Photography exhibit captures artists throughout 2024 St. Charles Plein Air Event

Photo exhibition at St. Charles Public Library although August 2025.
Courtesy of Jeanne Dyer

When you might be visiting the St. Charles Library through the months of July and August, remember to go to the artwork gallery on the primary ground to see the images exhibit by native artists Jeanne Dyer and Jack Armstrong.

In August of 2024, the photographers adopted 40 artists, hailing from everywhere in the nation, who had been collaborating within the St. Charles Arts Council’s first Plein Air occasion and competitors.

Not figuring out upfront the place the artists can be, they traveled across the metropolis’s parks and leisure areas, scouting for exercise. From downtown sidewalks; Lincoln Park to Mount St. Mary’s Park and Pottawatomie Park, they found inventive endeavors, together with artwork demonstrations, writers teams, and inventive actions for each adults and youngsters. Over 2,000 pictures had been taken over the course of the week, from Monday till the next Sunday!

On Monday night, after registering and getting settled, collaborating artists had been handled to a particular occasion of their honor. Tuesday, the general public was invited to attend a free artwork demonstration by Plein Air artist Steve Puttrich in Lincoln Park;

Wednesday, a Quick Paint occasion was held, which additionally included native artists, who joined within the competitors for a $500 prize; a artistic writing occasion was held by the St. Charles Writers Group in Mount St. Mary’s Park, along with an immersive artwork exercise for all ages, organized by Mindful Creativity; adopted by a meet and greet social gathering.

Thursday and Friday the artists roamed the realm for simply the correct spot to setup their transportable artwork studios to color. Many of the pictures on this exhibit, present detailed pictures of the artists at work, all through the week.

Saturday night on the Baker Community Center, artists, patrons and members of the St. Charles Arts Council gathered to benefit from the exhibit of completed work, devour pleasant appetizers supplied by the Graceful Ordinary, one of many occasion sponsors, and applaud the occasion award winners as they acquired their prizes. Judge, Steve Puttrich awarded the prizes and gave a presentation explaining why he selected each. Many of the artworks had been bought to the attending viewers following the ceremony, and the following day.

Sunday, the exhibit was open to the general public, and the artists collected their work and returned dwelling, with lots of them trying ahead to returning to take part this yr.

This yr, the St. Charles Plein Air Event week will run from Monday to Sunday, Aug. 18-25, that includes roughly 60 artists and writers, having fun with comparable actions as final yr’s profitable weeklong artwork fest.

Check your social media shops, and newspapers, and watch for added details about actions and instances for public participation, within the upcoming weeks. Additional info may be discovered on the St. Charles Arts Council web site at www.stcharlesartscouncil.org.

Artist reception for the St. Charles Public Library exhibit will likely be held on Thursday, Aug. 14, between 1 p.m. and three p.m., within the Bisbee Conference Center on the primary ground. Light refreshments will likely be served.