The Plein Air tentative schedule for the rest of the year has
firmed up:
May 8, Harvay Farm in Grayslake, with its classical
home, barn and silos;
May 22, Saddlebrook Farm in Grayslake,
which is a working farm with interesting features;
June 12, Deerfield Historic Village with its log cabins;
July 10, Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve in Barrington, with its
attractive mix of prairie, marsh and woodlands;
July 31, Lake County Fair in new buildings in Grayslake;
August 21, among the dunes in Waukegan City Beach;
September 11, Ft Sheridan Forest Preserve for some fall color;
September 25, Farm Heritage Show of old farm equipment in Wauconda;
October 16, Trail of History recreation of pioneer days, near McHenry; and
November 6, Field Museum in downtown Chicago.
Many of these dates have not yet been confirmed.
Much of the plein air events are organized around the FarmArt
juried exhibit at Discovery Museum in Wauconda from August
21 to November 13. Sessions are being held at a number of
farms before the June 1 entry deadline to present our artists
with opportunities to produce winning images. Also, a session
is being held at the Farm Heritage Show at the adjoining
Shorewood Forest preserve during the exhibit. The Lake
County Art League will have one or two tents at the Farm
Heritage Show to display and sell of original farm art, and to
draw attention to the FarmArt exhibit.
As always, please feel free to forward this information to
anyone you think might be interested in our plein air
activities. The Lake County Art League Plein Air Group
meets every few Saturday mornings at interesting places,
year-round. There is no “membership,” just a list of people
who show up when they can to work on their craft. No dues,
no officers, no meetings, no need to RSVP, but we do ask for
ideas on where to paint and photograph, or how to challenge
ourselves as artists. Whenever possible, sessions conclude
with a group sharing where artists identify a success and a
frustration in their morning's work. There are presently over
70 names on our list, with 5-15 attending any one session.
Not everyone on the list has an e-mail address, and not all are
members of the LCAL. If anyone would like to be added to
the list they should contact Chris Tanner at
Plein Air Schedule 2010
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