Morristown Plein Air Painters Visit The Frederic Remington Art Museum
Pictured here: Boathouse at Ingleneuk | ca. 1903 – 1907, Oil on academy board, Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, NY. Remington spent many happy summers here, painting outdoors and honing his skills as a painter.
Ogdensburg, NY — The Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY will host artists from the Morristown Plein Air Festival on Saturday, August 3rd with a special gallery talk at 4:30.
The term “plein air” refers to painting outdoors, in the open air. Plein air artists from the festival will be visiting the Museum and painting the local landscape. The public is invited to interact with the artists throughout the day. The Museum will make sketching materials available, free of charge, for artists of all levels to try their hand at plein air drawing!
Then join us at 4:30 pm for a special talk from Julie Pratt, Museum Experience Manager and Educator, featuring Remington and his experience as a North Country plein air painter.
“While Remington is most widely known for his depiction of the wild West, it was in his beloved North Country that he was able to hone his skills as a painter.” says Julie, “ I am excited to share Remington’s experience as a plein air painter with the visiting artists.”
The talk is open to the public and free with Museum admission. There will be a private reception following the talk for the artists from the festival.
You can read more about the Morristown Plein Air Festival by visiting morristownpubliclibrary.org
The Frederic Remington Art Museum is located at 303 Washington Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669. The Frederic Remington Art Museum expands and deepens appreciation and understanding of Remington’s work by engaging contemporary audiences and keeping his legacy relevant. It is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting the art and archives of Frederic Remington, and contains an unmatched collection of his works. The Museum is open May 16 through October 14, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm, and October 15 through May 15, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm.
