air painter, published in multiple books and magazines such as: North Light’s Splash Series, The Best in Watercolor, Sketchbook Confidential II, The Artist […]
Pop-up Exhibition & Sale – Beaufort
Beaufort Historic Site 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United StatesThe Beaufort Historic Site Association will host a Pop-Up Gallery for Plein Air New Bern, an up-and-coming non-profit that cultivates artistry based upon the landscapes of Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret […]
Rose Kennedy Demonstrates painting Historical Architecture around Tryon Palace
Tryon Palace, 529 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28562, USA 529 S Front St, New Bern, United StatesPlein air painting is a joy for me, and makes my soul sing! I feel a spiritual connection with the landscape when out in nature capturing a scene. The challenge […]
Kirk Larsen demonstrates early evening lighting – Duck Creek Marina – New Bern
Duck Creek Marine Service, 699 Galloway Rd, New Bern, NC 28560, USAFascinated by each place offering endless inspiration he strives to capture the feel of each day, time and location. He often paints barefoot, dancing while creating. As racer of classic […]
Oriental – Featured artists onsite painting live
Oriental, NC 28571, USA Docks, Oriental, United StatesIn Oriental, it's all about the water! Nestled within the inner banks, Oriental sits along the beautiful Neuse River, intertwined with several smaller creeks, where the boating season never ends. […]
Jeff Steiner demonstrates watercolor Historic Architecture 300 Block BROAD STREET NEW BERN
New Bern, NC, USA New Bern, NC, United States“How long does it take you to do a painting?” said the passerby. “About an hour” I say. If you really want to know, I started in 1966 sculpting with […]
Ralph James demonstrates painting the Big Boys – Oriental Waterfront
Oriental, NC 28571, USA Docks, Oriental, United StatesNorth Carolina's Outer Banks are home to white sandy beaches, picturesque lighthouses, and ocean breezes that sweep over the unspoiled coastal terrain. These and other Atlantic coastal areas are often […]
Jennifer Holmes demonstrates late morning light – Duck Creek Marina – New Bern
Duck Creek Marine Service, 699 Galloway Rd, New Bern, NC 28560, USAThrough experiencing the natural world outdoors; I'm intent on painting the color, space, and abstracted shapes combined with composition, to create mood and excitement in the painting and the process. […]
Gallery Talk with Shanna Kunz – “How to see art – How to collect art.”
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States"How to see art - How to collect art." Free to public, bring sack lunch or order lunch tickets online or through the Exhibition Gallery 421 S. Front Street, New […]
Debra Howard demonstrates late afternoon lighting – River Walk – New Bern
New Bern, NC, USA New Bern, NC, United StatesI lived and traveled on a 44' sailboat, for 27 years. I'm a USCG Licensed Captain. One of my favorite places to sail to was Oriental, Beaufort and New Bern, […]
Featured Artists Paint Live in Beaufort & New Bern – Pop-up Exhibition & Sale Beaufort
Beaufort Historic Site 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United StatesWe look forward to welcoming North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival in New Bern to Carteret County on , Wednesday, May 15th and Friday, May 17th for a Meet & Greet […]
Jim Rehak Demonstrates at Duck Creek Marina – New Bern
Duck Creek Marine Service, 699 Galloway Rd, New Bern, NC 28560, USAOver time I've viewed my plein air painting excursions as an opportunity to work on my self. What better situation to practice moment to moment awareness ? We are continually […]
John Eiseman demonstrates painting the Water Front – New Bern
New Bern, NC, USA New Bern, NC, United StatesI had a long successful career in sales and marketing for the Paint and Coatings industry – I sold paint for a living. It paid for houses, cars, kid’s college […]
Gallery Talk with Shanna Kunz – “How to see art – How to collect art.”
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States"How to see art - How to collect art." Free to public, bring sack lunch or order lunch tickets online or through the Exhibition Gallery 421 S. Front Street, New […]
Craig Reynolds demonstrates painting Historic Architecture – Beaufort
Beaufort, NC 28516, USAAs a young man Craig learned a deep appreciation for the outdoors, old farms and barnacle laden harbors with history told by the well-worn scars. Traversing the countryside with his […]
Beaufort Pop-up Exhibition & wet canvas sale
Beaufort Historic Site 130 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United StatesThe Beaufort Historic Site Association will host a Pop-Up Gallery for Plein Air New Bern, an up-and-coming non-profit that cultivates artistry based upon the landscapes of Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret […]
Durre Waseem demonstrates painting the costumed model – New Bern Historical Society Gardens – Pollock entrance
New Bern Historical Society Gardens - Pollock Street entrance Pollock Street, New Bern, NCGrowing up in a joint-family that loved to draw and paint, art became a part of my everyday life. So far I have seen three stages of my progress in […]
Exhibition & Sales Gallery
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesGALLERY CLOSED FOR JUDGING-(Ticketed Reception 5 PM-6:30 PM - -REOPENS TO PUBLIC 6:30 PM Festival headquarters, and the NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery will be based […]
Youth Plein Air Workshop K-4th Grade
First Baptist Church-Family Life Center 239 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United StatesSaturday May 18th, 2024 First Baptist Church - Family Life Center Morning Workshop for Kindergarten - 4th Graders 9:30am-11:00am Check In begins at 9:15am Afternoon Workshop for 5th-8th Graders 1:00pm-3:00pm […]
Youth Plein Air Workshop 5th – 8th Grade
First Baptist Church-Family Life Center 239 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United StatesSaturday May 18th, 2024 First Baptist Church - Family Life Center Morning Workshop for Kindergarten - 4th Graders 9:30am-11:00am Check In begins at 9:15am Afternoon Workshop for 5th-8th Graders 1:00pm-3:00pm […]
Artists to Artists Forum #1 Hearing from the Jurors
New Bern Civic Theatre 414 Pollock Street, New Bern, North CarolinaLet's take the mystery out of the selection process. Hear from the Jurors on what and how they select. Panelists: Kippy Hammond, Invitational Juror, Shanna Kunz, Selection Juror, & James […]
Artists to Artists Forum #2
New Bern Civic Theatre 414 Pollock Street, New Bern, North CarolinaFeatured Artists Panel Fen Rascoe, Russell Jewell, Durre Waseem, Kirk Larsen, John T Eiseman, Craig Reynolds, Greg Barnes, Lily Braff, Jeffrey Markowsky 3:00 -"The Next Step" Q&A with our select panel […]
Collectors Preview & Awards reception- Sponsored by Our State Magazine – Ticketed
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesSaturday, May 18, 2024 5pm - 7pm Home / Event Tickets / Collectors’ Preview & Awards Reception Tickets Event Tickets Collectors’ Preview & Awards Reception Tickets $50.00 Saturday, May […]
And the Show Goes On!! Stick around and enjoy the music and the art talk. Menu available from Goldsboro Food Truck – Tickets for presale
New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United StatesTo continue the celebration, Enjoy the fun, the art and the music. Beginning at 7 pm you can pick up your reserved menu from Goldsboro Food Truck while tapping your […]